Synopsis "Handmade Christmas" culls hundreds of craft ideas for the Christmas season from the pages of "Martha Stewart Living" magazine.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1995-09-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 143 pages | | Height: | 11.0 in | | Width: | 9.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 20.8 oz |
Publisher's Note The creators of Holidays and Special Occasions have come up with another winner. Handmade Christmas culls hundreds of ideas for decorating for Christmas from the pages of Martha Stewart Living magazine, everything from trimming trees and making wreaths to making stockings, gift wrap, stencilled decorations--even a fabulous gingerbread mansion. Illustrations.
Industry Reviews Inspiration is the key to a memorable Christmas season, says Stewart at the start of this collection of recipes and projects for assembling the mostly easy gifts and decorations culled from the last four years worth of Martha Stewart Living magazine. Some of the ideas seem drawn from the far edge of inspiration: tiny boxes made from acorns, sanded and stained and stopped with corks; a living wreath fashioned from 20 kinds of succulent plants; starfish and other shells studded with silver drag?es; gift wrapping made from brown paper lunch bags sealed with decorative machine-stitching. Some processes, like gift tags and cards printed with potato stamps, go back to techniques taught in grade school, but even these are given new life by Stewart's sophisticated eye and careful execution. Clear instructions and tempting photos accompany every holiday treat, from porch swags to pomander bowls and candles, rolled, dipped or molded. A list of sources for materials is included. (Oct.) Bernstein
Inspiration is the key to a memorable Christmas season, says Stewart at the start of this collection of recipes and projects for assembling the mostly easy gifts and decorations culled from the last four years worth of Martha Stewart Living magazine. Some of the ideas seem drawn from the far edge of inspiration: tiny boxes made from acorns, sanded and stained and stopped with corks; a living wreath fashioned from 20 kinds of succulent plants; starfish and other shells studded with silver drag‚es; gift wrapping made from brown paper lunch bags sealed with decorative machine-stitching. Some processes, like gift tags and cards printed with potato stamps, go back to techniques taught in grade school, but even these are given new life by Stewart's sophisticated eye and careful execution. Clear instructions and tempting photos accompany every holiday treat, from porch swags to pomander bowls and candles, rolled, dipped or molded. A list of sources for materials is included. (Oct.) Publishers Weekly (09/11/1995)
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