Readings Recommends: Craft Books
Girls Style Book Japanese Craft
$29.95 – Paperback book / Penguin
Japanese craft books are loved the world over for their beautiful and practical design, unique aesthetic, and their clear, meticulous and educational instruction. Translated into English for the first time, Girls Style B... Buy or find out more →
Happy Home Made: Treasured Collection (Volume 1)
$29.95 – Paperback book / Penguin
Japanese craft books are loved the world over for their beautiful and practical design, unique aesthetic, and their clear, meticulous and educational instruction. Translated into English for the first time, Happy Homemad... Buy or find out more →
State Of Craft
$33.95 – Paperback book / Cicada
The first decade of the 21st century was a time of huge change. As globalization became a day-to-day reality, a small group of people turned away from the ready-made, mass-produced culture that had been so prevalent sinc... Buy or find out more →
Make Hey
$45.00$39.95 – Spiral bound / Hardi Grant Books
Read Pip Lincolne's guest blog post about the making of Make Hey!
The crafty Pip Lincolne is back with her third book of sweet and whimsical projects.
In Make Hey While the Sun Shines, she shows you 20 gorgeous things t... Buy or find out more →
Minxy Vintage
$45.00 – Hardcover book / Murdoch Books
Do you browse through vintage clothes at flea markets and wish you had the knack to breathe new life into the dated smocks, flares and kaftans? Kelly Doust's Minxy Vintage is the book that will help you transform those i... Buy or find out more →
Hoopla: The Art Of Unexpected Embroidery
$39.95 – Paperback book / Arsenal Pulp Press
"Hoopla," by the co-author of 2009's bestselling "Yarn Bombing: The Art of Crochet and Knit Graffiti," showcases those who take the craft of embroidery where it's never gone before, in an astonishing, full-color display ... Buy or find out more →
Steampunk Softies
$19.95 – Paperback book / Penguin Books
Meet the Steampunk Softies, a charmingly raffish cast of characters for you to make, each with his or her own unique personality. From Charity Storm, the aviatrix who sports a set of built-in wings, to Tompion Zeitgeist,... Buy or find out more →
The New Artisans: Handmade Designs For Contemporary Living
$49.95 – Hardcover book / Thames And Hudson
Showcases work by designers and makers who use craft techniques rather than mass-production methods to create stylish, whimsical, covetable objects.
The practice of handmade craft has undergone a huge resurgence in recen... Buy or find out more →
Best In Show: Knit Your Own Dog
$19.99 – Hardcover book / Collins & Brown
Best in Show is packed with knitting patterns patterns for adorable dog breeds from a pretty Poodle to a burly Bulldog, a perky Pekinese to a dotty Dalmation. With Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne's designs you can now knit... Buy or find out more →
Best In Show: Knit Your Own Cat
$19.99 – Paperback book / Collins & Brown
Best in Show: Knit Your Own Cat offers the unique opportunity to knit yourself a cat. There are 16 different breeds included, from a charming moggy to a sleek Siamese, a precious Persian to a loving long hair. With Sally... Buy or find out more →
Little Things For Busy Hands: 16 Crafty Projects for Kids to Make Without a Sewing Machine!
$24.95 – Paperback book / Penguin
Pinwheels turning, turning, Buttons spinning, Colours
swirling.
Shapes unfurling, Watch them whirling.
See the rainbows come to life!
Young children can easily make beautiful things with the help of this bright and colou... Buy or find out more →
You Sew Girl: Your Ultimate Guide To Sewing With Confidence And Style
$39.99 – Spiral bound / Abc Books
'The satisfaction in a finished product is always a buzz, but to see the creative journey bringing joy to others is what feeds my soul. I hope that you'll enjoy using my book - and that you experience more than a few "ah... Buy or find out more →
1 2 3 Sew
$29.95 – Paperback book / Hardie Grant
Sewing is as easy as 1-2-3! In this creative teaching book, craft blogger Ellen Luckett Baker offers a wholly unique approach to sewing: she presents projects in groups of three, each building on the techniques used in t... Buy or find out more →
Stylish Dress Book: Wear With Freedom
$29.95 – Paperback book / Penguin
Japanese craft books are loved the world over for their beautiful and practical design, unique aesthetic, and their clear, meticulous and educational instruction.
