Ada Smith
Published: 2014-03-21
Total Pages: 54
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An EXACT reproduction from the book HOW TO MAKE HANDMADE FLOWERS by Ada Jones Smith originally published in 1922. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. Originally published in 1922 this book is a complete guide to making 32 flowers using using silk, satin, organdy, velvet, ribbon, chiffon, gingham, chenille and other fabrics. Patterns, line drawing assembly instructions and text instructions are included in the book for the following flower types (many of which are unique and have instructions that can be found only in this book): loose bud spray, berry cluster, raisins, small apple spray, taffeta rose, apple spray leaf, daisy, small peony, tea rose/berry, French rose/buds, pond lily, rose bud spray, dogwood, white water lily, pond lily leaf, large silk and silver rose, pansy, morning glories, sweet peas and apple blossoms, rose and small flowers, large rose, star flower, poppy, small dahlia, velvet poppy, velvet American beauty rose, boudoir flowers, sachets. Over one hundred illustrations and pattern pieces detail this book, giving the user 32 lessons for making handmade fabric flowers for home, millinery and garment trimmings with that vintage flair of 1920s style. Sample book contents and pages are shown at the top of this page.