Crafts & Hobbies Books


Fine Machine Sewing Revised Edition: Easy Ways to Get the Look of Hand Finishing and EmbellishingFine Machine Sewing Revised Edition: Easy Ways to Get the Look of Hand Finishing and Embellishing
Best Price: $8.97
I was searching for a book to improve my basic sewing skills. I enjoy heirloom items but have...
Getting Started with Seed Beads (Getting Started series)Getting Started with Seed Beads (Getting Started series)
Best Price: $10.90
I think this is a very good start on how to use seed beads. There are a number of lovely...
The Joint Book: The Complete Guide to Wood JoineryThe Joint Book: The Complete Guide to Wood Joinery
Best Price: $7.99
What a great book. Highly detailed yet to the point. Great photos and descriptions. Glad I...
Foxfire 9 (Foxfire)Foxfire 9 (Foxfire)
Best Price: $10.45
I bought the book because it has one of the best sections on fire pit firing of homemade pottery...
Fit for Real People: Sew Great Clothes Using ANY Pattern (Sewing for Real People series)Fit for Real People: Sew Great Clothes Using ANY Pattern (Sewing for Real People series)
Best Price: $15.65
I have a few other fitting books and after taking a class on fitting, this is the book the...


Home Quick Planner: Reusable, Peel & Stick Furniture & Architectural SymbolsHome Quick Planner: Reusable, Peel & Stick Furniture & Architectural Symbols
Best Price: $27.30
I've used the planner to layout several rooms, and the pieces are still sticky after repeated...
Painting Flowers on RocksPainting Flowers on Rocks
Best Price: $4.59
I found some rocks near our cottage in the woods, and VOILA, beautiful flowers are now growing...
French by DesignFrench by Design
Best Price: $13.45
I ACTUALLY BOUGHT THIS BOOK BY MISTAKE AS I THOUGHT I HAD ORDERED "UNMISTAKENLY...
Royal Jewels: From Charlemagne to the RomanovsRoyal Jewels: From Charlemagne to the Romanovs
Best Price: $47.25
A spectacular celebration of European jewels, from Charlemagne to Louis XIV to Catherine the...
Alt Fiber: 25 Projects for Knitting Green with Bamboo, Soy, Hemp, and MoreAlt Fiber: 25 Projects for Knitting Green with Bamboo, Soy, Hemp, and More
Best Price: $13.56
Although DIYers have been using salvaged materials for years, the fastest growing trend in...


Canoecraft: An Illustrated Guide to Fine Woodstrip ConstructionCanoecraft: An Illustrated Guide to Fine Woodstrip Construction
Best Price: $14.81
You can absolutely build a strip canoe using this book alone, another review to the contrary. A...
From Pencil To Pen Tool: Understanding and Creating The Digital Fashion ImageFrom Pencil To Pen Tool: Understanding and Creating The Digital Fashion Image
Best Price: $63.60
This book is obsolete the croqui is not proportioned and you never culd used in the industrie or...
The Abrams Guide to Period Styles for InteriorsThe Abrams Guide to Period Styles for Interiors
Best Price: $16.00
This is a great book to use as a reference for INTERIOR STYLE. It's small enough to carry, and...
Thread Painting Made EasyThread Painting Made Easy
Best Price: $17.53
Couldn't wait to receive it and it lived up to all my expectations. It is a wonderful new hobby...
The  Nature & Art of WorkmanshipThe Nature & Art of Workmanship
Best Price: $18.70
This is one of the classic books on craftsmanship and design. In it, David Pye explores the...

Gem Identification Made Easy, Third Edition: A Hands-On Guide to More Confident Buying & SellingGem Identification Made Easy, Third Edition: A Hands-On Guide to More Confident Buying & Selling
Best Price: $22.49
This was a good book, explained many aspects well. Sometimes a little hard to follow. Written...
Deerskins Into Buckskins: How To Tan With Natural Materials, a Field Guide for Hunters and GatherersDeerskins Into Buckskins: How To Tan With Natural Materials, a Field Guide for Hunters and Gatherers
Best Price: $12.21
This book was well written, entertaining, and motivating. I'll definitely be tanning some hides...
300 Paper-pieced Quilt Blocks300 Paper-pieced Quilt Blocks
Best Price: $16.25
I love this book! Great blocks with a great variety for everyones taste. The CD is fabulous......
Sewing with Sergers: The Complete Handbook for Overlock Sewing (Serging . . . from Basics to Creative Possibilities series)Sewing with Sergers: The Complete Handbook for Overlock Sewing (Serging . . . from Basics to Creative Possibilities series)
Best Price: $5.39
I have purchased LOTS of different serger books, all of which teach you how to thread your...
Mosaic Art and Style: Designs for Living EnvironmentsMosaic Art and Style: Designs for Living Environments
Best Price: $10.60
This is a great book not only as an admirer of the arts but also it gives you ideas for your own...