Translated into English for the first time, Stylish Dress... Buy or find out more →
Second Skin
$49.99 – Hardcover book / Murdoch Books
Almost from the moment of our birth, clothing acts as our second skin, yet we rarely consider where our clothes have come from and the effects they might have on the environment and ourselves. This heartfelt, practical a... Buy or find out more →
Kids' Crafternoon: Sewing
$29.95 – Paperback book / Hardie Grant
Kids Crafternoon is a new series of craft books for children. Each title contains 20 projects that can be tackled with minimal adult assistance, making the series perfect for the summer holidays. With easy-to-follow, ste... Buy or find out more →
Kids' Crafternoon: Papercraft
$29.95 – Paperback book / Hardie Grant
Kids Crafternoon is a new series of craft books for children. Each title contains 20 projects that can be tackled with minimal adult assistance, making the series perfect for the summer holidays. With easy-to-follow, ste... Buy or find out more →
Little Artists Handmade
$39.95 – Paperback book / Penguin Books
Fun art projects for children, and over 30 crafty things for you to make from their masterpieces. Little Artists Handmade is full of kid-friendly art theory, advice on setting up creative spaces and developing artistic h... Buy or find out more →
Girls Zine
$29.50 – Paperback book / Bnn
A cute documentation of nearly 50 girl zines, many from Japan, printed, photocopied, hand-drawn and online. Includes zines such as Stomachache, Twee Grrrls Club, Hello Sandwich Tokyo Guide, Gray Tangled Hair, Frozen Magm... Buy or find out more →
Oliver + S Little Things To Sew: 20 Classic Accessories And Toys
$35.95 – Hardcover book / Stewart Tabori & Cha
Home sewers love to dress the children in their lives in garments they have hand-crafted. No one understands this better than Liesl Gibson, who is both a mom and the founder of Oliver + S, a sewing pattern company known ... Buy or find out more →
Modern Paper Crafts 21st Century Guide To Folding Cutting
$33.95 – Paperback book / Stewart Tabori & Cha
Quilting From Little Things
$49.99 – Paperback book / Murdoch Books
"Quilting" by Sarah Fielke is a journey of discovery. It can be challenging to master the many different quilting techniques and this book provides an accessible way to try out new colours, textures and methods, and in t... Buy or find out more →
Sew Retro: 25 Vintage Projects
$34.99 – Hardcover book / Voyageur Press
Sewing never goes out of style, and today it is more popular than ever "Sew Retro" offers twenty-five stylish, vintage-inspired sewing projects--beautiful bags, essential skirts, unique pillows, and more--that are a plea... Buy or find out more →
Open Studios
$29.95 – Paperback book / Chronicle Books
Internationally acclaimed designer Lotta Jansdotter reinvents the craft book and reinforces her global appeal with this rare glimpse into the studios of accomplished artists, crafters, and designers around the world. Ope... Buy or find out more →
Stitch
$34.95 – Paperback book / Quadrille Pub.
Following the runaway success of Sew!, Cath Kidston has turned her unique designer's eye to Stitch! Reinventing the arts of needlepoint and cross stitch for today's crafter, Cath has injected her own distinctive style of... Buy or find out more →
Simple Times: Crafts For Poor People
$45.00 – Hardcover book / Little Brown
According to Amy Sedaris, it's often been said that ugly people craft and attractive people have sex. But in her new book SIMPLE TIMES she sets the record straight, doing for crafting what she did so brilliantly and succ... Buy or find out more →
The Needlecraft Book
$49.95 – Hardcover book / Dorling Kindersley
This is the only needlecraft bible that covers everything you need to know
The Needlecraft Book has more than 450 step-by-steps that demonstrate the key techniques of knitting, crochet, embroidery, needlepoint, patchwork... Buy or find out more →
Make It Perfect: 21 Easy Patterns for Sewing Women's and Children's Clothes
$34.95 – Hardcover book / Viking
With Make it Perfect you'll discover how fun and easy it is to make clothes for yourself, your friends and your kids.
