Better Homes and Gardens American Christmas: Crafts & Foods - 1984 HC Book!

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View Better Homes and Gardens American Christmas: Crafts & Foods - 1984 HC Book! with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. You'll also find more than 150 special Christmas recipes ranging from Planked Ham Dinner to Dutch Apple Cake. Crafts & Foods. Crafts include crocheting, knitting, embroidery, needlepoint, cross-stitching, woodcrafting, doll-making, and many more. Here's a great Gift Idea! American Christmas Crafts & Foods by the editors of Better Homes and Gardens This is a terrific book for inspiring you around the holidays! Illustrated with big, colorful pictures, it's full of crafts, gifts, and decorations you can make - with detailed instructions - as well as recipes for family meals and treats to give as gifts! From the Publisher: A passion for celebration, a love of the traditional, a delight in the handmade— such stirrings are part of the rich crafts and food heritage of America. At Christmastime especially, this caring spirit will add warmth and vitality to your own festivities. Tree trims, toys, clothing, gifts, stockings, wreaths, and tempting meals all will take on a uniquely American charm. But before you begin stitching, crafting, and cooking for this year's holiday, take time to look through American Christmas Crafts and Foods. You'll find these pages brimming with wonderful things to make and share during the holiday season. On every page, you'll get a sense of just what a spirited celebration Christmas is—of our American and Old World heritages, of the joy and magic of children, of special events that take place during the holidays, and of the ability to see in the simplest materials the potential for a beautiful ornament, a perfect gift, or a fabulous meal. Above all, there are more than 220 imaginative holiday decorating and gift ideas in this book, with detailed instructions and diagrams for every one. Crafts include crocheting, knitting, embroidery, needlepoint, cross-stitching, woodcrafting, doll-making, and many more. You'll also find more than 150 special Christmas recipes ranging from Planked Ham Dinner to Dutch Apple Cake. Individual chapters explore a variety of Christmas Foods from America's Past, Festive Foods from Everyday Ingredients, Bazaar Best-Sellers, and Christmas Treats for Kids. Whatever your level of crafting and cooking skill, you're sure to find just the right thing to make all your Christmases merrier. ==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+== CATEGORY: Hobbies, crafts, cooking GENRE: Holiday PUBLISHING INFO: Des Moines: Meridith Corporation, 1984, First edition, UPC# 01400563798, ISBN 0696005859, 320pp, hardcover, approx 8.5" X 11" CONDITION: Used, overall good condition, good binding. There's a very slight damaged corner on the first (blank) page where it appears a sticker was removed. --> ++++++++++++++++ This would make a great gift! Shipping: (see SHIPPING AND PAYMENTS section below) Multiple purchases will be combined for the lowest possible shipping costs! Please click on ADD TO CART (not BUY IT NOW) when making multiple purchases. And you're welcome to add us to your favorites list !   THANK YOU!     Condition: Good. Category: Books & Magazines › Books.