Glorious Country: Food, Crafts, Decorating by Liz Trigg, Tessa Evelegh, Stewart & Sally Walton. Hardback, 256 pages (1996).

More a how-to than a decorating book, Glorious Country’s strength is the abundance and diversity of projects that require minimal handicraft skills. The authors, contributors to various country decorating and cooking publications, give clear instructions, including templates, for decoupage, embroidery, stenciling, and many other handicraft techniques. The recipe section, divided by season, contains meals as well as gifts such as flavored vinegars and relishes.