There are gorgeous garments for women, and cute outfits for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Toni Co... Buy or find out more →
Sew La Tea Do
$45.00 – Paperback book / Hardie Grant
In Sew La Tea Do, Pip Lincolne shows you how to make 24 gorgeous things for yourself, your home, and your family. There's a blanket to roll up and take to the movies, cute-as-a-button kids trousers and a super pretty wra... Buy or find out more →
Zombie Felties
$19.95 – Paperback book / Penguin Books
There's a new craze in town, and it's not a pretty one. It's taking over previously wholesome quilters, soft-toy makers and amigurumi enthusiasts, so you'd better pay attention. Zombie Felties are on the march, and every... Buy or find out more →
Beasties: How To Make 22 Mischievous Monsters That Go Bump In The Night
$19.95 – Paperback book / Perigee Book
Cyclops and witches and zombies-oh my!
Welcome to the wondrous world of Beasties, where mythic and imaginary creatures come alive using simple materials, such as scrap fabric and thread. From Werewolves to Yetis to unide... Buy or find out more →
Make A Monster
$29.95 – Hardcover book / New Holland Pub
From pink and pretty Dilly to bright and bold Leo, this collection of toys includes the projects that are made from soft fleece which is versatile and really easy to work with. Buy or find out more →
Made In France Blackwork
$34.95 – Paperback book / Murdoch Books
Made in France: Blackwork takes a modern approach to the ancient art of blackwork. The 50 projects in this book show how simple embroidery stitches worked on a contrasting background can be used to embellish a multitude ... Buy or find out more →
In The Loop: Knitting Now
$75.00 – Paperback book / Black Dog Publishing
Knitting has progressed from its fuzzy image of thick socks, long shawls and embarrassing reindeer motifs on Christmas sweaters. Now there are knitting groups that meet in bars, hundreds of clubs and contemporary artists... Buy or find out more →
Crobots
$24.95 – Paperback book / Murdoch Books
A craze that began in Japan but has now definitely gone global, amigurumi - cute little stuffed dolls - are fun and fast to make and can be customised easily to give everyone a personal twist. The 20 original designs in ... Buy or find out more →
The Crafty Kid
$39.95 – Paperback book / Murdoch Books
"The Crafty Kid" is all about making irresistibly cute crafts and gifts, both for and with children, from recycled or inexpensive materials. Written in an engaging, narrative style for parents who appreciate the qualitie... Buy or find out more →
Homemade: Gorgeous Things To Make Life Better
$19.99 – Hardcover book / Harper Collins
Making it yourself rather than buying it off the shelf has never been trendier. Whether driven by eco considerations and anti-consumerism or by the desire to own or give something personal rather than uniform, many more ... Buy or find out more →
Japanese Embroidery The World Of Kurenai Kai
$63.00 – Paperback book / Seigensha
No extra details available for this item. Buy or find out more →
Prints Charming
$45.00 – Spiral bound / Murdoch Books
Tapping into the handmade revival, and a renewed appreciation of lost home-making skills, this is a book of simple, contemporary and very covetable sewing projects that require little skill, ranging from children's toys ... Buy or find out more →
Really Wild Tea Cosies
$29.95 – Paperback book / Murdoch Books
From Loani Prior, author of the hugely successful Wild Tea Cosies, comes this entertaining, inspiring and easy-to-follow book featuring 20 even wilder knitted tea cosies.
Loani turns this functional, homely item into a f... Buy or find out more →
Patchwork For Beginners
$19.99 – Hardcover book / V & A Publications
A practical introduction to making patchwork at home, from inspiration to finished product.
