This is a practical guide to the Good Old Days. Rediscover the lost world of traditional household crafts with 'the grand master of self-sufficiency' ( Kitchen Garden ) John Seymour. Master tried and trusted methods that have been honed over the centuries and learn to make butter and cheese, embroider, keep bees, decorate your home, and more. As Seymour himself once said we must fill our homes and our lives with beautiful things again and cast out the mass-produced rubbish. This book shows that such things are possible. It contains all the practical advice you need to produce what you need for yourself.