Bandboxes Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Learning the Craft

Name: Bandboxes Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Learning the Craft
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ISBN: 9780811705035

ISBN-10: 081170503X

ISBN-13: 9780811705035

Edition: 2009

Authors: Edwina Cholmeley-Jones

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Bandboxes were first made in Elizabethan England as storage for mens linen collars, or bands, but the craft really took off in nineteenth-century America, where cardboard was sewn together and covered with wallpaper to makes boxes to accommodate a variety of possessions. Bandboxes remain popular today in decorating and, in this volume, professional boxmaker Edwina Cholmeley-Jones provides patterns and easy-to-follow techniques for making them in an assortment of shapes and sizes. Tips on gathering the necessary tools and materials, selecting coverings and linings, and learning the basic skills are followed by step-by-step instructions and photographs for five projects, including a…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Publication date: 9/15/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 132
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 2.002
Language: English

Edwina Cholmeley-Jones lives in Lititz, Pennsylvania, and has been making bandboxes for more than 30 years. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, including American Country Christmas, McCall's Needlework and Crafts, House Beautiful, and Women's World.