Have you ever yearned to express your creativity but don't know where to start? If so, Patchwork for Beginners is for you. This ... Buy or find out more →
Sew Darn Cute: 30 Sweet and Simple Projects to Sew and Embellish
$29.95 – Paperback book / Penguin Books
Simple sewing techniques and quick yet stylish projects combine in this appealing book that teaches readers basic sewing skills while they create adorable yet useful items to keep for themselves or give as presents. Use ... Buy or find out more →
Alabama Studio Style More Projects Recipes And Stories Celebrating Sustainable Fashion And Living
$55.00 – Hardcover book / Stewart Tabori & Cha
In Alabama Studio Style, Natalie Chanin, founder and creative director of the acclaimed fashion and lifestyle company Alabama Chanin, takes readers on a compelling journey of creativity, technique, and inspiration. Picki... Buy or find out more →
Vrije Vormgeving Mapping Dutch Conceptual Crafts
$10.00 – Paperback book /
Crafts and decorative arts are changing rapidly as a result of the growing interaction with visual arts, architecture and design and as a reaction to various social changes – in turn helping to forge a new identity. In t... Buy or find out more →
Yarn Bombing The Art Of Crochet And Knit Graffiti
$23.95 – Paperback book / Arsenal Pulp Press
As seen inThe New York TimesandThe New Yorker
On city street corners, around telephone posts, through barbed wire fences, and over abandoned cars, a quiet revolution is brewing. "Knit graffiti" is an international guerr... Buy or find out more →
The Crafty Minx: Creative Recycling and Handmade Treasures
$39.95 – Hardcover book / Murdoch Books
The Crafty Minx is about making gorgeous things from pre-loved, remnant and vintage items. It is written especially for non-crafters who are desperate to be more creative but don t know how, and shares the delicious rewa... Buy or find out more →
Craft Traditions Of The World
$49.95 – Hardcover book / Thames And Hudson
The first comprehensive worldwide survey, an essential document for anyone concerned with art, crafts, and decorative objects. The diversity of the crafts included here is truly astonishing: Berber flatweaves, North Afri... Buy or find out more →
Happy Gloves
$19.95 – Paperback book / Penguin Group Usa
Whimsical and endearing, here are nineteen more softy sewing projects in the adorable, quirky aesthetic of Sock and Glove. Because who doesn?...
Linen And Thread: Made in France
$34.95 – Paperback book / Murdoch Books
Be inspired by the earthy texture and elegant shades of linen and a stash of irresistible ribbons. Made in France: Linen and Thread shows you how to use this versatile fabric to create and embellish forty stylish accesso... Buy or find out more →
Natural Dyes
$44.95 – Paperback book / Crowood
Natural Dyes describes the use of plants that can be grown in the garden or collected from the countryside. It is lavishly illustrated with accurate and detailed botanical watercolours and samples of the colours the plan... Buy or find out more →
Crobots: 20 Amiguruni Robots To Make
$29.95 – Paperback book / Andrews Mcmeel Publ.
Amigurumi — Japanese for cute, little stuffed dolls. (See cute book cover if you're having trouble with the translation.) It's the latest and hottest craft craze among young and trendy crafters.
Crobots features a 20-s... Buy or find out more →
Hot Type Thirty Sheets Of Typographic Fabric Transfers
$22.95 – Boxed set / Chronicle Books
Hot Type+ cloth + an iron = DIY clothing design. It's instantly gratifying to customize T-shirts, bags, or any other piece of fabric with these bold type-driven designs and custom created alphabets. Simple instructions e... Buy or find out more →
Pictorial Websters Wall Cards
$45.00 – Boxed set / Chronicle Books
Anchors, puffins, ships, and bicycles. Such classic motifs lend just the right amount of nostalgic charm to any contemporary home in need of a little style and whimsy. The engravings are drawn from the book Pictorial Web... Buy or find out more →
Lotta's Printing Studio
$24.95 – Boxed set / Chronicle Books
Celebrated designer Lotta Jansdotter has created the ultimate DIY decorating kit filled with stenciling and printing supplies. This see-through box includes carving tools with two different blades, custom stencils drawn ... Buy or find out more →
The Knitted Odd-Bod Bunch
$35.00 – Paperback book / Cico Books
Welcome to the wonderfully weird world of Donna Wilson's odd-bods - a quirky yet lovable family of 35 of the strangest creatures you'll ever come across. There's Rill, who's fond of caterpillars and worms and running aro... Buy or find out more →
Jane Austen's Sewing Box
$39.95 – Paperback book / Murdoch Books
This fascinating book combines two recent crazes – the craft revolution and the embrace of Jane Austen. Opening a window into the lives of Regency women during a beautiful period in arts, craft and design, Forest examine... Buy or find out more →
