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A hip craft book with projects designed to bring the outdoors in, "Backcountry Betty" features quick, easy, and sustainable projects made from outdoor flotsam--bark, pinecones, flowers, and more.
Elizabeth Grimsrud, January 1, 2010 (view all comments by Elizabeth Grimsrud)
This book appealed to me because many of the simple projects were ideas I haven't thought of before. Ms. Worick has a good sense of style; she's like a Martha Stewart for nature lovers. The project descriptions are straight forward and basic. Perfect for an experienced crafter such as myself, but for someone not used to working with tools and materials, some of her instructions may be a bit sparse. She also uses a few specialty tools that weren't explained in the book. Otherwise, this is a fun book to have on hand for inspiration and ideas for crafting with friends or kids.
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A hip craft book with projects designed to bring the outdoors in, "Backcountry Betty" features quick, easy, and sustainable projects made from outdoor flotsam--bark, pinecones, flowers, and more.
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