I have a huge stash of vintage and contemporary needlecraft books, so I will stop by here to add reviews when I get the time. A lot of the older books are out of print, but persistent scouring of eBay & the Amazon marketplace usually yields results.
This page is your main index of all titles reviewed, A-Z by author. Click on the title, and you will be taken to the relevant page. Please check the side bar to look up reviews in specific areas of interest, such as Bargello, Blackwork, Crochet, Knitting, Weaving etc, although I will try to cross-reference titles that could fit in several categories. The numbers at the side of category headings refer to the number of reviews per page, making it easier for you to see at a glance if your favourite category has been updated (this number includes title-only references that link you to another page for full review).
Please feel free to add comments to review pages – especially if you disagree with me!
At the foot of each page, I will also add links to some more titles related to the subject category. This is really just to say there are more books on every subject than the ones I own! It’s nice to be able to make personal recommendations, but it’s good to know what else is available, too. However, I will only review books that I have actually read, and I will only list the personally reviewed titles in this main index.
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THE CUTE BOOK by ARANZI ARONZO
CREATIVE EMBROIDERY TECHNIQUES USING COLOUR THROUGH GOLD by DAPHNE J. ASHBY & JACKIE WOOLSEY
SPELLBINDING BEAD JEWELLERY by JULIE & CHRISTINE ASHFORD
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BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO DRAWN THREAD EMBROIDERY by PATRICIA BAGE
TEXTILE: The Journal of Cloth and Culture – String edition by PENNINA BARNETT (ed.)
THE ART OF EMBROIDERED FLOWERS by GILDA BARON
THE NAVAJO WEAVING WAY: The Path from Fleece to Rug by NOEL BENNETT
CREATING ARTISTS’ BOOKS by SARAH BODMAN
ALTERED BOOKS WORKSHOP: 18 Creative Techniques for Self-Expression by BEV BRAZELTON
WEAVING WITHOUT A LOOM by VERONICA BURNINGHAM
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LINEN EMBROIDERY by ETTA CAMPBELL
FINGERPRINT: The Art of Using Handmade Elements in Graphic Design by CHEN DESIGN ASSOCIATES
THE NEEDLEPOINT BOOK by JO IPPOLITO CHRISTENSEN
MAKING A LIVING IN CRAFTS by DONALD A. CLARK
THE LIBERATED CANVAS by PENNY CORNELL
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BARGELLO: A FRESH APPROACH TO FLORENTINE EMBROIDERY by BRENDA DAY
THE BEADER’S COLOR PALETTE by MARGIE DEEB
CREATING CONTEMPORARY BARGELLO: A DESIGNER’S GUIDE by IONA DETTELBACH
THE BOOKBINDING HANDBOOK by SUE DOGGETT
FREEFORM KNITTING & CROCHET by JENNY DOWDE
FREEFORMATIONS: DESIGN AND PROJECTS IN KNITTING AND CROCHET by JENNY DOWDE
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EMBROIDERY SKILLS: CANVAS EMBROIDERY by PEGGY FIELD & JUNE LINSLEY
BARGELLO MAGIC: HOW TO DESIGN YOUR OWN by PAULINE FISCHER & ANNABEL LASKER
JOAN FISHER’S GUIDE TO EMBROIDERY
LIVING THE CREATIVE LIFE: Ideas and Inspirations from Working Artists by RICE FREEMAN-ZACHARY
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TAPESTRY WEAVING by KIRSTEN GLASBROOK
THE CHRISTMAS BOOK by SHEHERAZADE GOLDSMITH
201 CROCHET MOTIFS, BLOCKS, PATTERNS & IDEAS by MELODY GRIFFITHS
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MAKING STUFF: AN ALTERNATIVE CRAFT BOOK by ZIGGY HANAOR
QUICK CROCHET HUGE HOOKS by SALLY HARDING
CROCHET WITH BEADS by RUTH HERRING
PAPERMAKING WITH GARDEN PLANTS AND COMMON WEEDS: An Eco-Friendly Approach byHELEN HIEBERT
STITCH, CLOTH, PAPER & PAINT by ANGIE HUGHES
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BOOKS UNBOUND: 20 Innovative Bookmaking Projects b MICHAEL JACOBS
LOTTA PRINTS: How to Print with Anything, from Potatoes to Linoleum by LOTTA JANSDOTTER
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BARGELLO ANTICS by DOROTHY KAESTNER
FOUR-WAY BARGELLO by DOROTHY KAESTNER
FREEFORM CROCHET AND BEYOND by RENATE KIRKPATRICK
THE DYER’S COMPANION by DAGMAR KLOS
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THE PENLAND BOOK OF HANDMADE BOOKS: Masterclasses in Bookmaking Techniques by JANE LAFERLA
EMBROIDERY IDEAS FROM BLACKWORK by PAT LANGFORD
EMBROIDERY TECHNIQUES USING SPACE-DYED THREADS by VIA LAURIE
MIXED-MEDIA NATURE JOURNALS by L.K. LUDWIG
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THE SAVVY CRAFTER’S GUIDE TO SUCCESS by SANDRA McCALL
BOOKBINDING: The Art of Making and Decorating Books, with 25 Step-by-Step Projects by MARY MAGUIRE
SMALL LOOM AND FREEFORM WEAVING: Five Ways to Weave by BARBARA MATTHIESSEN
HAVE YOU ANY WOOL? by JAN MESSENT
CURVE STITCHING by JON MILLINGTON
YOU CAN WEAVE! by KATHLEEN MONAGHAN
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DRAWING FROM LIFE: The Journal as Art by JENNIFER NEW
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EXPLORING CROSS STITCH: A NOTEBOOK by AUDREY ORMROD
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NEEDLEPOINT DECOR BAGS by DIANA PARKES
BLACKWORK EMBROIDERY: Design and Technique by MARGARET PASCOE
ALPHABETICA: An A-Z Technique Guide for Collage and Book Artists by LYNNE PERELLA
BEAUTIFUL BARGELLO by JOYCE PETSCHEK
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READER’S DIGEST NEEDLECRAFT GUIDE: EMBROIDERY
READER’S DIGEST NEEDLECRAFT GUIDE: CANVAS WORK
HANDMADE BOOKBINDING TECHNIQUES by JOSEPH CAMBRAS RIU
CREATING A SUCCESSFUL CRAFT BUSINESS by ROGENE A. ROBBINS
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CRAFTING CREATIVITY by COLIN SALTER
THE BARGELLO BOOK by FRANCES SALTER
THE NEW CREWEL by KATHERINE SHAUGHNESSY
KALEIDOSCOPE by SUZANNE SIMANAITIS
LATCH-HOOKING RUGS by LYNDA SPIRO
FREE-FORM BARGELLO by GIGS STEVENS
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THE ARTFUL STORYBOOK by TERRY TAYLOR
GOLDEN HANDS BARGELLO: A PATTERN BOOK by MARTYN THOMAS
THE CRAFTER’S COMPANION by ANNA TORBORG
THREE-DIMENSIONAL EMBROIDERY STITCHES by PAT TROTT
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