Pass Me A Smile
$29.95 – Paperback book / Murdoch Books
This quirky, vibrantly colourful craft book presents a collection of 16 unique crafted creatures made using a variety of felting, embroidery, crochet, knitting and fabric painting techniques. Step-by-step photographs and... Buy or find out more →
Re Bound Creating Handmade Books From Recycled And Repurposed Materials
$34.99 – Paperback book / Quarry
More Softies: Twenty-Two More Friends For You To Sew And Crochet
$29.95 – Paperback book / Viking
Following the success of last year’s Softies, here are another 22 patterns from around the world, just perfect for creating your very own soft toys. Original and distinctive, these gorgeous little characters are a wond... Buy or find out more →
1000 Handmade Greetings
$46.99 – Flexi / Quarry
Even in this current day and age, where we are all senders and receivers of voluminous emails, handmade greeting cards, stationery, and invitations never lose their charm or fail to touch the heart. This book is a deligh... Buy or find out more →
Fashion Geek Fashion Geek: Clothes Accessories Tech Clothes Accessories Tech
$39.99 – Paperback book / North Light Books
High fashion goes digital with Diana Eng In Fashion Geek, Diana pioneers an emerging generation of tech savvy women crafters (or would-be crafters) who demand stylish yet practical designs that are chemically charged. No... Buy or find out more →
How To Be Lovely: The Audrey Hepburn Way Of Life
$24.95 – Paperback book /
'This hybrid mini-biography/female empowerment manual goes down like a soothing tonic for the 21st-century woman attempting to juggle life, career, family and, if there's time, fashion.' - ''Publishers Weekly' A beloved ... Buy or find out more →
Making Stuff: An Alternative Craft Book
$0.00 – Paperback book / Black Dog Publishing
An Alternative Craft Book. Project ideas ranging from clothing to accessories, to children's toys and to weird and wonderful ideas are laid out in clear, user-friendly step-by-step instructions. Buy or find out more →
French General Home Sewn
$29.95 – Hardcover book / Chronicle Books
As the founder of the renowned crafts and notions store, French General, Meng scours the French countryside and Parisian flea markets for vintage treasures. This beloved designer offers 20 simple sewing patterns for Fren... Buy or find out more →
Knitknit
$49.95 – Hardcover book / Stewart Tabori & Cha
Provides an intimate look at how 27 of todays most innovative, inspiring, and groundbreaking knitters live and work Captures the zeitgeist of the craft renaissance KnitKnit, the highly collectible zine, has been featur... Buy or find out more →
Meet Me At Mike's
$45.00 – Paperback book / Hardie Grant
From Melbourne’s best loved crafty store comes Meet Me at Mike’s, a cornucopia of crafty fun and inspiration. Queen of Crafters Pip Lincolne has gathered 25 of the best projects from the country’s most creative cleverbod... Buy or find out more →
101 Things To Buy Before You Die Second Edition
$46.95 – Paperback book /
The ultimate shopping guide for the best of the best. This new edition has dozens of new entries, updated information, and new images. Included categories are cosmetics, home, jewelry, clothing, food & drink, health ... Buy or find out more →
Persian Rugs: Their History And Symbolism
$225.00 – Hardcover book / Antique Collect Club
This stunning book shows the vast range and quality of carpets woven in Persia from about 1850 to 1980. In addition, there is a discussion of rugs woven in countries or areas adjacent to Persia itself, particularly those... Buy or find out more →
Softies
$24.95 – Paperback book / Chronicle Books
Commissioned from 24 acclaimed artists from Asia, Europe and North America (including Japan, Chile, Israel and Texas), this awww-inspiring craft book contains 25 impossible-to-find patterns for the hottest crafting craze... Buy or find out more →
A Collectors' Year
$29.95 – Paperback book /
A Collector’s Year is a lively account of a year in the life of a collector. Adrian Franklin, TV presenter and author, takes us on a month-by-month journey through the quirky and often kooky world of those enthusiasts ... Buy or find out more →
Material Obsession
$49.95 – Paperback book / Murdoch Books
Quilters Sarah Fielke and Kathy Doughty, owners of popular patchwork shop Material Obsession, share their distinctive, colourful and contemporary designs. They explain how anyone, even those who don't think they are 'cre... Buy or find out more →
Lotta Prints
$24.95 – Paperback book / Chronicle Books
Scandinavian designer Jansdotter shows how easy it is to print patterns on all sorts of surfaces. Using stencils, rubber stamps, homemade screens, and other easy techniques, the projects range from simple prints easy for... Buy or find out more →
