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A Crafty Purchase.

July 8, 2010

If you’re anything like me you’ve been captivated and grown up with books around since you were small.

I worked in a second hand bookshop when I was twelve, talking my way into a job that didn’t even exist,

just because the owner admired my interest and saw my love of books.

Things haven’t changed much since then and I still love the feeling of owning a great book

and pouring over it’s illustrations, photographs or written word with curiosity and a sense of calm.

I discovered this lovely book by Katherine Sorrell called ‘ The Essential Guide To Craft’

and soon fell for it’s charm and beautiful layout.

Not only is there an extensive list of crafts that are covered, they are wonderfully captured,

the processes are easily explained in a step by step manner,

in a way that makes you believe you can make everything,

if you only had the time.

Sigh.

Well worth a look.

Murdoch Books   £14.99   ISBN 978-1741962802

2 Comments leave one →
  1. sarahlou's avatar
    sarahlou permalink
    July 9, 2010 9:23 am

    ooooooooooooooooooo have always fancied trying my hand at Cyanotype.
    Have you tried it?

    Think i should start a list of “Things to try………if only i had the time…..for Just in case i get the time!!!!!!!!!!!”

    mmmm I do LOVE books 2.
    that reminds me i must get my bookcase made.

    • Fishink's avatar
      July 9, 2010 11:48 am

      Never tried half the things on the contents list but still want to. I think the book was my ‘ list of things’ i’d like to try without me realising it lol

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