Home Machinists HandbookHome Machinists Handbook
Best Price: $10.94
This book is geared towards an absolute beginner with no knowledge of machining, tools, or...
Writing the Wave: Inspired Rides for Aspiring WritersWriting the Wave: Inspired Rides for Aspiring Writers
Best Price: $11.00
While visiting Ghost Ranch in New Mexico last spring, I checked out the workshops offered at the...
Amazing Crochet Lace: New Fashions Inspired by Old-Fashioned LaceAmazing Crochet Lace: New Fashions Inspired by Old-Fashioned Lace
Best Price: $12.87
I'm 26 and began crocheting this past January. I love it! I start the Sambuca Jacket on page...
Felt, Fabric, and Fiber Jewelry: 20 Beautiful Projects to Bead, Stitch, Knot, and BraidFelt, Fabric, and Fiber Jewelry: 20 Beautiful Projects to Bead, Stitch, Knot, and Braid
Best Price: $11.77
I returned this book. I knew I would never use it. I was not happy with the projects. There...
Ruth B. McDowell's Design Workshop: Turn Your Inspiration into an Artfully Pieced QuiltRuth B. McDowell's Design Workshop: Turn Your Inspiration into an Artfully Pieced Quilt
Best Price: $15.80
This book is inspiring and precise. Each step of the process of creating challenging curved...

Sew Today's Fashions for 18-Inch Dolls: Full-Size Patterns for Clothing and AccessoriesSew Today's Fashions for 18-Inch Dolls: Full-Size Patterns for Clothing and Accessories
Best Price: $13.94
This book was great for ideas and general instructions. However, I found the patterns to be way...
My First Machine Sewing Book: Straight Stitching (My First Sewing Book Kit series)My First Machine Sewing Book: Straight Stitching (My First Sewing Book Kit series)
Best Price: $7.45
I bought this book because I was first learning how to sew...not knowing that this book is for...
Basic Box MakingBasic Box Making
Best Price: $8.98
Well written, easy to understand basics, and plenty of photos and diagrams. Well worth the...
Coloring Mandalas 3: Circles of the Sacred Feminine (Coloring Mandalas)Coloring Mandalas 3: Circles of the Sacred Feminine (Coloring Mandalas)
Best Price: $10.50
Great assortment of sacred feminine mandalas. I use them in creative writing workshops and they...
Textiles: A Handbook for DesignersTextiles: A Handbook for Designers
Best Price: $17.82
I am a College instructor of Interior Design. I have used this text for years in my Textiles...

The Best of Becky Higgins' SketchesThe Best of Becky Higgins' Sketches
Best Price: $18.80
Even though I've got Becky's Sketch books 1 & 2, I find this book just as useful as it...
Ceramic Design Course: Principles, Practice, and Techniques: A Complete Course for CeramicistsCeramic Design Course: Principles, Practice, and Techniques: A Complete Course for Ceramicists
Best Price: $13.29
This book is a great resource for ceramic artists who are interested in improving their design...
New Directions in Altered BooksNew Directions in Altered Books
Best Price: $11.63
One of the best guides on Altered Books and the one I refer to on a regular basis as a means of...
Preston Bailey's Fantasy WeddingsPreston Bailey's Fantasy Weddings
Best Price: $25.71
This book is delightful.The talents of Bailey and his staff are vast. I recommend Fantasy...
Plush-o-Rama: Curious Creatures for Immature AdultsPlush-o-Rama: Curious Creatures for Immature Adults
Best Price: $8.71
These are hilarious! They do require someone who knows what they are doing with a needle and...

