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Make Cute Stuff with Polymer Clay. By Shelley Kommers. Dec. 2021.128p. Quarto/Walter Foster, paper, $22.99 (9781600589409). 745.5. Polymer clay, a mainstay of arts and crafts for years, is experiencing a [...]

Grist: A Practical Guide to Cooking Grains, Beans, Seeds, and Legumes. By Abra Berens. Illus. by Lucy Engelman. Oct. 2021.464p. Chronicle, $35 (9781797207131). 641.6. Many cookbooks with a focus on [...]

Embroidered Animals: Wild and Wooly Creatures to Stitch and Sew. By Yumiko Higuchi. May 2021. 96p. illus. Roost, paper, $21.95 (9781611808865). 746.44. Embroidery artist Higuchi is known for her evocative [...]

Bonnie the Cow & Friends: 20 Loveable Animals & Birds to Crochet Using Chunky Yarn. By Claire Gelder. Apr. 2022. 128p. illus. Search, paper, $19.95 (9781782219750); e-book (9781781269695). 746.434043. Crochet [...]

Gardening for Everyone: Growing Vegetables, Herbs, and More at Home. By Julia Watkins. Mar. 2022. 304p. Harvest, $26.99 (9780358651901); e-book, $12.99 (9780358651871). 635.9. There are many factors to consider when [...]

The Innovative Artist: Abstracts and Mixed Media. By Helen Kaminsky. Mar. 2022. 176p. illus. Search, paper, $29.95 (9781782218777). 745.5. Mixed-media artist Kaminsky specializes in exploring materials and techniques as she [...]

Grow More Food: A Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Getting the Biggest Harvest Possible from a Space of Any Size. By Colin McCrate and Brad Halm. Feb. 2022. 304p. Storey, $24.95 [...]

The Ecological Gardener: How to Create Beauty and Biodiversity from the Soil Up. By Matt Rees-Warren. Apr. 2021. 224p. illus. Chelsea Green, paper, $24.95 (97816450200731.635. Garden designer, writer, and expert [...]

Adorable Knitted Animals: Cute Stuffed Toys to Knit the Japanese Way. By Hiroko Ibuki. Mar. 2021.112p. illus. Tuttle, paper, $15.99 (9780804854023). 746.43. Many knitting books attempt to assure the reader [...]

RV Cooking Made Easy: 100 Simple Recipes for Your Kitchen on Wheels. By Heather Schlueter. Feb. 2022. 208p. Sterling Epicure, paper, $19.99 (9781454944294). 641.5. The allure of RVing has increased [...]

How to Draw Hawaii Animals in Simple Steps. By Yishan Li. 2020. 32p. illus. Search, paper, $9.95 (97817822191871. 743.6. Drawing instruction books, perennially popular in library collections, succeed when they [...]

Sustainable Food Gardens: Myths and Solutions. By Robert Kourik. Jan. 2022.486p. illus. Metamorphic, paper, $69.95 (9780961584887). 635.9. It's not hard to find garden advice: ask anyone who has done some [...]

Baking with Fortitude: Sourdough Cakes and Bakes. By Dee Rettali. Dec. 2021.192p. illus. Bloomsbury, $28 (9781526626967); e-book, $19.60 (9781526626950). 641.815. Rettali named her bakehouse and this book for fortitude, the [...]

Inside Your Japanese Garden: A Guide to Creating a Unique Japanese Garden for Your Home. By Joseph Cali and Sadao Yasumoro. Dec. 2021.160p. illus. Tuttle, $24.99 (9784805316146). 635.9. While the [...]

The Crafty Chica Creates! Latinx-Inspired DIY Projects with Spirit and Sparkle. By Kathy Cano-Murillo. Dec. 2021.128p. illus. Quarto/Quarry, paper, $24.99 (9780760372180). 745.5. Author Cano-Murillo's Crafty Chica has grown from a [...]

The Kitchen without Borders: Recipes and Stories from Refugee and Immigrant Chefs. By The Eat Offbeat Chefs. Mar. 2021.240p. illus. Workman, $24.95 (9781523504046). 641.5. Siblings Manal and Wissam Kahi moved [...]

