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Furoshiki: And the Japanese Art of Gift Wrapping

Tomoko Kakita - Laurence King Publishing
Format: Hardcover


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The Nazi Titanic: The Incredible Untold Story of a Doomed Ship in World War II

Robert P Watson - Da Capo Press
Format: Print book

Built in 1927, the German ocean liner SS Cap Arcona was the greatest ship since the RMS Titanic and one of the most celebrated luxury liners in the world. When the Nazis seized control in Germany, she was stripped down for use as a floating barracks and troop transport. Later,...
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Make, Sew and Mend: Traditional Techniques to Sustainably Maintain and Refashion Your Clothes

Bernadette Banner - Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback

Learn the Historically Proven Stitches Every Seamster Needs with Beloved Historical Fashion YouTuber Bernadette BannerWhether you are just getting started with sustainable fashion and need to alter your new secondhand finds, or you want an introduction to sewing techniques for making your...
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Remarkable Books: The World's Most Beautiful and Historic Works

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff - DK
Format: Hardcover

A beautifully illustrated guide to more than 75 of the world's most celebrated, rare, and seminal books and handwritten manuscripts ever produced, with discussions of their purpose, features, and creators.From ancient masterpieces such as The Art of War, written on the leaves of bamboo,...
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DIY Resin Crafting Projects: Jewelry, Paperweights, Coasters, and Other Keepsakes

Teodora Petkova - Fox Chapel Publishing; First edition
Format: Paperback

Keep memories made by nature! 20 fun projects to make resin crafts and keepsakes from memorable moments, places, events, walks, and hikes Preserve special flowers, feathers, four-leaf clovers, insects, shells, and other objects, in resin Beginner-friendly techniques, step-by-step photo-illustrated...
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Laundry Hints & Tips

Cindy Harris - Ryland
Format: Print book

Hints and tips for your whole laundry routine, from washing and drying to ironing and folding. Sweet-smelling soap suds, fresh laundry blowing in the breeze and an iron warming by the fire, these are the romantic images of our grandmothers' laundry days. Although the tasks of washing,...
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The Curated Closet: A Simple System for Discovering Your Personal Style and Building Your Dream Wardrobe

Anuschka Rees - Ten Speed Press
Format: Print book

Is your closet jam-packed and yet you have absolutely nothing to wear Can you describe your personal style in one sentence If someone grabbed a random piece from your closet right now, how likely is it that it would be something you love and wear regularly With so many style and shopping...
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Getting Started with Soldering: A Hands-On Guide to Making Electrical and Mechanical Connections

Marc De Vinck - Maker Media, Inc
Format: Paperback

Getting Started with Soldering not only teaches new makers and experimenters the core principles of soldering, it also functions as an excellent reference and resource for beginners and more advanced makers alike. The book guides readers through the fundamentals of soldering, explains the tools...
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Origami Master Class Flowers

Marcio Noguchi - Race Point Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Origami Master Class Flowers is an expert-level course in folding breathtakingly beautiful origami flowers. Arranged by designer, this book offers you step-by-step instructions to make 12 of the most complex flower models ever designed. Master diagrammer Marcio Noguchi will guide you through...
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Miller's Arts and Crafts

Judith Miller - Mitchell Beazley; Gift edition
Format: Hardcover

Arts & Crafts is one of the most influential design movements of all time, beginning in the late 19th century and still being explored by designers today. The Arts & Crafts ethos - rejecting mass production and industrialization in favour of individualism, simplicity, honest craftsmanship,...
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