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The Warner Loughlin Technique by Warner LoughlinActor for Life by Connie de VeerThe Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Coming to Terms with Experience through Writing, Scott Oury by Scott Oury
Best Instructional Books for Learning Art Forms
117 books — 44 voters
Knit Tight by Annabeth AlbertThe Winter Courtship Rituals of Fur-Bearing Critters by Amy LaneHow to Raise an Honest Rabbit by Amy LaneKnitter in His Natural Habitat by Amy LaneBlackbird Knitting in a Bunny's Lair by Amy Lane
M/M Romance featuring Knitting/Sewing/Crocheting and the likes
32 books — 23 voters

Period Costume for Stage and Screen by Jean HunnisettCorsets and Crinolines by Norah WaughCostume Close Up by Linda BaumgartenPatterns of Fashion 3 by Janet ArnoldPeriod Costume for Stage & Screen by Jean Hunnisett
Costuming Aids
56 books — 15 voters
Modern Pattern Design by Harriet PepinPatterns of Fashion 3 by Janet ArnoldPatterns of Fashion 2 by Janet ArnoldStandard Work on Cutting by Jno J. MitchellGarment Patterns 1889, with Instructions by Jules Kliot
Vintage and reprinted sewing / dressmaking / tailoring manuals
28 books — 14 voters

The Organized & Inspired Scrapbooker by Wendy SmedleySticky Fingers by Sophie Maletsky500 Fun Little Toys To Crochet, Knit, Felt & Sew by Nguyen LeThe Bust DIY Guide to Life by Laurie HenzelKnitLit (too) by Molly Wolf
Crafts and DIY
48 books — 13 voters
Drape Drape 3 by Hisako SatōGertie’s New Book for Better Sewing by Gretchen HirschDrape Drape by Hisako SatōDrape Drape 2 by Hisako SatōThe BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook by Nora Abousteit
Fashion Sewing Pattern Book
31 books — 12 voters

Sitcom by Saul AusterlitzArt That Changed the World by D.K. PublishingNow You Tell Me! by Sheridan ScottFirst and Goal by Jake ByrneMala Jewelry Creations by Lisa A. Daniels
Non-Fiction Books for Young Adults: Arts & Recreation
13 books — 12 voters
The Color Purple by Alice WalkerPleating for Mercy by Melissa BourbonSweetheart Cottage by Mindy HardwickPushing a Thread and All Her Other Buttons by Rich WehrmanThe Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow
Characters Who Sew
30 books — 9 voters

Couture Sewing Techniques, Revised and Updated by Claire B. ShaefferHow to Make Sewing Patterns by Donald H. McCunnBridal Couture by Susan KhaljeSewing Lingerie by Singer Sewing CompanyShirtmaking by David Page Coffin
Advanced Sewing Library
15 books — 7 voters
Boho Crochet by Julie BrookeKnit Your Own Kama Sutra by Trixie Von PurlQuilts du Jour by Marny BuckCrochet by Claire CulleyFrom Gritty to Knitty by C.G. Brill
Craft Books from 2015
22 books — 6 voters

The Duchess Deal by Tessa DarePassion Wears Pearls by Renee BernardThe Last Honest Seamstress by Gina RobinsonThe Amish Seamstress by Mindy Starns ClarkYellow Rose Bride (Wildflower Series #1) by Lori Copeland
Pins and Needles: Seamstresses in Historical Romance
21 books — 5 voters
Tilda's Fairy Tale Wonderland by Tone FinnangerA Spoonful of Sugar by Lisa CoxMake Your Own Horse Clothing by Jean PerrySew Bags by Hilarie Wakefield DaytonCricut for Beginners by L.A. Creative Academy
Great Gift Craftbooks
9 books — 5 voters

Sew Bags by Hilarie Wakefield DaytonHand Embroidery for Left Handers by Juby Aleyas KollCraftivism by Betsy GreerGuerrilla Kindness & Other Acts of Creative Resistance by Sayraphim LothianA Little Book of Craftivism by Sarah P. Corbett
The Modern Crafter
23 books — 5 voters
Corduroy by Don FreemanMy Old Teddy by Dom MansellThe Best-Loved Bear by Diana NoonanThe Mouse and His Child by Russell HobanThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco
Threadbare Teddy Bear Needs Repair (& other toys, too!)
28 books — 5 voters

