Books

Designs and Patterns

• 1000 Ornamental Designs for Artists and Craftspeople, Claude Humbert (Dover)
• Traditional Japanese Family Crests, Isao Honda (Dover)
• Japanese Design Motifs, Matsuya Piece (Dover)
• Chinese Design CD/book (Dover Pictura)
• Japanese Design CD/book (Dover Pictura)
• Art Nouveau CD/book (Dover Pictura)
• Aztec Designs, Penny Brown (Search Press)
• Aboriginal Designs, Penny Brown (Search Press)

Fabric

Sewing

• Making Kimono and Japanese clothes, Jenni Dobson (Batsford)
• Patchwork Puzzle Balls, Jinny Beyer (BP)
• Omiyage, Handmade Gifts from Fabric in the Japanese Tradition, Kumiko Sudo (CB)
• More Sew It Yourself Home Decor, Chris Jefferys (KP Books)
• The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing (Singer)
• Revised and Updated Couture Sewing Techniques, Claire B.Shaeffer (Taunton)
• Stray Sock Sewing, too, Daniel (North Light Books)

Millinery

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• From the Neck Up, Denise Dreher (Madhatter Press)
• Classic Millinery Techniques, Ann Albrizio (Lark Books)
• Women's Hats of the 20th Century, Maureen Reilly and Mary Beth Detrich (Shiffer)

Thread

Crochet

• The Crochet Bible, Betty Barden (Krause)
• Simple Crochet for Cherished Babies, Jane Davis (Lark Books)
• Cool Crocheted Hats, Linda Kopp (Lark Books)
• Crocheting on the Edge, Nicky Epstein (Nicky Epstein Books)
• The Complete Book of Crochet Border Designs, Linda P. Schapper (Latk Books)

Knitting

• Big Book of Knitting, Katherina Buss (Sterling)
• Vogue Knitting, the Ultimate Knitting Book (Sixth and Spring Books)
• A Passion for Cables, Joyce Wu (Leisure Arts)
• Felted Knits, Beverly Galeskas (Interweave)
• I Felt Awesome, Moxie (North Light Books)
• Knit Kimono, Vicki Square (Interweave)

Embroidery

• The Complete Illustrated Stitch Encyclopedia (Sterling)
• The Techniques of Japanese Embroidery, Shuji Tamura (Krause)
• Les Jours Brodes, 70 modeles traditionnels, Jacqueline Clech, Mick Fouriscot (ed. Didier Carpentier)
• Les jours, au fil des jours, Francoise Fittante (Editions de Saxe)
• Embroidered Treasures for Children, Claire Garland (Stewart Tabori and Chang)
• The Temari Book, techniques and patterns for making Japanese thread balls, Anna Diamond (Lark Books)
• The Craft of Temari, Mary Wood (Search Press)
• Sashiko, Mary Parker (Lark Books)

Braiding

• Creative Kumihimo, Jacqui Carey
• Beginner's Guide to Braiding, the Craft of Kumihimo, Jacqui Carey (Search Press)
• Making Kumihimo, Japanese Interlaced Braids, Rodrick Owen (Guild of Master Craftsman Publications)
• Comprehensive Treatrise of Braids V, Takadai Braids 3, Makiko Tada
• Kumihimo, The Essence of Japanese Braiding, Makiko Tada (Lacis)
• Leather Braiding, Bruce Grant (Cornell Maritime Press)
• Luis Ortega's Rawhide Artistry, Chuck Stormes and Don Reeves (Oklahoma)

Weaving

• Card Weaving, Candace Crockett (Interweave)
• The Handweaver's Pattern Directory, Anne Dixon (Interweave)
• Collapse Weave, Creating three-dimensional Cloth, Anne Field (A&C Black)
• Beginner's Guide to Bobbin Lace, Gilan Dye and Adrienne Thunder (Search Press)
• La Frivolite, Dentelle aux Navettes, Pascale Provost, Mick Pouriscot (ed. Didier Carpentier)
• Learn to Tat, Janette Baker (American School of Needlework)
• Finger Weaving: Indian Braiding, Alta R. Turner (Cherokee Publications)
• Tissages Insolites, Claude Acker (Dessain et Tolra)

Knots

• The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots and Ropework, Geoffrey Budworth (Barnes and Noble Books)
• Noeuds Marins, Le Guide Pratique du Matelotage, Geoffrey Budworth (Artemis)
• The Complete Book of Decorative Knots, Geoffrey Budworth (The Lyons Press)
• The Book of Decorative Knots, Peter Owen (The Lyons Press)
• Chinese Knotting, Lydia Chen (Echo Books)

Clay Modeling, Sculpture

• The Art of Polymer Clay, Creative Surface Effects, Donna Kato (Watson Guptill)
• The Art of Polymer Clay, Millefiori Techniques, Donna Kato (Watson Guptill)
• The Essential Guide to Mold Making and Slip Casting, Andrew Martin (Lark Ceramics Bool)
• From Clay to Bronze, Tuck Langland (Watson Guptill)
• Modelage Moulage, Dorothy Arthur (Fleurus Idees)
• The Portrait in Clay, Peter Rubino (Watson Guptill)
• Terracotta, the Technique of Fired Clay Sculpture, Lucchesi & Malmstrom (Watson Guptill)
• Modeling the Head in Clay, Lucchesi & Malmstrom (Watson Guptill)
• Auguste Rodin, Sculptures and Drawings, Gilles Neret (Barnes & Noble)

