num_pages: 208
description: There is untold wealth in library collections and like every good librarian Jessica Pigza loves to share. In BiblioCraft Pigza hones her literary hunting-and-gathering skills to help creatives of all types from DIY hobbyists to fine artists develop projects based on library resources. In Part I she explains how to take advantage of the riches libraries have to offerboth in person and online. In Part II she presents 20 projects inspired by library resources from a stellar designer cast including STC Craft authors Natalie Chanin Heather Ross Liesl Gibson and Gretchen Hirsch and Design*Sponge founder Grace Bonney. Whatever the questhistoric watermarks transformed into pillows Japanese family crests turned into coasters or historic millinery instructions worked into floral fascinatorsanyone can utilize library resources to bring their creative visions to life.
language: English
title: BiblioCraft: The Modern Crafter's Guide to Using Library Resources to Jumpstart Creative Projects
publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang