Craft

By Laurie Wisbrun
This authoritative guide outlines everything readers need to know to create gorgeous fabrics. There’s nothing like it on the market! Learn More

By Caspar Williamson
Screenprinting has moved beyond the gig poster and the tee shirt. Centuries old and made famous by Andy Warhol in the 1960s, the craft is now enjoying a renaissance all over the world as contemporary artists and studios— including Rob Ryan, Alakazam!, and Crosshair, among others—push the creative limits of the medium in their work with textiles, posters, and more. Learn More

By Jessica Strand Photographs by Aimée Herring
Holiday Crafting & Baking with Kids will bring the whole family together for some good holiday fun. Children ages four and up will love selecting their own materials and digging into these cheerful projects. Learn More

Illustrations by Lisa Hanawalt
This personal studio includes everything budding artists need to paint a modern-day masterpiece. Learn More

By Stephen Taylor
It was an exercise to learn how to see, to understand just one thing in its greatest detail. Stephen Taylor came across the 250-year-old tree while on a walk in Essex, England, six years ago, shortly after the deaths of his mother and close friend—a tragic time that brought him back to painting and then to an obsession with realism and color perception. He painted the same oak scores of times over a period of three years, in extremes of weather and light, at all times of day and night. Oak is nature's creed of endurance (the tree was standing when Jane Austen was just a baby) and of one man's promise to find beauty in a painful world. Learn More

By Bob Gill
The definitive work of one of the most important and innovative designers/illustrators/teachers of his generation. Written and designed by Bob Gill. Learn More

By Dennic Chunman Lo
An introduction to the basic principles of pattern cutting, this practical book shows students how to interpret the human form and look at clothing through the eyes of a designer rather than a consumer. Learn More

By Bowie Style
Patterns are everywhere, an antidote to gloomy economic times, we see them creeping over shop fronts, packaging design, clothes and home accessories. Learn More

By Meg Mateo Ilasco
The growing legions of crafters looking to turn their hobby into a profession can rely on the tried and true advice in Craft, Inc. In this completely revised edition of the definitive crafter’s business book, entrepreneur Meg Mateo Ilasco offers expanded and authoritative guidance on everything from developing products and sourcing materials to writing a business plan and paying taxes Learn More

By Sara Alm and Hannah McDevitt Illustrated by Kerrie Hess
Audrey Hepburn, Jackie O., Marilyn Monroe. . . these women wore stylish dresses that still make us swoon today. Famous Frocks provides everything needed to recreate these iconic looks by hand—including Audrey’s little black dress, Marilyn’s poster-classic white halter, Madonna’s sexy “Like a Virgin” number, and more. Learn More

By Ed Roth
In this entirely original collection, stencil maverick Ed Roth presents 25 brand-new stencil designs—from retro-cool typewriters, microphones, and roller skates to elegant leaves, birds, and abstract shapes. Learn More

By Liberty
Crafters and fashion lovers will be lining up to get their hands on the very first sewing book from internationally popular and uber-stylish textile brand Liberty. Brimming with lavish photographs of bold, graphic fabrics, The Liberty Book of Home Sewing offers 25 irresistible and easy-to-make projects that allow readers to incorporate a touch of Liberty elegance into their home. Learn More

By Kathreen Ricketson Photographs by John Paul Illustrations by Robert Shugg
Sewing with pre-cut fabric packs is all the rage. It allows for endless creativity and makes it a cinch to stitch up lovely quilts without breaking the bank. Little Bits Quilting Bee features 20 projects for small fabric scraps and bundles—including jelly rolls, charm squares, layer cakes, and fat quarters. Learn More

By Matt Pagett
Learn the language of drawing with this helpful guide that teaches artists of every skill level the grammar and vocabulary necessary to develop their own style. Learn More

By Louisa Taylor
Ceramicists have been plying their art and craft for thousands of years, and never more prolifically than today. The Ceramics Bible is the most comprehensive and up-to-date volume on the subject. Learn More

By Krystyna Wasserman with essays by Johanna Drucker and Audrey Niffenegger
Women have been pioneers in the field of book arts, crafting intimate and insightful works that blend word, image, and media together in exciting and unique ways. Whether produced as one-offs or manufactured in serial form, these volumes share a wonderful craft aspect that has broad appeal to fellow artists, collectors, and ordinary readers alike. Often highly conceptual in form, they stretch the boundaries of what constitutes a 'book.' Learn More

