Needlework and fabric crafts

The Foot and its Covering is a vintage handbook on foot care, with a special focus on the importance of good-quality and well-fitted shoes.

How to Repair Shoes is a comprehensive guide to shoe-mending with chapters on necessary equipment, how to use the tools, preparing materials, running a shop, and much more.

A series of illustrated lessons on shoe-repair, with a special focus on putting together a plain welted shoe by hand.

A complete guide to the art of shoe-mending, including a full course on how to do expert shoe repairing from beginning to end.

This vintage book presents a comprehensive history of footwear, exploring the fashions of the Egyptians, Hebrews, Persians, Greeks, and Romans; as well as the styles in Europe from the middle ages to the nineteenth century.

This is a vintage handbook on double-running or back-stitch, with diagrams and scale drawings taken from seventeenth-century samples and other sources.

This is a vintage handbook on practical cross-stitch, with diagrams and scale drawings taken from seventeenth-century samples and other sources.

This is a vintage handbook on practical canvas embroidery, with diagrams and scale drawings taken from seventeenth-century samples and other sources.

This vintage book contains a catalogue of leather goods hand-made by Roycroft artists in the early twentieth century.

This vintage book contains a complete guide to upholstery, with information on leather, silk, plush, reps, cottons, velvets, carpetings, stuffing, embossing, welting, and covering all kinds of household furniture.

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to the various methods employed in the area measurement of leather.

This vintage book contains a detailed account of the history of lace, with information on its origins, development, and popularity throughout history.

Crocheted sisters Amelie and Mako and are ready for anything--a day at the beach, a birthday bash, a visit to the library--and their outfits are, too!

Joyful Mending shows you how to repair and improve old items of clothing by turning tears and flaws into beautiful features.

Perfect for anyone who's captivated by The Crown, The Gown 'will dazzle and delight' (Independent)!

From the bestselling author of The Italian Island and Watch Over Me, a beautiful, heartrending story of finding love against all odds.

Unleash Your Inner Crazy Craft Lady!

Japanese Wonder Knitting offers the perfect foray into the techniques and application of Japanese-style knitting.

';A compelling saga that will hold you fast from the first page to the last.

In the Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible knitting guru Hitomi Shida shares some of her favorite needlework patterns.

I do not know how long ago embroidery started but I think through the centuries, women have turned to needlecraft and embroidery for pleasure.

I do not know how long ago embroidery started but I think through the centuries, women have turned to needlecraft and embroidery for pleasure.

Create versatile wardrobe essentials with these chic new Japanese knitting patterns for apparel and accessories from cult favorite author michiyo.

A creative guide to a unique and beautiful form of Korean art, steeped in ancient tradition.

Mend, rethink, transform, recreate!

An irresistible felting book for cat lovers!

Over 100 unique stitch patterns from Japan's leading embroidery expert!

The go-to reference for beginners and seasoned stitchers alike of the most useful Sashiko embroidery stitches!

From knotting a simple spiral bracelet to creating a boho wall hanging--macrame has never been easier or more stylish.

15 amazing stitches, 10 simple lessons, and 25 glorious projects.

Let this book show you the pleasure of repairing, reinforcing and making beloved items using sashiko embroidery!

From elegant to funky, popular designer Keiko Okamoto presents a wide selection of crochet stitches in this valuable reference.

Embrace the Japanese concept of ma (negative space) with these delicate lace stitches.

The Well-Dressed Dog is a dog lover's go-to guide for canine fashion inspiration, with patterns and instructions for outfitting every type of pooch.

Sashiko: the needlework form of both decorative and functional embroidery developed in Japan many centuries ago.

Japanese Wonder Knitting offers the perfect foray into the techniques and application of Japanese-style knitting.

Lovable Felted Animals is--dare we say--the cutest felting book EVER!

Japanese-style crochet is getting ready to sweep the globe!

This exciting new Japanese stitch dictionary is from popular designer Yoko Hatta--the founder and driving force behind the Kazekobo Studio.

Shizuko Kuroha's Japanese Patchwork Quilting Patterns infuses a cherished American craft with an exquisite Japanese sense of color, detail, and design.

Sweet & Simple Needle Felted Animals provides detailed instructions to create your own cute and cuddly collection of needle felted pets, barnyard buddies and mascots.

Unleash Your Inner Crazy Craft Lady!

"e;"e;"e;If you have never embroidered before, no worries, for there are detailed instructions of what you need + all the techniques and stitches you need to know for the patterns in the book.

Create versatile wardrobe essentials with these chic new Japanese knitting patterns for apparel and accessories from cult favorite author michiyo.

Sew chic and original skirts with this stylish DIY sewing book.

Let this book show you the pleasure of repairing, reinforcing and making beloved items using sashiko embroidery!

Yarn made from recycled T-shirt material is quick and easy to work with, in addition to being eco-friendly.

Classic international style makes these 23 fresh, modern designs versatile additions to your wardrobe, equally stylish for park, classroom, or office.