Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
304 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. |
Note |
Includes index. |
Contents |
The whos and whats of crafting -- The craft of crafting craftingly -- Craft yourself homely -- Nature's way -- The joy of poverty -- Handicraftable -- Safety meeting -- At rest -- Confectioneries -- Out of this world -- Crafting for Jesus -- Pep talk -- Hay burners -- Unreturnable gift giving -- Shut-ins -- Fireside storytelling -- Teenagers have a lot of pain -- Making love -- Sausages -- knowing your knack for knickknacks -- Creative Fridays. |
Summary |
With her special brand of humor, Sedaris shows how to make popular crafts, such as crab-claw roach clips, tinfoil balls, and crepe-paper moccasins; how to remember which kind of glue to use with which material; how to create your own craft room and avoid the most common crafting accidents; and, how to cook your own edible crafts, from a Crafty Candle Salad to Sugar Skulls, and many more recipes. |
Subject |
Handicraft -- United States -- Humor.
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Cooking, American.
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Decoration and ornament -- United States -- Themes, motives.
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Handicraft -- Humor.
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Genre/Form |
Cookbooks.
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Added Author |
Dinello, Paul.
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Cover Title |
Simple Times : crafts for poor people |
ISBN |
9780446557047 |
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0446557048 |
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9780446557030 |
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044655703X |
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