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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Foreword
  • General Notes
  • PROJECTS:
    • Clown Toys:
            Bean Bag
            Gymnast
            Pram Rattle
            Jack-in-the-Box
    • Clown Puppets:
            Punch and Judy
            Ring Puppet
            Cone Clown
            Finger Puppets
    • Clown Dolls:
            Stripey Doll
            Baby Clown
            Puff-Ball Doll
            Dressing-Table Doll
    • Bedroom Clowns:
            Harlequin Quilt(diamond patch)
            Pyjama Case
            Ribbon Cushion(bed pillow)
            Covered Coat-Hanger
    • Bathroom Clowns:
            Pierrot Powder Box and Puff
            Scented Hanging Clown
            Toilet Bag and Soap Sachet
            Jug Cosy
    • Kitchen Clowns:
            Cook's Apron
            Soup Clown
            Peg Pierrot
    • Decorative Clowns:
            Christmas Clowns
            Brooches
            Masks
    • Clown Clothing:
            Sun Hat
            Body Warmer
            Auguste Dressing-Up Outfit
    • Baggy Clowns:
            Applique Shoe Bag
            Velvet Evening Bag
  • Index

Title: Crafty Clowns
Author: Di Campbell
Publication Date: TPB:1990
Publisher: David & Charles, London
Page Count: 128
Book Dimensions(ht. x w.): 10 1/2" x 8"
ISBN: 0715301233

PATTERN RATING:Star Rating Pattern pieces are full size, very well marked, but overlap each other on the page and fall into the ditch(where the pages are sewn together) so that it might be very difficult to get a good copy without destroying the binding. Despite this, the variety is fantastic and the designs look great made up.

INSTRUCTION RATING:Star Rating Instructions are well broken down, and a sewer with average experience should have no difficulty with these designs.

SUMMARY- I really wish Ms. Campbell had done at least a dozen more books. I'm a very big fan of her "The Wind in the Willows" soft toy book, and despite not having any particular interest in clowns, found this one had designs I would enjoy making for my neices and nephews too. She did a topnotch job on both her books. Copies are well worth taking the time and money to track down copies for your own library. She didn't list the individual projects in the Table of Contents, so I added them to give you a better idea of the make-up(snicker) of the book.

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