Book Love!

♥  ♥  ♥   I LOVE books!   ♥  ♥  ♥


(my bookshelf #1)

Here I have compiled a list, of some of my favourite How-To / Inspiration / Fashion / Interiors /
Art and Design books ~ some I already own, some I wish to!!
I'm sure I will be continually adding to both parts of this list!
(Hopefully the second part won't outweigh the first by too many books!!)

* What are YOUR favourite artsy/crafty books? *




(my bookshelf #2)
 ON MY BOOKSHELF:

Drusilla Cole – The Pattern Sourcebook
~ [ISBN: 978-1-85669-621-0]

Sibella Court – ETCETERA etc
~ [ISBN: 978-1-741965568]

Paris Cutler – Planet Cake
~ [ISBN: 978-1-741963182]

Ken Done – Sydney (Twenty years of paintings)
~ [ISBN: 187655145-3]

Kelly Doust – The Crafty Minx
~ [ISBN: 978-1741964950]

Melody Fortier – The Little Guide to Vintage Shopping
~ [ISBN: 978-1-59474-404-4]

Shannon Fricke – sense of style SPACE, sense of style COLOUR
~ [ISBN: 978-1-74045-831-3] ~ [ISBN: 978-1-74045-805-2]

Tricia Guild x 3 – THINK PINK, ON COLOUR, PATTERN

Elizabeth Hillard & Stafford Cliff – Fabric
~ [ISBN: -1-86205-373-1]

Pip Lincolne – Meet Me At Mike’s
~ [ISBN: 978-1-74066-630-5]

Karen McCartney – Creative Homes
~ [ISBN: 0-1-7322-8261-6]

Jeu de Paume – Children’s rooms “Stockholm” (this is in Japanese!!)
~ [ISBN: 978-4-o7-250139-9]

Bradley Quinn – Textile designers at the Cutting Edge
~ [ISBN: 978-1-85669-581-7]

Judith Wilson – Childrens Spaces from zero to ten
~ [ISBN: 978-1-84172-870-5]

Clare Youngs – The Perfect Handmade Bag
~ [ISBN: 978-1-906525-81-1]

and these ones NOW moved to this list:

Print and Pattern by Bowie Style (Author)

Sew La Tea Do by Pip Lincolne









WISHLIST BOOKS:


 MOST WANTED :


Pattern by Orla Kiely (Author)

Vera: The Art and Life of an Icon by Susan Seid, Jen Renzi, and The Vera Company
Amy Butler's Midwest Modern: A Fresh Design Spirit for the Modern Lifestyle by David Butler, Amy Butler

Florence Broadhurst: Her Secret & Extraordinary Lives by Helen O'Neill

Simple Screenprinting: Basic Techniques & Creative Projects by Annie Stromquist

Sew What! Skirts: 16 Simple Styles You Can Make with Fabulous Fabrics by Carole Ann Camp, Francesca DenHartog




Art :

Art at the Speed of Life: Motivation and Inspiration for Making Mixed-Media Art Every Day
 by Pam Carriker

The Prints of Margaret Preston: A Catalogue Raisonne by Roger Butler

An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration from the Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators and Designers by Danny Gregory

1,000 Artist Journal Pages: Personal Pages and Inspirations (1000 Series) by Dawn DeVries Sokol

Creative Awakenings: Envisioning the Life of Your Dreams Through Art by Sheri Gaynor


Creative Business & Misc. :

Craft Inc. Business Planner,
Creative, Inc.: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business,

Craft, Inc.: Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business all by Meg Mateo Ilasco

The Creative Entrepreneur: A DIY Visual Guidebook for Making Business Ideas Real by Lisa Sonora Beam The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and On-Line by Kari Chapin

Perfectly Kept House is the Sign of A Misspent Life: How to live creatively with collections, clutter, work, kids, pets, art, etc... and stop worrying about everything being perfectly in its place. by Mary Randolph Carter

Marimekko: Fabrics, Fashion, Architecture (Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture) by Ms. Marianne Aav (Editor)

Terence Conran's Inspiration by Terence Conran, Stafford Cliff

Busy with Buttons: Save, Stitch, Create and Share by Jill Gorski


Interiors :

Recycled Home by Mark Bailey, Debi Treloar

The Comforts of Home: Thrifty and Chic Decorating Ideas for Making the Most of What You Have by Caroline Clifton-Mogg

Restore. Recycle. Repurpose.: Create a Beautiful Home (A Country Living Book) by Randy Florke

The Kidspace Idea Book: Creative Playrooms, Clever Storage Ideas, Retreats for Teens, Toddler-Friendly Bedrooms (Taunton Home Idea Books) by Wendy Adler Jordan

Home: 50 Tastemakers Describe What it is, Where it is, What it Means by Stafford Cliff

Apartment Therapy's Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces ,
Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure,
Apartment Therapy Presents: Real Homes, Real People, Hundreds of Design Solutions
all 3 by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan

The Nest Home Design Handbook: Simple ways to decorate, organize, and personalize your place
 by Carley Roney

Creative Space: The Urban Homes of Artists and Creatives by Francesca Gavin 

New London Style by Chloe Grimshaw



Sewing :

Sewing 101: A Beginner's Guide to Sewing by The editors of Creative Publishing international

Complete Photo Guide to Sewing - Revised + Expanded Edition: 1200 Full-Color How-To Photos
by Editors of Creative Publishing

Bend-the-Rules Sewing: The Essential Guide to a Whole New Way to Sew by Amy Karol


Textiles :

Digital Textile design: Portfolio Skills by Melanie Bowles & Ceri Isaac

Stitched Postcards: Beautiful Textile Designs in Miniature Using Quilting and Mixed Media Techniques by Christa Rolf

Textiles of the Arts and Crafts Movement by Linda Parry
Indian Textiles by John Gillow



photos from http://printpattern.blogspot.com/