Fiber Arts And Sewing

Books

• Knit, Hook, and Spin by Laurie Carlson - explains the basics of knitting, crochet, and spinning
• Sew Step By Step by Alison Smith - in tandem with guides on Instructables, a good reference for people just starting out sewing things. Clear, precise, but not exhaustive. A pretty good introduction.
• 1/27/23 The Hero's Closet by Gillian Conahan - contains very useful information for not just making cosplay outfits and costumes but sewing and altering clothes. Especially helpful for learning some tips and tricks to working with tricky fabric like chiffon and velvet.
• Kids Learn to Crochet by Lucinda Guy & Francois Hall - frustrating, because crochet is frustrating, but helpful
• Crocheting by Blakley Kinsler - Another good guide, with some more techniques and sample projects
• You Can Weave! by Kathleen Monaghan and Hermon Joyner - great. Contains lots of techniques for weaving simply but well and on a budget too
• Stitch + String Lab For Kids by Cassie Stephens - contains a little of a lot of things but with sound techniques for each. It's wonderful.
• Kids Weaving by Sarah Swett - demystifies it and makes weaving accessible on pretty much any budget

Fiber Arts Links

• Kids Sewing Projects, added 5/23/23, takes you from the basics to more advanced projects as painlessly as possible. Apparently for everyone, not just kids.
• Wearing Woad New 3/14/23 Surprisingly interesting collection of info about natural dyeing with woad, growing woad and other dye plants, mordanting, ecology, and mentions that woad comes in other shades that definitely are not blue. Such as peach?! 10/10 great site
• Instructables Fiber Arts collection
• Ropemaking Instructable
• Ropemaking Instructables
• How To Thread A Sewing Machine
• Instructables Machine Sewing Class
• Instructables Hand Sewing Class
• Instructables Sewing Collection
• Instructables Knitting Class
• All People Quilt A magazine containing a lot of quilting information and free pattenrs. Turns out you can quilt more than just blankets.

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