By Rachael Herron
In these 20 heartfelt essays, Rachael Herron—celebrated romance novelist by day, 911 dispatcher by night, and founder of the hugely popular blog Yarnagogo.com—shows how when life unravels there’s always a way to knit it back together again, many times into something even better. Learn More

By Patricia Curtan, with a foreword by Alice Waters
Chez Panisse, a small restaurant in Berkeley, California, opened its doors in the summer of 1971. For forty years, the restaurant and its founder, legendary chef Alice Waters, has had a profound influence on food, farming, cooking, and dining around the world. In the beginning, Waters saw the beauty and aesthetic of fine printing as a way to communicate—at the outset of the diners' experience—the care and attention given to the preparation of their dinner. Berkeley-based artist Patricia Curtan began hand printing menus for the restaurant during its early years, while employed as a cook in the Chez Panisse kitchen. Curtan's menus, works of art in their own right, capture the unique spirit of the famous restaurant with letterpress and linoleum-block prints on beautiful paper. In Menus for Chez Panisse, Curtan presents four decades of menus—including dinners for special guests such as Julia Child, Hillary Clinton, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and James Beard—with notes about the menus, the artwork, the occasions, and, of course, the food. Learn More

By Sue Jenkyn Jones
This book offers a thorough grounding in the principles of fashion design, describing the qualities and skills needed to become a fashion designer, examining the varied career opportunities available, and giving a balanced inside view of the fashion business today. Learn More

By Ellen Luckett Baker,Photographs by Laura Malek
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 the project before. Baker shows, for... Learn More

By Chris Keeney
Did you ever think that the oatmeal container you open every morning when you make breakfast could be turned into a camera? Or that the mint tin sitting on your desk is capable of creating stunning images? In Pinhole Cameras, photographer and pin... Learn More

By Patrick Thomas
This book contains 46 die-cut stencils and a stencil typeface which can be used to create slogans and powerful visual messages. The stencils reflect the concerns of our times, such as the environment and the financial system, and include some examples fro... Learn More

By Cathy Callahan,Photographs by Meiko Takechi Arquillos
Macramé, appliqué, decoupagé, and more! Cathy Callahan, founder of the popular blog Cathy of California, brings a fresh look to crafts from the '60s and '70s in Vintage Craft Workshop. With an eye toward style, not kitsch, su... Learn More

By Cath Kidston
Japanese-style decorative tape is the hottest new crafting material around. This mix-and-match set of three rolls featuring Cath Kidston's cheerful patterns will pretty any package, journal, or scrapbook.... Learn More

Fashion meets craft in this oh-so-simple and super fun DIY delight! With a handy one-step button-covering device, colorful cotton fabric, metal pin backs and fronts, instructions, and nifty project ideas, crafty types can instantly create 25 personalized... Learn More

By Susan Beal,Photographs by Jay B. Sauceda
Geek meets craft in this fun collection of 25 kooky projects for geeks of any affiliation, from D&D dice earrings, Star Trek pillows, and Super Mario cross-stitch to Star Wars terrariums, a Morse code quilt, and much more! Organized by difficulty from "No... Learn More

By Mike Perry
Popularized in the 1960s by Pop artists such as Andy Warhol, screen printing remains a favorite of artists due to its remarkable versatility and relatively low cost. In Pulled, best-selling author Mike Perry (Hand Job, Over and Over Learn More

By Aye Jay
Color in your very own graffiti masterpieces, sourced from the original artists. From best-selling coloring book author Aye Jay Morano, this action-packed graffiti coloring book features 30 images from some of the hottest street artists and taggers workin... Learn More

By Genevieve A. Sterbenz
Mastering the Art of Beading will do for jewelry making what Julia Child did for French food. In this definitive guide to all things beads, expert jewelry maker Genevieve A. Sterbenz covers all of the terms, tools, skills, and shortcuts necessary... Learn More

By Sabrina Moyle,, Eunice Moyle,,and Shana Faust,Photographs by Joseph De Leo
Handcrafted details are at the heart of a beautiful weddingadding charm, meaning, and style.In this delightful book, Eunice and Sabrina Moyle, the founders of Hello!Lucky, join forces with stylist Shana Faust to bring you over 50 gorgeous... Learn More

By Minhee and Truman Cho, With Randi Brookman Harris,Photographs by Johnny Miller
Paper crafting is the hot new craft, and in this delightful book, Minhee and Truman Chofounders of popular stationery company PAPER + CUPoffer 25 unique paper projects: vintage-inspired frames, hanging bird mobiles, pretty flower hair clips, personalize... Learn More