Mary W. Kerr provides plenty of inspiration and tips for working with worn quilts and orphaned blocks in "The Art of Make-Do Quilting". Old quilts and unfinished blocks can often be found in antique and thrift stores, prompting quilters... Read More

Glimpsing into a superhero-stocked world of adventure, "Legends" is an entertaining introduction to a thrilling and expansive new game. Jack and Chad Matchette’s Legends: The Superhero Role Playing Game provides a full set of rules and... Read More

Filled with illustrated examples, charming anecdotes, and eye-catching colors, Abbey Sy’s newest book is a comprehensive guide to creating an artful travel journal. Sy’s book includes a mix of general journaling ideas, travel tips,... Read More

The chaputs style of dugout canoe has great cultural importance to Canada’s Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations. Joe Martin, a master of the craft with more than sixty such canoes to his name, teams up with museum curator Alan Hoover to... Read More

Fiona Daly’s "Weaving Big on a Little Loom" guides crafters through the basics of weaving and introduces projects that can be completed on a space-saving frame loom. Using a frame loom is a great entry point for new weavers: they... Read More

In his creative manifesto The Wisdom of Our Hands, master woodworker Doug Stowe issues a call to crafts. His stirring guide to the creative life includes reflections on building skills, crafting communities, and achieving meaning. Stowe... Read More

Clothing repair is elevated from a humdrum chore to a fashionable, eco-friendly, and artistic outlet in "Creative Mending". Replete with over 300 illustrations and color photographs, Hikaru Noguchi’s book outlines tools, techniques,... Read More

Chen Daiyu’s "Goldwork Embroidery Chinese Style" explores the history of the elaborate craft and illustrates how to produce objects in a similar style with modern materials. Chinese goldwork embroidery includes padding, wherein a... Read More