How Do I
Garden Crafts
See also: Crafts
Do you have a green thumb and crafty fingers? Here are some ideas for combining them. If you can't do it this year, then keep it in mind for next! Check our local farmers' markets for some of the ingredients!
Selected Books
Buchanan, Rita
A Dyer's Garden: From Plant to Pot; Growing Dyes for Natural Fibers
SB285 .B79 1995
Touching on the history and nature of dye plants, this comprehensive guide walks readers through a garden season from design to planting to harvesting for the dyepot, discussing 18 dye plants in detail.
A Dyer's Garden: From Plant to Pot; Growing Dyes for Natural Fibers
SB285 .B79 1995
Touching on the history and nature of dye plants, this comprehensive guide walks readers through a garden season from design to planting to harvesting for the dyepot, discussing 18 dye plants in detail.
Buchanan, Rita
A Weaver's Garden: Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and Fibers
TT848.B83 1999
Valuable hints from a veteran botanist and weaver on dyeing fibers and fabrics, what soap plants to use for cleaning textiles, advice on fragrant plants to scent and protect fabrics, plant materials to use as tools, suggestions for planning and creating a garden featuring cotton, flax, indigo, and much more.
A Weaver's Garden: Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and Fibers
TT848.B83 1999
Valuable hints from a veteran botanist and weaver on dyeing fibers and fabrics, what soap plants to use for cleaning textiles, advice on fragrant plants to scent and protect fabrics, plant materials to use as tools, suggestions for planning and creating a garden featuring cotton, flax, indigo, and much more.
Dillon, Mike
The Great Birdhouse Book: Fun, Fabulous Designs You Can Build
QL676.5.D545 1999
Start from scratch and build your own eccentric birdhouse or decorate a purchased, unfinished birdhouse. Ornithological information ensures your birdhouse will welcome its intended guests.
The Great Birdhouse Book: Fun, Fabulous Designs You Can Build
QL676.5.D545 1999
Start from scratch and build your own eccentric birdhouse or decorate a purchased, unfinished birdhouse. Ornithological information ensures your birdhouse will welcome its intended guests.
Host, Marilynn
Gourd Crafts For The First Time
TT873.5.H67 2002
This is a good overview of decorating gourds with "how to" instructions for a variety of methods.
Gourd Crafts For The First Time
TT873.5.H67 2002
This is a good overview of decorating gourds with "how to" instructions for a variety of methods.
Mack, Daniel and Thomas Stender
Rustic Garden Furniture & Accessories
q TT197.5.O9 M33 2004
Make simple things like log candleholders and a log walk or more complicated things like an Adirondack chair or garden bench. All use rustic logs and branches.
Rustic Garden Furniture & Accessories
q TT197.5.O9 M33 2004
Make simple things like log candleholders and a log walk or more complicated things like an Adirondack chair or garden bench. All use rustic logs and branches.
Macy, Lucinda Claire
Enchanting Woodland Birdhouses
q QL676.5.M3325 2002
Featuring thirteen projects suitable for the beginning crafter to the experienced woodworker, Macy presents readers with a variety of techniques to help them build rustic, whimsical and all-natural birdhouses from environmentally-friendly building materials.
Enchanting Woodland Birdhouses
q QL676.5.M3325 2002
Featuring thirteen projects suitable for the beginning crafter to the experienced woodworker, Macy presents readers with a variety of techniques to help them build rustic, whimsical and all-natural birdhouses from environmentally-friendly building materials.
Mallow, Judy Mofield
Pine Needle Basketry: From Forest Floor to Finished Project
TT879.B3 M35 1996
You've probably heard of crafts from pine cones, but pine needles?
Pine Needle Basketry: From Forest Floor to Finished Project
TT879.B3 M35 1996
You've probably heard of crafts from pine cones, but pine needles?
Platt, Ellen Spector
Natural Crafts from America's Backyards
q TT857.P53 1997
"Decorate your home with wreaths, arrangements, and wall decorations gathered from nature's harvest."
Natural Crafts from America's Backyards
q TT857.P53 1997
"Decorate your home with wreaths, arrangements, and wall decorations gathered from nature's harvest."
Ruoff, Abby
Making Twig Garden Furniture
TT197.5.O9 R86 1997
This guide shows how to embellish home garden spaces with everything from simple birdhouses and planters to elaborate benches and trellises--all made from twigs and bentwood.
Making Twig Garden Furniture
TT197.5.O9 R86 1997
This guide shows how to embellish home garden spaces with everything from simple birdhouses and planters to elaborate benches and trellises--all made from twigs and bentwood.
Pryke, Paula
Wreaths & Bouquets
TT899.75.P79 2008x
This is a great source for inspiration if you want to create very striking and colorful wreaths and centerpieces.
Wreaths & Bouquets
TT899.75.P79 2008x
This is a great source for inspiration if you want to create very striking and colorful wreaths and centerpieces.
Summit, Ginger
Making Gourd Musical Instruments
ML460.S94 1999
This book not only tells you how to make musical instruments but gives the history and lore behind each one and tells you how to play them.
Making Gourd Musical Instruments
ML460.S94 1999
This book not only tells you how to make musical instruments but gives the history and lore behind each one and tells you how to play them.
Browse the Catalog
For additional titles, browse the library catalog under the subjects:
- Basket making
- Birdhouses
- Birdhouses Design And Construction
- Dried Flower Arrangement
- Dye Plants
- Flowers -- Drying
- Gourd Craft
- Nature Craft
- Pressed flower pictures
- Wreaths
Return to the topWeb Sites
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The American Gourd Society
If you really get hooked on gourds, you might want to join this group. Or maybe the local Pennsylvania Gourd Society -
Amish Gourds
This is a source for gourds from family farms near Intercourse and Strasburg in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. -
Martha's Gourds: Growing Information
Here are some instructions for growing gourds in Pennsylvania. They need a head start in our climate. -
Wreathmaking
Instructions for making an herbal wreath from garden herbs and flowers. You can use sage, oregano, bay leaves, artimesia, mint, rosemary.
