1. Hobbies & Games

Discuss in my forum

Fiber Jewelry Book Reviews

By , About.com Guide

Fiber is a great medium for jewelry making, but there aren't a lot of books about it. Here are a few I've reviewed for you.

Beautiful Hand-Stitched Jewelry by Emi Iwakiri

Beautiful Hand-Stitched Jewelry by Emi IwakiriCICO Books
Beautiful Hand-Stitched Jewelry: Crocheted, Embroidered, and Beaded by Emi Iwakiri includes 35 fiber jewelry projects.

Hooked on Jewelry: 40+ Designs to Crochet

Hooked on JewelrySixth and Spring Books
Hooked on Jewelry: 40+ Designs to Crochet by Pat Harste combines the craft of crochet with the art of jewelry designing.

Fabulous Fabric Beads

Fabulous fabric BeadsInterweave Press
Fabulous Fabric Beads: Create Custom Beads and Art Jewelry by Kristal Wick focuses on using fibers to form beads, thus possibly appealing to fiber lovers, beaders, and mixed media jewelry makers.

Beaded Macrame Jewelry

Beaded Macrame JewelryWatson-Guptill Publications
Prolific writer and jewelry designer, Sherri Haab, demonstrates her take on macrame in her book Beaded Macrame and Jewelry.

Micro-Macramé Jewelry Book Review

Micro-Macramé JewelryJoan Babcock
Fiber artist Joan Babcock takes macrame jewelry to a new level, leaving the hippy days behind.

Felt Possibilities for Jewelry Makers

Hand Felted Jewelry and BeadsInterweave
Fiber lovers will find lots of great inspiration and practical techniques between the pages of this felt and beadwork jewelry making book.

©2012 About.com. All rights reserved.

A part of The New York Times Company.