Sandry's Book by Tamora PierceSpinning Silver by Naomi NovikTen Thousand Stitches by Olivia AtwaterStolen Threadwitch Bride by Clare SagerArising by Lisa Perskie Rodriguez
Stitchwitchery
23 books — 5 voters
The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara CollinsThreadneedle by Cari ThomasThe Embroidered Book by Kate HeartfieldStories That Bind Us by Susie FinkbeinerCities of Women by Kathleen B. Jones
Stitched Covers
29 books — 5 voters

Pattern Magic 3 by Tomoko NakamichiPattern Magic by Tomoko NakamichiPattern Magic 2 by Tomoko NakamichiBasic Black by Sato WatanabeFeminine Wardrobe by Jinko Matsumoto
Japanese sewing
24 books — 4 voters
Festive Felt by Sarah TremellingMake Your Own Horse Clothing by Jean PerrySew Bags by Hilarie Wakefield DaytonPicture Dictionary of Hand Embroidery Stitches by Juby Aleyas KollDoodle Stitching by Aimee Ray
Favorite Hand Sewing Books
18 books — 4 voters

Handcrafted Christmas by Susan WaggonerHalf Yard Christmas by Debbie ShoreCrochet Projects for Christmas by Elizabeth TaylorHomemade Christmas and Festive Decorations by Ros BadgerQuilled Christmas by Alli Bartkowski
Christmas craft
45 books — 4 voters
The Tunisian Crochet Handbook by Toni LipseyKnitting for Radical Self-Care by Brandi Cheyenne HarperOur Maker Life by Jewell WashingtonRetro Crochet by Ashlee ElleKnit 2 Socks in 1 by Safiyyah Talley
Hobby and Craft Books by African-Americans Published in Decade: 2020s
7 books — 4 voters

Thick by Alexa RileyHitman's Target by Lena LittleStuffed by Mink황녀님의 인형 가게 [Hwangnyeonim'eui Inhyeong Gage] by Uyeon On
Stuffed: Heroine Makes Stuffed Animals
4 books — 3 voters
Aprons and Bibs -- Over 30 Vintage Sewn and Crocheted Ideas by American Thread CompanyHow to Sew Beautiful Aprons by Christa RolfAprons by Joyce CheneyAprons of the Mid-20th Century by Judy FlorenceThe Apron Book by EllynAnne Geisel
Sewing Aprons
13 books — 2 voters

A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2 by Country Bumpkin PublicationsPicture Dictionary of Hand Embroidery Stitches by Juby Aleyas KollA-Z of Goldwork with Silk Embroidery by Country Bumpkin PublicationsHand Embroidery for Beginners by Juby Aleyas KollA-Z of Whitework by Country Bumpkin Publications
Mary Corbet's Needle 'n' Thread Best Books
35 books — 2 voters
Stitchin' and Pullin' by Patricia C. McKissackGordon Parks by Carole Boston WeatherfordBrothers of the Knight by Debbie AllenDancing in the Wings by Debbie AllenJazz by Walter Dean Myers
Picture Books About Art by African-Americans
25 books — 2 voters

The Geometry of Hand-Sewing by Natalie ChaninAwareKnits by Vickie HowellModern Mending by Erin Lewis-FitzgeraldKnitLit (too) by Molly WolfThe Modern Natural Dyer by Kristine Vejar
Textile Arts with a Sustainable Mindset
16 books — 2 voters
Fairy Tale Sewing Book by Heidi BoydFairy Tale Knits by A. Stewart-GuineeFairy Tale Knits by Fiona GobleTilda's Fairy Tale Wonderland by Tone FinnangerStorybook Toys by Jill Hamor
Fairy tale crafts
41 books — 1 voter

A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne TylerThe Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan WiggsA Single Thread by Marie BostwickThreading the Needle by Marie BostwickA Thread So Thin by Marie Bostwick
Spools
6 books — 1 voter
Nobody Cares by Anne T. DonahueA Sentimental Education by Hannah McGregorDeath & Other Inconveniences by Lesley CreweHoop Dreams by Cristin MorganFeminist Cross-Stitch by Stephanie Rohr
Embroidery Hoops
14 books — 1 voter

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