Indian HandicraftsArt & Craft of India

MATERIALS Long stemmed herbs: For Chicken Soup choose 6 of the following: Rosemary Small lovage leaves Thyme Parsley Celeriac leaves Lavender Garlic chives Lemongrass Garlic leaves Winter savory Sweet marjoram Lemon basil For Beef or Pork based soups choose 6 of the following: Rosemary Tarragon Chervil Oregano Thyme Basil Savory Hyssop Onion leaves Bay Chives Small hot peppers Garlic chives For Vegetarian based soups, pick from either list INSTRUCTIONS To begin the wreath, gather your ingredients. You will need about 6 sprigs of herbs in varying lengths. Longer pieces can be woven into the wreath more easily than shorter ones.

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71. Soup Wreaths

MATERIALS: writing or drawing paper (20-30 uniform sheets) thick decorative paper or cardstock (for the cover) a Binder clip large enough to hold all of your paper in place Ruler Pencil waxed linen thread (can be found in the jewelry section of craft stores) Bookbinders needle (or a curved needle, found in the sewing section of most craft stores) a non-tapering awl, or needle tool (to pierce holes in the paper) INSTRUCTIONS: Stack your paper, with the covers on the top and bottom of the stack, just as you would like your book to appear. Using a ruler, draw a line from top to bottom of the front cover, about 1/4″from the spine

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60. Japanese Bound Handmade Books

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Antique Furniture