Anatomy

• Human Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy, Christopher Hart (Watson Guptill)
• Virtual Pose 2, Mario Henri Chakkour (Design Books International)
• Anatomy for the Artist, Jeno Barcsay (Barnes & Noble)

Wood

• Great Wood Finishes, Jeff Jewitt (Tauton)
• The Art of the Router, award winning designs, Patrick Spielman (Sterling/Chapelle)
• Basic Chip Carving, Pam Gresham (Schiffer)
• Animal Puzzles for the Scroll Saw, Judy & Dave Peterson (Fox Chapel Publishing)
• Box-Making Projects for the Scroll Saw, Gary MacKay (Fox Chapel Publishing)
• The Complete Illustrated Guide to Joinery, Gary Rogowski (Taunton)

Gourd

• The Complete Book of Gourd Craft, Summit & Widess (Lark Books)
• The Decorated Gourd, Dyan Mai Peterson (Lark Books)
• Complete Book of Gourd Carving, Summit & Widess (Sterling)
• Gourd Art, Beyond the Basics, David Macfarlane (Sterling/Chapelle)
• Coiled Designs for Gourd Art, Catherine Devine (Schiffer)
• A Guide to Chip-Carving Gourds, Marilyn Rehm (Schiffer)
• Making Gourd Dolls and Spirit Figures. Ginger Summit and Jim Widess (Sterling)

Glass

• 162 Traditional and Contemporary Designs for Stained Glass Projects, Joel Wallach (Dover)
• Stained Glass Crafting, Donatella Zaccaria (Sterling)
• Introduction to Glass Fusing, Petra Kaiser (Wardell Publications)

Paper

• Traditional Papercrafts, Janet Wilson (Wellwood Publications)
• Pop-up Giftcards, Masahiro Chatani (Ondori)

Mosaic

• The Complete Pebble Mosaic Handbook, Maggy Howarth (Firefly)
• The Encyclopedia of Mosaic Techniques, Emma Biggs (Running Press)

Baskets

• The Handmade Basket Book, Rebecca Board (Krause)
• The Fine Art of California Indian Basketry, Brian Bibby (Crocker Art Museum / Jeyday Books)
• Baskets, Polly Pollock (Craft Workshop)
• Hopi Basket Weaving, Artistry in Natural Fibers, Helga Teiwes (Arizona)
• Pine Needle Basketry, Judy Mofield Mallow (Lark Books)
• The Ultimate Basket Book, Lyn Silter (Lark Books)
• Contemporary Wicker Basketry, Flo Hoppe, second edition
• japanese basket book: paper tape (Eco Craft)
• Masters of Bamboo, Rinne (Asian)
• Bamboo in Japan, Nancy Moore Bess (Kodansha)

Chair Caning

• The Caner's Handbook, Bruce W.Miller & Jim Widess (Lark Books)
• Making Chair Seats, Ruth B. Comstock (Dover)

Jewelry/Beading

• Creative Native American Beading, Theresa Flores Geary (Sterling)
• Peyote Stitch Beading Projects (Kalmbach Books)
• Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders, Irina Miech (KB)
• Kumihimo Wire Jewelry, Giovanna Imperia (Potter Craft)

Misc Crafts

• Hitched Horsehair, the complete guide for self learning, Shoni Maulding (self published)
• How to Hitch Horsehair, Clay Christensen (self published)
• Hawaian Seed Lei Making, Laurie Shimizu Ide (Mutual)
• Hawaian Lei Making, step by Step Guide, Laurie Shimizu Ide (Mutual)
• Secret d'Atelier: les Laques, Nicolas & Gambrelle (Solar)
• The Art and Craft of Leather (Barron's)
• Tassels, Susan Dickens (Allen Unwin)
• Decorating Eggs, Exquisite Designs with Wax and Dye, Jane Pollak (Sterling/Lark)
• The Art of Chinese Brush Painting, Lucy Wang (Walter Foster)

House

• Ultimate Guide to Ceramic and Stone Tile (Creative Homeowner)
• Building the Japanese House Today, Peggy Landers Rao and Len Brackett (Abrams)
• Savoir Tout Faire, La Maison Rustique (Flammarion)

Garden

• Making Arbors and Trellises, Marcianne Miller and Olivier Rollin (Lark Books)
• Growing Orchids, Brian and Wilma Rittershausen
• All About: Flowering Trees & Shrubs (Ortho Books)
• All About: Annuals (Ortho Books)
• All About: Perennial Gardening (Ortho Books)
• All About: Lawns (Ortho Books)
• All About: Trees (Ortho Books)
• Complete Guide To Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs (Ortho Books)
• Pruning and Traning, Christopher Brickell (DK)
• La Multiplication des Plantes, Encyclopedie Pratique Truffaut (Bordas)
• Potager, Cultiver de beaux legumes au naturel (Hachette)