Table Flowers: Innovative Floral Designs for EntertainingTable Flowers: Innovative Floral Designs for Entertaining
Best Price: $27.62
As always, Paula Pryke leads the way with inovative and beautiful floral creations. This book...
The Magic Garment: Principles of Costume DesignThe Magic Garment: Principles of Costume Design
Best Price: $38.65
Having taught costume design for a number of years, the one thing I can say with certainty is...
Bungalow KitchensBungalow Kitchens
Best Price: $14.69
When I was getting ready to restore the kitchen in my 1922 California Bungalow I had no clue...
50 Fabulous Paper-Pieced Stars50 Fabulous Paper-Pieced Stars
Best Price: $12.90
These are wonderful patterns, probably not for beginner paper-piecers, but Carol Doak's...
Draping for Apparel DesignDraping for Apparel Design
Best Price: $66.00
I received the book in a timely manner. It was shrink wrapped and the corners were in perfect...

The Art of Landscape QuiltingThe Art of Landscape Quilting
Best Price: $13.99
Reknowned sewing expert, Nancy Zieman, partners with Natalie Sewell to provide a comprehensive...
Encyclopedia of Sewing Machine TechniquesEncyclopedia of Sewing Machine Techniques
Best Price: $14.47
I would recommend this book. I bought two copies, one for myself and one for a sewing friend. ...
Cutting Garden Quilts: Fabulous Fusible Flowers (That Patchwork Place)Cutting Garden Quilts: Fabulous Fusible Flowers (That Patchwork Place)
Best Price: $17.41
This is a great addition to most boring fusible applique. The detailing she helps you create is...
To Have & To Hold: Magical Wedding BouquetsTo Have & To Hold: Magical Wedding Bouquets
Best Price: $14.86
When looking for something fresh and new for my wedding flowers, I sifted through dozens of...
Start Quilting with Alex Anderson: Six Projects for First-Time Quilters, 2nd EditionStart Quilting with Alex Anderson: Six Projects for First-Time Quilters, 2nd Edition
Best Price: $7.36
I bought this book because I was going to a class give by Alex Anderson and I wanted her to sign...

The Modern Quilt Workshop: Patterns, Techniques, and Designs from the Funquilts StudioThe Modern Quilt Workshop: Patterns, Techniques, and Designs from the Funquilts Studio
Best Price: $13.67
If you are a beginning quilter (I am) then the information and techniques in this book are...
Model Making for the Stage: A Practical GuideModel Making for the Stage: A Practical Guide
Best Price: $19.05
Let me first off say I never made any models as a kid. I wanted to get a book in order to...
Harmony Guide: Knit & Purl: 250 Stitches to Knit (The Harmony Guides)Harmony Guide: Knit & Purl: 250 Stitches to Knit (The Harmony Guides)
Best Price: $13.81
This book is beautifully done. I enjoy the written instructions and the clear pictures of the...
Mixed Mania: Recipes for Delicious Mixed Media CreationsMixed Mania: Recipes for Delicious Mixed Media Creations
Best Price: $15.61
Featuring a wide range of mixed media projects, this outrageously fun craft primer takes a...
Creative Cloth Doll Beading: Designing and Embellishing with BeadsCreative Cloth Doll Beading: Designing and Embellishing with Beads
Best Price: $15.67
Great Book. Full of Good Stuff to work with. Very Speedy Mailing. Thanks.

Hands in Clay with ExpertiseHands in Clay with Expertise
Best Price: $64.80
Hands in Clay is the only introductory ceramics text featuring all three essential elements:...
The Book as Art: Artists' Books from the National Museum of Women in the ArtsThe Book as Art: Artists' Books from the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Best Price: $25.00
Terrific book that is a keeper. If you can't get to see a portion of these works of art...
Knit Fix: Problem Solving for KnittersKnit Fix: Problem Solving for Knitters
Best Price: $12.28
The book is able to be opened flat which is helpful. The troubleshooting section is especially good.
The Quilts of Gee's Bend: Masterpieces from a Lost PlaceThe Quilts of Gee's Bend: Masterpieces from a Lost Place
Best Price: $29.29
In July 2006, I saw the exhibit of the Quilts of Gees Bend at the DeYoung Museum in San...
By Design: Why There Are No Locks on the Bathroom Doors in the Hotel Louis XIV and Other Object LessonsBy Design: Why There Are No Locks on the Bathroom Doors in the Hotel Louis XIV and Other Object Lessons
Best Price: $22.50
This outstanding book is said to be aimed at design students, professionals, or anyone else who...

Draw 50 Dogs (Draw 50)Draw 50 Dogs (Draw 50)
Best Price: $4.70
I bought this book hoping there would be a picture of a weim or a similar breed. I got lucky,...
    
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