[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars This is the newest book in the Heritage Crafts series which cover many traditional and heritage subjects such as leatherworking and tanning, dyeing, fibre crafts, felting, and others which are in danger of being lost forever. This book makes a nice addition to the series and provides a surprisingly comprehensive look at dyeing as both a practical and decorative skill. The material is presented in chronological chapters with history from ancient times to the modern day. With such a massive timeline, the coverage is brief for each time period, but provides a lot of tantalizing glimpses to follow up later. The last chapters include interviews with several different individual artisans and collectives. The format provides the same questions to each interviewee and it's interesting to see how they came to their craft from often disparate origins, cultures, and geographical locations but their enthusiasm and respect is shared by all of them. The photography is.. Read more
NetGalley, Annie Buchanan

Twenty projects for the home with step by step instructions in words and pictorials fill this book. I like almost all of them and I think the time taken to practise will be very rewarding. They would make great gifts for new home owners, aside from lovely decorations for your own abode. They add great texture to the decor and don’t look old fashioned at all. With enough practice, you could even make your own designs, which is the ultimate aim of the author. I like that you don’t need that many supplies and tools to complete a project. Beautiful photographs throughout show how to use the macrame masterpieces. Now to get my hands on some rope!
NetGalley, Flora Fung

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Made in Felt magazine, March 2022

Jigsaw puzzles became so popular during Covid that stores had trouble keeping them in stock. Clearly this pastime offered just the right degree of the need to concentrate and an ability to accomplish something, however small. So, it seems that this book is made for this time. This title is chockablock with information and photos. There are chapters on everything from the history of jigsaw puzzles, to the benefits of puzzling, to how to make your own and more. Readers will learn what name they can use to describe them as a puzzler, find out what types of jigsaw puzzles there are and get hints for solving. Clearly all of this will delight jigsaw fans.
NetGalley, Joyce Laudon

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Paint, Make and Create is a great collection of easy, yet modern craft ideas for the beginner and experienced crafter alike. The book is easy to read and beautifully illustrated.
NetGalley, Lizbeth DeValkenaere