Since we are putting together a list of craft supply sources, I thought it would be good to also put together a list of our favorite craft books. If everyone can post their favorite titles and authors to the thread, i iwll organize them in the OP based on craft types and then can sticky this so we have everything all in one place :)

Bendies:
Felt Wee Folk - Salley Mavor


Sewn felt items
The Nature Corner - M. Leeuwen and J. Moeskops
Felt Craft - Petra Berger
Sewing Tiny Toys: Create your own bean bag and plush toys. By Carolyn Vosburg Hall. - Has directions and patterns for 52 animals or other small toys. Includes horse, fish, reptiles, ladybug, birds, bear, kangaroo, lion, sheep.
Soft Amimals A-Z -
Sew a Dinosaur: 21 playful prehistoric beasts to follow you home. By Michelle Lipson. Shows different techniques for making dinosaurs or dino-related toys and wearables. Has patterns for various soft dinosaurs and shows how to make an egg that opens for a baby dinosaur to "crack" and emerge.

Needle felting/wet felting
Magic Wool and More Magic Wool - Angelika Wolk-Gerche
The Felting Needle -


Polymer clay techniques
Food Displays -Sue Heaser
Making Minature Foods and Market Stalls-Angie Scarr
Books by the following authors:
Barbara McGuire, Donna Kato, Sue Heaser, Emma Ralph, Nan Roche, Dottie McMillan, Lisa Pavelka, Judy Belcher, Sarajane Helm, Irene Semachunk Dean

Doll making/accessories
Baby Dolls and their Clothes: Dozens of projects to make. By Valeria Ferrari. Has patterns and directions for making basic Waldorf-style soft dolls, their clothes and a few toys.
Kinderdolls
Sock Doll Workshop

Salley Mavor did Felt Wee Folk:)

Angelika Wolk-Gerche for the Magic Wool.

To add to the list:)

Food Displays -Sue Heaser

Making Minature Foods and Market Stalls-Angie Scarr

M. Leeuwen and J. Moeskops wrote Nature Corner.

i know there are more book out there! everyone list your favorites!

Baby Dolls and their Clothes: Dozens of projects to make. By Valeria Ferrari. Has patterns and directions for making basic Waldorf-style soft dolls, their clothes and a few toys.

Sewing Tiny Toys: Create your own bean bag and plush toys. By Carolyn Vosburg Hall. (already in OP, but without author). Has directions and patterns for 52 animals or other small toys. Includes horse, fish, reptiles, ladybug, birds, bear, kangaroo, lion, sheep.

Sew a Dinosaur: 21 playful prehistoric beasts to follow you home. By Michelle Lipson. Shows different techniques for making dinosaurs or dino-related toys and wearables. Has patterns for various soft dinosaurs and shows how to make an egg that opens for a baby dinosaur to "crack" and emerge.

My favorite doll books are:

Kinderdolls
Sock Doll Workshop

should we put pics and ISBN's of our japanese craft books? I should be getting some in a few weeks.

Definitely! I'll post my 2 tonight

Clay book authors that I recommend: Barbara McGuire, Donna Kato, Sue Heaser, Emma Ralph, Nan Roche, Dottie McMillan, Lisa Pavelka, Judy Belcher, Sarajane Helm, Irene Semachunk Dean

Huh, I thought for sure that someone would have mentioned the Omiyagi books!

Kumiko Sudo: Omiyagi (http://www.amazon.com/Omiyage-Handmade-Fabric-Japanese-Tradition/dp/0809229099/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/103-4345122-0647857) and Kokoro no Te: Handmade Treasures from the Heart (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1933308044/sixapart-20).


AWESOME books!