The Art Of Felt
$75.00 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson
Often thought of as a practical material, felt can be surprisingly versatile and even poetic. With handmade felted fabrics, subtle variations in colour, texture and volume can be achieved: threads and fibres merge almost... Buy or find out more →
Tea Cozies
$23.95 – Paperback book / Gld Master Craftsman
Every dedicated tea-lover should have a tea cozy or a few to choose from. An essential accessory for your favourite teapot and the ultimate in homely comfort, tea cozies are a feel-good and fun way to enjoy every warming... Buy or find out more →
Weekend Sewing: More Than 40 Projects and Ideas for Inspired Stitching
$29.95 – Hardcover book / Stewart Tabori & Cha
More than just a pair of days, a weekend is also a state of minda feeling of relaxation and freedom to immerse ourselves fully in a favorite activity. InWeekend Sewing,designer Heather Ross presents creative projects for... Buy or find out more →
Material Obsession 2
$49.95 – Paperback book / Murdoch Books
Each of the pairs of quilts in this gorgeous new book by quilters Kathy Doughty and Sarah Fielke springs from a single idea or shared moment of inspiration. The results like non-identical twins are inextricably linked, y... Buy or find out more →
Made In France
$34.99 – Paperback book / Murdoch Books
Simple and timeless in red, white and blue, these exquisite needlecraft motifs can be used in a multitude of ways to create unique gifts and home accessories. Everything can be embroidered, from little canvas shoes to be... Buy or find out more →
Weekend Knitting
$19.95 – Paperback book / Stewart Tabori & Cha
Knitting is more popular today than it has been for decades. "Weekend Knitting" collects 50 unique, innovative projects and ideas for the beginning-and intermediate-level knitter, many of which can be made in a weekend o... Buy or find out more →
Five Hundred And One Best Shop Tips For Woodworkers Your Essential Question And Answer Guide
$37.95 – Paperback book / Landauer Corporation
Essential Question-and-Answer Woodworking Guide Superbly organized with an outstanding and thoughtful index,woodworkers will find this question and answer sourcebook easy to read and easy to use. It contains 501 question... Buy or find out more →
Art Of Manipulating Fabric
$39.99 – Paperback book / Kp Books
Presenting an encyclopedia of techniques to resurface, reshape, restructure, and reconstruct fabric. More than 350 diagrams will show you how to begin with the simplest flat piece of cloth and progress to a beautiful fin... Buy or find out more →
Cloth Dolls For Textile Artists
$49.99 – Hardcover book / Batsford
Cloth dolls are a huge hit in the creative world and textile artists have taken up the challenge, using them as the perfect three-dimensional vehicle for expressive textile art. A range of innovative textile techniques c... Buy or find out more →
Fabulous Jewelry From Found Objects
$19.99 – Paperback book /
After exploring the exquisite ideas and 35 projects showcased in this one-of-a-kind jewelry collection, you’ll never look at “found items” the same way again. There are countless suggestions for recycling everyday object... Buy or find out more →
Baby Beanies
$27.95 – Hardcover book / Watson Guptill
Easy-to-knit hats for easy-to-love babies Buy or find out more →
* 25 super-cute, simple-to-make hats for little heads
* Cute-as-a-button projects showcased with stunning baby portraits
* Perfect projects for beginning knitters make great bab...
Wild Tea Cosies
$24.95 – Paperback book / Kangaroo Press
Wild Tea Cosies is full of tips and techniques to help inspire the reader to create their own magnificent designs. With a basic level of knitting or crocheting skill, you can produce works of art to impress your friends,... Buy or find out more →
Thrifty Chic
$59.95 – Hardcover book / Cico Books
When it comes to creating a home, Thrifty Chic shows you how to reuse and restore, revive and revamp, and recycle and reclaim, in order to create a stylish yet individual home without spending a small fortune. Room by ro... Buy or find out more →
Beautiful Hand Stitched Jewellery
$35.00 – Paperback book / Cico Books
35 unique projects inspired by Tokyo style.
Packed with alluring and stylish ideas from Japanese textile artist, Emi Iwakiri, for making your own designer necklaces and chokers, bracelets and bangles, brooches and pins. ... Buy or find out more →
Knitting Little Luxuries
$40.00 – Paperback book /
Pamper yourself and your friends with luxurious knitted gifts that can be made in no time. From a sumptuous striped cloche hat to a sophisticated wrap with delicate embroidery to fingerless mittens with lace edging, thes... Buy or find out more →