The McCall's Book of Christmas [FIRST EDITION] 1975 • Simon & Schuster

The McCall's Book of Christmas by The Editors of McCall's Needlework & Crafts Publications

FIRST EDITION • FIRST PRINTING [1975] SIMON & SCHUSTER

Hardcover with dust jacket in excellent condition.

Dust jacket is like new with a hint of tanning; now housed in a new HQ brodart jacket protrector.

Book itself is mint; looks and reads like new!  Name of prev. owner written neatly in cursive on front endpaper. 

This glorious treasury of needlework and crafts for Christmas provides all the means for making the holiday season a time of joyful creativity.

Here are hundreds of festive projects-handmade decorations and gifts that fill the home with warmth and cheer and bring the spirit of Christmas alive as never before.

Presenting every favorite craft technique-- including knitting, crochet, embroidery, stained glass, paper mâché and bread dough sculpture-the editors of McCall's Needlework & Crafts provide patterns, diagrams and explicit step-by-step instructions for the very best and most popular creations from their magazine.

There are 11 exciting categories to  choose from:

• Ornaments that glow and shimmer on the tree;
• elegant, everlasting Wreaths for indoors and out;
• centerpiece Trees in patchwork, beading and felt;
• colorfu/ Tablecloths;
• distinctive Wall Hangings that accent the festivities in every room;
• Crèches and Religious Figures that beautifully reflect the mystery oi the Christmas story;
• Decorative Crafts and more!