Product Description

In a world where every material desire can be filled by ready-made, machine-perfect goods, why do some people still insist on doing things by hand? The "Crafter's Companion" is for everybody who loves the world of hand-crafts and anybody who's ever wondered what exactly there is to love about it. An on-line community of skilled artists have come together to answer these questions: Why do you create? What inspires you? And, how do you work? Additionally, each artist has contributed a pattern of her own design, making "The Crafter's Companion" the ideal resource for practical projects and encouraging words.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #59066 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 180 pages

Review
"What a great idea! I am looking forward to this one, especially since I probably read some of the bloggers you've got in the book. I just grin when I think about this book :) Can't wait to see it! Excellent! Looks great. Will certainly run and buy it asap when it is released. Oh! I can't wait until it comes out. From the sneak peeks and some idea of who the contributors are, it is going to be a huge hit. yum! i put it on my list! "Amazing idea! I really think it will be a best seller. How many times do we wander in the bookstores searching for such kind of light?" --comment on crafting blog twelve22.org.

Synopsis
In a world where every material desire can be filled by ready-made, machine-perfect goods, why do some people still insist on doing things by hand? The "Crafter's Companion" is for everybody who loves the world of hand-crafts and anybody who's ever wondered what exactly there is to love about it. An on-line community of skilled artists have come together to answer these questions: Why do you create? What inspires you? And, how do you work? Additionally, each artist has contributed a pattern of her own design, making "The Crafter's Companion" the ideal resource for practical projects and encouraging words.

About the Author
The contributors come from around the world and span all ages and walks of life.

Customer Reviews

Not essential
I wasn't sure about this book, but after reading so many good things about it I decided give it a go. It is for sure a beautifully presented book. The design and photos are very appealing.
It brings the e-crafters out of the computer ;). It is interesting, to give you some inspiration and tips. In my opinion it doesn't gives us more then we could get from a bit of Google search. I was very pleased to find there, one of my favorite crafters: Hillary Lang.

Inspirational, Interesting, Enlightening.
I LOVED this book.
I wasn't sure what to expect but was pleasantly surprised.
I was looking for a bit of inspiration but didn't want a standard project book. Each craftsperson describes their inspiration, creative processes and workspaces. It is beautifully photographed and I have saved all the featured blogs and browse them frequently.
You will visit this book again and again.

Disappointing
I bought this book on the strength of these reviews. However I have found it very uninspiring. The people chosen have very little to say that is unique or interesting and they are all very samey. I don't want to make any of the featured projects and picures of other "craft" pieces are so downright ugly or crass you wonder what the point is. If you're going to invest your time effort and money into making something surely you want an end result to be proud of? Many of these items show little skill or imaginative flair and it didn't much inspire me. I've checked out the blogs and many are even worse than the book. I found one good blog with decent pictures and a high level of skill and she happened to be English, however she spoilt her blog a bit by swearing. Overall a pointless book to add to my collection.