Country Crafts and SkillsHomesteaders depended on country crafts and skills for comfort and gratification.
Handicrafts were one time part of every day living. People thought no more of making candles then we do today in turning on the television. In colonial days, crafts were the survival skills of average men and women. Today, many people are beginning to go back to the "good old days" for fun, for economy reasons, but most of all for the feeling of independence that comes when we make do for ourselves. My mother has been quilting for 40 years and still does today. All her children and grandchildren and many friends sleep with the comfort of her homemade quilts. Click below on the craft that you would like to learn:
Wood Working Business Everything you need to know to start up your business. Gather up your material and start that wood shop. Leather Crafting Business Discover everything you need to know about leather crafting. Colonial Soap Making step by step instructions. Gather up your material and lets start making Colonial soap. Candle Making time in early America was in the autumn. But you can do it anytime. Quilt Making and easy baby quilt patterns are appreciated by family memebers. Go through your pretty material and decide what you will use to make your quilt.
Rug Hooker's Bible, The: The Best From 30 Years of Jane Olson's Rugger's Roundtable Tanning Deerskins Into Buckskins: How To Tan With Natural Materials, a Field Guide for Hunters and Gatherers Furniture Making The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture and Cabinet Construction Blacksmithing A Blacksmithing Primer: A Course in Basic and Intermediate Blacksmithing Weaving Hand-Loom Weaving a Manual for School and Home The Complete Manual of Woodworking Metalworking Sink or Swim: Tips and Tricks for Machinists, Welders and Fabricators The Complete Book Of Gourd Craft: 22 Projects * 55 Decorative Techniques * 300 Inspirational Designs The Weekend Crafter: Basketry: 17 Great Weekend Projects Come back often to see updates I have made on these topics Return from Country Crafts to Self Sufficient Farm Living |
