Collection: Sewing, Craft & Decorating Books | Antique & Vintage Guides
The Sewing, Craft & Decorating Books collection features antique and vintage books created to instruct, inspire, and guide creative work in the home. These volumes reflect practical skills and aesthetic trends related to sewing, needlework, handicrafts, and interior decoration across different periods.
This collection may include sewing manuals, pattern books, craft guides, domestic arts instruction, and decorating books focused on home interiors and decorative techniques. Many illustrate period styles, materials, and methods, offering insight into how creativity and domestic design were taught and practiced in earlier eras.
Collected today for their instructional value, visual interest, and cultural context, Sewing, Craft & Decorating Books appeal to makers, designers, historians, and collectors interested in the traditions of handmade work and home decoration.
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1948 The American Colorist — Faber Birren — Prang Co. — 2nd Edition
Vendor:Prang Company PublishersRegular price $20.00 USDRegular priceSale price $20.00 USD -
1955 Singer Sewing Skills Reference Book — Illustrated Techniques & Instruction
Vendor:Singer Sewing Machine CompanyRegular price $20.00 USDRegular priceSale price $20.00 USD -
1941 Easy Ways to Sew and Save — Spool Cotton Co. — 4th Edition Sewing Guide
Vendor:Spool Cotton CompanyRegular price $20.00 USDRegular priceSale price $20.00 USD -
The Designer Fashion Magazine (1906–1907) Edwardian Illustrated Covers | Choice of 3
Vendor:Standard Fashion CompanyRegular price From $8.00 USDRegular priceSale price From $8.00 USD -
GOLDEN HANDS Publication by Marshall Cavendish London ©1971 Volume 1 Parts 1 & 2
Vendor:Marshall Cavendish Ltd.Regular price $9.00 USDRegular priceSale price $9.00 USD -
GOLDEN HANDS Publication by Marshall Cavendish London ©1971 Volume 1 Parts 3 - 15 Sold Each
Vendor:Marshall Cavendish Ltd.Regular price $6.00 USDRegular priceSale price $6.00 USD -
GOLDEN HANDS Publication by Marshall Cavendish London ©1971 Volume 2 Parts 16 - 30 Sold Each
Vendor:Marshall Cavendish Ltd.Regular price $6.00 USDRegular priceSale price $6.00 USD -
GOLDEN HANDS Publication by Marshall Cavendish London ©1971 Volume 2 Parts 31 - 58 Sold Each
Vendor:Marshall Cavendish Ltd.Regular price $6.00 USDRegular priceSale price $6.00 USD -
Pause for Living Coca-Cola Advertising Booklets - Sold Individually (1956–1969)
Vendor:Coca Cola CompanyRegular price $4.00 USDRegular priceSale price $4.00 USD -
CHRISTMAS WITH SOUTHERN LIVING 2018: Inspired Ideas for Holiday Cooking & Decorating
Vendor:Oxmoor HouseRegular price $5.00 USDRegular priceSale price $5.00 USD -
CHRISTMAS WITH SOUTHERN LIVING 2017: Inspired Ideas for Holiday Cooking & Decorating
Vendor:Oxmoor HouseRegular price $5.00 USDRegular priceSale price $5.00 USD -

CHRISTMAS WITH SOUTHERN LIVING 2016: 50th Anniversary Complete Guide to Holiday Cooking & Decorating
Vendor:Oxmoor HouseRegular price $5.00 USDRegular priceSale price $5.00 USD -
DRESSMAKING PATTERNS Set of 80 Uncut | Phoebus Publishing Company ©1975
Vendor:Phoebus Publishing CompanyRegular price $80.00 USDRegular priceSale price $80.00 USDSold out -
The Delineator – April 1892 – Vol. 39 No. 4 – Victorian Fashion | Women's History – Butterick Publishing Co.
Vendor:Butterick Publishing CompanyRegular price $35.00 USDRegular priceSale price $35.00 USD -
Pause for Living Final Issue Winter 1969–1970 with Coca-Cola Farewell Letter
Vendor:Coca Cola CompanyRegular price $34.00 USDRegular priceSale price $34.00 USD -
Pause for Living Coca-Cola Advertising Booklets | Full-Year Sets (1957–1964)
Vendor:Coca Cola CompanyRegular price From $28.00 USDRegular priceSale price From $28.00 USD













