The Handbook of Forgotten Skills

Handbook of Forgotten Skills is an illustrated step-by-step guide to classic fun and handy skills for a new generation. Elaine Batiste and ----- Description ----- Handbook of Forgotten Skills is an illustrated step-by-step guide to classic fun and handy skills for a new generation. Elaine Batiste and Natalie Crowley invite readers to turn the clock back to a simpler time and unlock hours of fun as they discover how to:Tie knotsMake a bird feederWrite a thank-you noteMake a pieBuild a campfireUse a compassWrap a gift with brown paper and stringSew by handGrow tomatoesFix a flat bicycle tireMake refrigerator picklesSew buttonsMake lemonadeGrow and dry herbsMend a sockMake natural dyesSkip stonesStart quiltingPerform coin tricksMake an omeletFold paper airplanesExplore photographyFeaturing art by Chris Duriez, each chapter includes clear, illustrated step-by-step instructions as well as information about the history of that skill. For example, did you know that lemonade is credited with h