Green Christmas: Little Changes That Bring Joy and Help the Planet. By Eilidh Gallagher. Oct. 2020. 208p. illus. Bloomsbury, $15 (9781526628343). 793.2. While we know that meaningful change requires structural [...]

The Art of Tapestry Weaving: A Complete Guide to Mastering the Techniques for Making Images with Yarn. By Rebecca Mezoff. Oct. 2020. 320p. illus. Storey, $35 (9781635861358): e-book (9781635861365). 746.7. [...]

* Abolition for the People: The Movement for a Future without Policing and Prisons. Ed. by Colin Kaepernick. Oct. 2021.304p. Kaepernick, $27 (97815959111621.306. In the United States in 2021, many [...]

* This Long Thread: Women of Color on Craft, Community, and Connection. By Jen Hewett. Nov. 2021. 376p. Roost, $24.95 (9781611808247). 305.48. Artist, designer, and teacher Hewett (Print, Pattern, Sew, [...]

A Guide to Film and TV Cosplay. By Holly Swinyard. Oct. 2021.128p. illus. Casemate/White Owl, $34.95 (9781526775634). 746.92. While once a somewhat obscure hobby, cosplay has evolved to become mainstream [...]

The Healthy Vegetable Garden: A Chemical-Free Approach to Soil, Biodiversity and Managing Pests and Diseases. By Sally Morgan. Sept. 2021. 224p. Chelsea Green, paper, $29.95 (9781645020646). 635.9. At a time [...]

Embroidery for Everyone: Easy to Learn Techniques with 50 Patterns! By Kelly Fletcher. Oct. 2021. 128p. Quarto/becker&mayer, paper, $19.99 (9780760372234). 746.44. Fletcher is known for her modern needlework designs featuring [...]

Winterland: Create a Beautiful Garden for Every Season. By Cathy Bees. Sept. 2021.192p. illus. Princeton Architectural, $30 (97816168987241.635.09741. For many gardeners, those who live in climates where the ground doesn't [...]

The World Eats Here: Amazing Food and the Inspiring People Who Make It at New York's Queens Night Market. By John Wang and Storm Garner. Apr. 2020. 272p. The Experiment, [...]

Wildcrafted Fermentation: Exploring, Transforming, and Preserving the Wild Flavors of Your Local Terroir. By Pascal Baudar. Mar. 2020. 304p. illus. Chelsea Green, paper, $29.95 (9781603588515). 664. Baudar (TheNew Wildcrajted Cuisine, [...]

Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See the World. By Ian Wright. Nov. 2019. illus. The Experiment, $18.95 (97816151962581.910. A map can convey a lot of information [...]

Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking: From Everyday Meals to Celebration Cuisine. By Maangchi and Martha Rose Shulman. Oct. 2019.448p. illus. HMH, $35 (9781328988126). 641. Known for her YouTube videos [...]

Gluten-Free Baking at Home: 102 Foolproof Recipes, for Delicious Breads, Cakes, Cookies, and More. By Jeffrey Larsen. Sept. 2019. 288p. Ten Speed, $30 (9780399582790); e-book (9780399582806). 641.5. Food stylist and [...]

How to Draw Cute Kawaii in Simple Steps. By Yishan Li. Aug. 2021. 128p. Illus. Search, paper, $19.95 (9781782219460): e book (9781781269428). 743.4. Author and artist Li (How to Draw [...]

Shedding the Shackles: Women's Empowerment through Craft. By Lynne Stein. July 2021. 192p. illus. Bloomsbury/Herbert, $40 (9781789940152). 745.5. A self-proclaimed collector of women's art as well as an artist, teacher, [...]

Let's Make Dumplings! A Comic Book Cookbook. By Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan. June 2021. 208p. illus. Ten Speed, paper, $19.99 (9781984858757). 641.5. Amano and Becan (Let's Make Ramen, 2019) [...]

The Forager Chef's Book of Flora: Recipes and Techniques for Edible Plants from Garden, Field, and Forest. By Alan Bergo. June 2021.288p. Chelsea Green, $34.95 (9781603589482); e-book (9781603589499). 641.6. With [...]

