The Ties That Bind: Life's Most Essential Knots and Ties

by Susan Oliver

Offers a basic repertoire of knots and bows to make everything from getting dresssed to wrapping a present easier. The book provides instructions for executing practical knots; making bows for gifts; and tying scarves, sarongs, and men's neckwear.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584793821
• ISBN13: 9781584793823
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Thoughtful, instructive, and creative!!!

I picked this little book up, expecting just straightforward instruction on how to make useful knots for sarongs, ribbons, and neckties--which the book indeed delivers--but I was also pleasantly surprised to find some very lovely quotes, culled from literature through the ages, about the literal and figurative "ties" of our lives. Oliver does a wonderful job of introducing each section with thoughtful and engaging commentary, resulting in a handy, charming how-to, that is accessible, informative, and a treat to read! Definitely not your typical instructional book. I would even recommend it as gift.