This auction is for a copy of the wonderful vintage craft magazine from the late 1970s:
AMERICAN HOME CRAFTS
Fall/Winter 1974
120 pages
This magazine includes a range of traditional American crafts ... more than just knitting and crochet.
Excellent condition, no markings, torn or missing pages.
Included in the General Instructions are:
Cover Design:
Crocheted Mexican Wedding Dress and Knitted Mantilla Shawl (shown on the cover as an infant's wrap)
Knitting:
Tri-Color Shoulder Bag
Tweed Homespun Cardigan
Puffed Sleeve Cardigan
Knitted Lace Shawl
V Neck Pullover with Stained Glass Yoke
Antique Lace Counterpane Bedspread
Little Girl's Tyrolean Embroidered Yoke Dress
Striped Knitted Shawl
Knitted Skirt in Blanket Stripes
Machine Knit Wall Tapestry
His and Her Cardigan and Pullover with duplicate stitch patterns
Crochet:
Woodsy Zigzag Vest
Mesh Shawl
Peasant Smock
Blanket and Three Pillows
Snowflake Lace Panel Curtains
Woven Crochet Jacket and Crocheted Cap (worn peasant-style under a babuska)
Rustic Knit/Crochet Jacket with Crocheted Variegated Seams
Rustic Knit/Crochet Vest with Variegated Crocheted Trim
Sewing and Embroidery:
Embroidered Peasant Blouse
Christmas Red Rose Tablecloth
Romanian Cross-Stitch Motifs on Peasant Blouse (5 motifs)
Russian Smock Coat
Vest with Czechoslovakian Embroidery Folk Motifs
Liberty Ruffled Skirt and Jacket with matching embroidered motifs
Needlepoint:
Tapestry Fabric Patterns (4)
Bargello Pillows and a Wall Mural (6 designs)
Other Crafts:
Rugmaking (Braided Yarn Rug using double strands of rug yarn instead of fabric strips in a 3-strand braid)
Weaving (Eye of God Ornaments)
Dough Art Sculptures (not pictured)
Batik Fabric Decoration
Fabric Applique with Silk Scarves (not pictured)
Leather Working (jacket from chamois skins purchased at hardware store)
Quilting (Dresden Plate Patchwork Quilt)
Hand Stenciled Tinware (not pictured)
Primitive Rug Hooking - eggplant and tomato designs
Chair Seat Caning
Free-Form Quilting (Family Tree Patchwork Quilt with Embroidered Birds)
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