Table of Contents Introduction Uses of Soapwort Pomanders and Air Fresheners Lavender Scented Beads Air Sweeteners Artemisia Making Aromatic Candles Herb Pillows and Lavender Bags Herb Pillow Cover Sachet Bag with Dried Herbs Moth Bag Making Natural Gums and Glues Natural Pesticides Animal Care Solutions Herbal Beauty Products Making a Bath Bag How to Make Your Own Bath Oil Making Your Own Bath Salts Making Traditional Soap Balls Natural Body Powders Foot Care Talcum Powder Natural Anti-wrinkle Lotion Rosemary and Herbal Infusion for Haircare Natural Hair Rinses Conclusion Author Bio...

Table of Contents Learn the Art of Natural Dyeing Table of ContentsIntroduction Introduction Tie-Dye Tips Steps for Dyeing Preparation of Your Fabric Bleaching Your Goods Tying before Dyeing Pleating Knotting Sun Burst Marbled Effect Twisting Preparing the Dyes Different Types of Natural Dyes Coloring Wool Blue Coloring Wool Purple Coloring Silk Green Coloring Cotton Sky-Blue Coloring Clothes Brown Black Dye for Linen, Wool, and Cotton Goods Coloring Wool Green Coloring Silk Crimson Dyeing Silk Pale Pink Getting a Deep Red Color Traditional Turmeric Dye Using Woad to Get a Blue Tint Dark Blue...

Table of Contents Introduction Introduction to Sleeves Basic Sleeve Cuts Set in Sleeves Raglan Sleeves Magyar Sleeves How to Measure Sleeves Making Puff Sleeves Stitching a Puff Sleeve Three Fourth Length of the Sleeve Various types of Full Length Sleeves Full length sleeve with a puff on the shoulder Sleeve with cuffs Sleeve Cuffs Basic Sewing Technique for Garments Introduction to Collars Peter Pan Collar Cap Collar Bertha Collar Scallop Collars Square Collar Bishop Collar Sailor Collar Shirt Collar Making the Shirt Collar Stand Mandarin Collar A Shawl Collar Conclusion Author Bio Publisher...

Table of Contents Introduction Taking Measurements Introduction to Shirts Half back measurement Drafting for Half Open Shirt/T-Shirt Material required Instructions for Drafting Front Portion Back draft Ordinary Back Gathered or Pleated Back Yoke - Shoulder Full Open Shirt Back portion Draft Pocket Sleeves Sleeve cuff Sleeve Placket Collar Stitching Instructions Manila Shirt Draft Front Portion For the Back Portion Yoke - Shoulder Front yoke Safari Shirt Front Portion Back Drafting Collar Author Bio Publisher Introduction In my previous books of this series, I touched a little bit upon pattern...

Table of Contents Introduction Making of Vinegar Wine Vinegar Balsamic Vinegar Balsamic Vinegar Made at Home Cider Vinegar How to Make Cider Vinegar. Quick Wine Vinegar Malt Vinegar Spirit Vinegar Rice Vinegar Vinegar in Cuisine Choosing the Right Vinegar Using Vinegar for Herbal Infusions Fruit Vinegar Spicy Vinegar What Is Distilled Vinegar? Vinegar for Good Health Making a Vinegar Tincture Vinegar and Brown Paper Poultice Vinegar As a Beauty Product Vinegar Hair Rinse Using Vinegar for Anti-aging. Conclusion Piccallilli Apple Mint Vinegar Author Bio Publisher Introduction If you enjoy...

Table of Contents Introduction Citrus for Good Health And Beauty Dental Problems Lemon Juice for Toothaches Liver Cleanser/Gallstones Remover Fever Remedy Healthy Tangerine Tea Natural Wrinkle Remover Natural Lemon Skin Balm Grapefruit Heartburn Cure Curing Diverticulitis and Diarrhea Lemons for Headaches And Migraines Traditional Lemon Garlic Honey Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction I was just looking through some ancient medical treatises, translated into English and I was astonished at the number of times references were made to lemons, citrus fruits, oranges, tangerines, and...

Table of Contents Introduction Which Fruit to Grow? Fruit Production Charts Cold Hardiness zones Apples Citrus fruits Buying the Right Trees and Bushes Soil Conditions Nitrogen Fixing Crops Planning your garden Natural Weedkillers General Planting Supporting Your Fruit Trees Bird Protection Frost Protection Planting Fruit Trees Against Walls What Are Espaliers? Keeping Your Bushes and Trees Healthy Fertilizers and pesticides - Cow Manure - the Best Organic Fertilizer/Compost Base John Innes Compost Basic Healthy Compost Mixtures How to Make Leaf Compost Natural Pesticides Neem Pesticide...

Table of Contents Learning Decorative Stitches - the Art of Shirring and Smocking Table of Contents Introduction Gathering Using Cords for Gathers Staying a Gathered Seam Getting Started with Smocking Traditional Diamond Stitch Different Types of Stitches Cable Stitch Honeycomb stitch and Surface Honeycomb Surface Honeycomb Outline back stitch Also Known As Stem Stitch Chevron Stitch Wave Stitch Trellis stitch Measuring for Smocking Helpful Tips Gauging Machine Smocking Also Known As Shirring Tips for Machine Shirring Couching Fagotting Finishing the Smocking Conclusion Author Bio Publisher...

Table of Contents Introduction General Principles of the Embroidering Art Selection of Pattern Pattern Position Pattern Laying on the Cloth Things needed Embroidery Needles Selection of the Best Thread Threading During Embroidery Finishing and Starting Yarn Working with an Embroidery Hoop - Transferring the Pattern Copying The Design onto Another Paper/Fabric Different Traditional Stitches of Embroidery Flat Stitch Group Tacking Stitch And Running Stitch Backstitch Stem Stitch Also Known As Outline Stitch Straight Stitch Satin Stitch Long and Short Stitch. Flat Stitch Fishbone and Open...

Table of Contents Introduction Energy giving foods for youngsters and those doing physical work Black Gram Sprouts Figs Health Giving Food for the Elderly Traditional Health Giving Foods for Children Apples and Carrots for Ladies Traditional Food for Babies Energy Giving Foods to Helping Increase Muscle Mass Date Pudding Date Milk Natural Blood Providers Cold Feet and Hands/Bad Circulation Grape juice - Toxic Removing Tonics Gout Carrots for Skin Diseases Carrots for Chest Diseases Precautions Brain Tonics Grandma's Traditional Gripe Water Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction When I...