The handmade life
Subtitle: a companion to modern crafting
By: Ramona Barry & Rebecca Jobson
Contributors: Jobson, Rebecca, author; Barry, Ramona
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9780500518922
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Fancy work; Handicraft; Decoration and ornament
Other titles: Craft companion.
Description: Once the domain of the domestic, craft has now infiltrated every creative sphere - including food, fashion, fine art and architecture. The ultimate guide to over 30 new and old crafting techniques, each chapter of this book includes a short historical overview of the craft, with design notes and explanations of key techniques helping beginners to get started. Tools and methods are explored through a combination of hand-drawn illustrations and photography.
Notes: First published as "The craft companion" in Australia in 2015 by Thames & Hudson Australia -- Title page verso.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Fibre. Felt; title: Knit; title: Crochet; title: Weave; title: Tapestry; title: Macramé; title: Yarn; title: Baskets; title: Leather; title: Rugs; title: Stitch. Embroidery; title: Cross stitch; title: Needlepoint; title: Sew; title: Appliqué; title: Quilt and patch; title: Haberdashery; title: Surface. Marble; title: Indigo; title: Print; title: Dye; title: Collage; title: Gild; title: Form. Clay; title: Beads; title: Books; title: Jewelry; title: Origami; title: Paper; title: Mobiles; title: Upcycle; title: Veneer/wood; title: Zakka.