By noted folklorist Wendy Lowenstein, who was the main contributor to the first major study of Australian children's play rhymes Cinderella Dressed in Yella.
Find out what those little angels really chant when no adults are near!
Written by Oochuyung, a Wik girl, with illustrations by Ron Edwards.
A children's story based on her childhood experiences in the Napranum area of Cape York.
A mixture of plaiting and stitched projects, to interest both the beginner and the more advanced leatheworker. Make yourself a floppy brimmed hat, money belt, purses, reins, belts, dog lead - even a leather splitter from a plane blade.
An account of a journey from Kuranda to Jondaryan in 2004
Want to make some unusual gifts for your friends? Try the beer can cooler in the shape of a horse's head, or a small kangaroo made of leather or a magic wallet! For the horsey set there is a full rope headstall with fiador knot. Also included a plaited lead, monkey chain lanyard knot, scout coil and Idiot's delight.
The only attempt to trace the history of sailing ships in northern waters (despite Cairns??? long and proud history as a sea port) with information on over 200 vessels.
This book contains full instructions for the goanna neck plait, Aztec buttons, Headhunter's knot, fishscale braid, Scobie hitch. Make a tile pattern hat band, some turk's heads and learn to do Hugo,s False Crocodile plait and more. .
For the experienced plaiter but detailed instructions will also help the beginner.
Plaited money belts, pouches plaited onto belts, a 'crocopurse' and old style bushman's pouch are projects outlined in this book.
Covers the common repairs for Australian Stock Saddles such as repairing the panesl, replacing a girth strap, replacing sweat flaps, replacing the seat, fixing a loose seat and sewing the seat to the panel.
Intended for the experienced plaiter, but the beginner will be able to tackle some of the projects.
Plaiting names into whips/belts, crocodile ridge plaits, fastening a whip fall, and a section on repairing whips and making a whipmaker's plaiting pliers.
