BOOKS


A pocket edition of this indispensable guide to all things Japanese. With the Olympics being held in Japan in 2020, our interest in the culture and lifestyle of the country can only increase.


Craft


Hashim Akib Painting Portraits in Acrylics Search Press, August, £14.99, PB,


9781782215813 This guide is written by an internationally renowned artist, so he really knows his subject. It assumes nothing and starts with basics and includes step- by-step projects. Perfect for beginners and profes- sionals alike.


Chinelo Bally Freehand Refashion Pavilion, 5th March, £16.99, HB,


9781911624462 This brilliant book will show you how to turn everyday items of clothing which may have lost their spark into stylish new pieces. This is the ultimate in upcycling and combines the craft of sewing with the aspiration to “make do and mend”.


Johanna Basford Enchantments PGUK, 22nd October, £15.99, Other, 9781984825957 Based on illustrations from Basford’s colouring books, these colourable gift tags are beautifully designed and mean that the more artistic among us can create our own bespoke tags and decora- tions. A lovely Christmas treat.


Central Saint Martins Foundation Octopus, 5th September, £25, HB, 9781781575994 Central Saint Martins is a byword for creative artistic excellence and this is the official course book for the foundation diploma. Whether on the course or not, this book will provide you invaluable practical and creative knowledge.


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Rosemary Davidson & Arzu Tahsin Craftfulness Quercus, 17th October, £9.99, PB, 9781787472686 Less of a how-to craft title and more of a why-to craft manual, this book explores the science of creativity and why it is good for your mental and physical wellbeing to develop the crafting habit. Very on-trend.


Kevan Davis & Viviane Schwarz Board Games to Create and Play Pavilion, 3rd October, £22, HB, 9781911624295 This doodle book contains over 50 boards—all unfinished table-top games that you can customise, design and play. With cafés dedicated to this activity popping up all over the country, now is the ideal time to rekindle your love of the board game.


Category Spotlight Craft, home & garden


Melia, 1st November, £27.99, HB, 9781579657444 This is a beautiful and thought-provoking book. By travelling across conti- nents and meeting artists and creators, Melanie Falick tries to answer the questions about why we make by hand, and the power it has to give our lives meaning.


Bruce Gardner Dorodango Laurence King, 23rd September, £12.99. HB, 9781781786274984 Dorodango is the Japanese art of making mud balls. Both a thing of beauty in themselves and therapeutic process in the making, this book taps into our love of all things Japanese and the need to practice mindfulness in our busy lives.


beginner and creative ideas for the more experienced.


book will give you the skills and ideas to create some really lovely pieces. Projects include quilts, bags, cushions and wall hangings.


Vikki Haffenden & Frederica Patmore The Knitting Book DK, 5th September, £25, HB, 9780241361948 A new edition of the DK “bible” of knitting techniques, including more than 120 patterns and 20 knitting projects for knitters of all abilities. For someone like me, who never got much beyond casting on, this is an invaluable reference.


Claire Gelder Mabel Bunny & Co Search Press, September, £12.99, PB, 9781782217336 A charming book aimed at beginners to improvers, with instructions on how to crochet 15 different animals using chunky yarn. My favourite is the bunny!


Woodwork DK, 2nd April, £25, HB, 9780241412428 Updated with some new projects and photography, this is a new edition of the DK step-by-step manual covering all the key woodworking techniques. There’s a resurgence of interest in woodworking, and the topic has a strong social media presence.


Jess Jos Complete Pottery Techniques DK, 23rd August, £25, HB, 9780241381854 Part of the Artist’s Techniques series, this book is for anyone who wants to learn how to create pottery or develop their existing skills. As with many crafts, pottery is becoming an increasingly popular hobby.


Melanie Falick Making a Life


London Kaye Crochet with London Kaye Abrams, 17th September, £18.99, HB, 9781419738074 This is full of tips and techniques on crochet, yarn-bombing and proj- ects for both beginners and the more advanced crocheter. London Kaye is acclaimed for her unique style and has an engaged social media following.


Melissa Lowry


Chloe Giordano The Embroidered Art of Chloe Giordano Search Press, September, £25, HB, 9781782215837 Giordano is regarded as one of the world’s top embroiderers, and you can see why in this truly lovely book. Both practical and beautiful, this takes us through the process of creating a piece from beginning to end.


Lyndsey Gribble The Calligraphy Ideas Book Octopus, 5th March, £10, PB, 9781781577462 Calligraphy has very much become part of the modern craft movement, and this book has both practical advice for the


Handmade Animal Dolls Melia, 1st August, £16.99, PB, 9781624148057 Make your child a beauti- ful and safe hand-crafted toy with the aid of this book. It contains 20 projects to create cute animal toys, with step by step images and trace- able patterns to help you. Beware, though: you may end up wanting to keep the end result for yourself!


Angela Nguyen Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Food Search Press, September, £8.99, PB, 9781782218081 There were a few titles in the craft section that I knew were winners because my 10-year-old daughter loved them! This step-by-step and fun drawing book, using the techniques of kawaii, is right up her street.


Sarah Payne Sarah Payne’s Quilt School Search Press, September, £12.99, PB, 9781782217305 There is so much more to patchwork than making a quilt, and this compre- hensive and practical


Maria Rivans Extraordinary Things to Cut Out and Collage Laurence King, 13th April, £16.99, PB, 9781786274946 This is a book for all ages and abilities. There are more than 1,000 images to cut out and background templates for you to build your collage on, so there is almost no limit to how imaginative you can be.


Monica Russel Fair Isle Knitting Search Press, October, £14.99, PB, 9781782215806 Both a practical and inspi- rational guide to the art of Fair Isle knitting. Learn over 45 borders, patterns and motifs, and follow patterns to make hats, sweaters, socks and more. Just looking at the images in this book will make you feel warm and cosy.


Irene Smit & Astrid Van Der Hulst The Kids’ Book of Paper Love Workman Publishing, 1st October, £14.99, PB, 9781523508143 This is brilliant—pages full of paper designs to cut out, craft with, draw on and create with. Needless to say, my 10-year-old loved this too, and at £14.99, it is a bargain for the hours of inventive fun that it contains.


Meghan Thompson Whimsical Felt Embroidery Workman Publishing, 1st October, £14.99, PB, 9781523508143 Whimsical is definitely the word for this charming book of felt embroidery projects. The book contains 30 patterns and templates to follow or to personalise with your own touches.


Lorna Scobie 365 Days of Creativity Hardie Grant, 19th September, £12.99, flexi, 9781784882792 The latest in the best- selling 365 series, this suggests an activity for every day of the year to try and help you get your creative juices flowing. Creative thought and action will become a habit if you follow this thought- ful and inspiring book.


Debbie Shore Backpacks Search Press, November, £17.99, HB, 9781782217671 Using a full-size, easy-to- use template contained within this book, you can create a perfect backpack. There are 15 step-by-step projects, with advice on how to adapt designs with your own ideas.


Ayano Usamura How to Draw and Write in Fountain Pen Melia, 1st October, £11.99, PB, 9781615196029 This title fits right in with the trend for using foun- tain pens, and gives you everything from advice on choosing and maintaining your pen, to step-by-step instructions for drawing pictures, borders and frames—and there are some modern fonts to try out too.


Tilly and the Buttons: Make it Simple Hardie Grant, 5th March, £25, Flexi, 9781787134676 This book promises 20 stylish, simple and stress- free dressmaking projects. Tilly appeared on the first series of BBC2’s “The Great British Sewing Bee” and both of her other books—Love at First Stitch and Stretch!—were named Best Book at the Sewing Awards when published.


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