How to Sew a Button And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew Hardcover

How to Sew a Button And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew Hardcover

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Feeling low on money, underemployed, lacking in creativity, or looking for some simple fun? Part Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook and part Hints from Heloise, this is for the would-be domestic goddess, the thrifty, and anyone else who wants to learn the skills of a simpler time.
A guide to the simple pleasures of our foremothers, How to Sew a Button features more than 100 step-by-step essential how-tos that will teach readers how to save money, have fun, and take better care of themselves and their loved ones. Readers will learn how to:
  • Find a Slice of Heaven: How to roll a pie crust
  • Grow Your Own: How to plant your own vegetable garden
  • Stash Your Bounty: How to can your fruit
  • Harness the wind: How to install a clothesline
  • Measure Up: How to hem your pants
  • Get Stoked: How to build a fire
  • Nail It: How to hang a picture
  • And more, including those pesky buttons...
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