The Heirloom Gardener: Traditional Plants and Skills for the Modern World. By John Forti. June 2021.264p. illus. Timber, $27.50 (9781604699937); e book, $19.95 (9781643260891). 635.9. In this collection of essays, [...]

First Art Kit: 25 Creative Papercraft Remedies for What Ails You. By Boo Paterson. May 2021. 160p. Simon & Schuster/Tiller, $18.99 (9781982152727). 745.54. Artist Patterson, known for her cut paper [...]

A Bathroom Book for People Not Pooping or Peeing But Using the Bathroom as an Escape. By Joe Pera. May 2021. 128p. illus. Forge, $15.99 (9781250782694). 792. Viewers of the [...]

The Art of Punch Needle Embroidery. By Marie Suarez. Mar. 2021. 96p. illus. Search, paper, $19.95 (9781782219026). 746.44. Punch needle embroidery has been around for hundreds of years, though its [...]

* We Are Each Other's Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land, and Legacy. By Natalie Baszile. Apr. 2021.368p. Amistad, $29.99 (9780062932563). 630. Connection to the land has been and is [...]

Fearless Gardening: Be Bold, Break the Rules, and Grow What You Love. By Loree Bohl. Jan. 2021. 256p. illus. Timber, paper, $24.95 (9781604699623). 635. Gardening is such a time-honored pursuit [...]

Korean Patchwork Quilting: 37 Modern Bojagi Style Projects. By Choi Yangsook. Nov. 2020, 112p. illus. Tuttle, paper, $15.99 (9780804852814). 746. Bojagi, a traditional Korean wrapping cloth made from leftover scraps [...]

Rock Art Critters: Paint the Perfect Pebble. By Denise Scicluna. Sept. 2018.128p. illus. Barron's, paper, $16.99 (9781438011943). 745. Painting rocks has become a not-uncommon craft activity in recent years. This [...]

Local Dirt: Seasonal Recipes for Eating Close to Home. By Andrea Bemis. Oct. 2020. 320p. illus. HarperWave, $32.99 (9780062970275); e-book, $16.99 (9780062970282). 641.5973. Eating local has been a trend for [...]

I Cook in Color: Bright Flavors from My Kitchen and around the World. By Asha Gomez and Martha Hall Foose. Oct. 2020. 224p. illus. Running Press, $32.50 (9780762495580); e-book, $16.99 [...]

Easy Beans: Simple, Satisfying Recipes That Are Good for You, Your Wallet, and the Planet. By Jackie Freeman. Nov. 2020.176p. illus. Sasquatch, paper, $19.95 (97816321729211. 641.6. Beans have been experiencing [...]

Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals: Fast, Fresh & Affordable (Official Instant Pot Cookbook). By Patricia Tanumihardja. Sept. 2020. 128p. illus. Tuttle, paper, $14.99 (9780804852579). 641.587. Food writer and cookbook [...]

Lawns into Meadows. By Owen Wormser. July 2020.168p. illus. Stone Pier, paper, $19.95 (9780998862378). 635.9. Due to concerns about climate change, air quality, and water use, many homeowners are reconsidering [...]

Animal Friends to Sew: Simple Handmade Decor, Toys, and Gifts for Kids. By Sanae Ishida. 2020. 240p. illus. Sasquatch, paper, $22.95 (9781632172358). 745.592. Ishida (Sewing Happiness, 2016) returns with a [...]

Iwigara: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science. By Enrique Salmon. Sept. 2020. 248p. illus. Timber, $34.95 (9781604698800); e-book (9781643260341). 635.9. Native ethnobotanical scholar Salmon, a Raramuri (Tarahumara), continues his advocacy [...]

The Midwest Native Plant Primer: 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden. By Alan Branhagen. July 2020.252p. illus. Timber, paper, $24.95 (9781604699920); e-book (97816432603271.635.95177. Gardeners all over are embracing the plants [...]

Acrylic: Do More Art. By Rita Isaac. Apr. 2020. 128p. illus. Laurence King, $19.99 (97817862757071.750. Acrylic paint can seem an accessible medium with which an aspiring artist might begin to [...]