The Lab is a space for makers, crafters, and other people looking to expand their skills or create something special. Summer is the perfect time to plan a visit to try out some of our amazing lab technology, and Tech Assistant Lily has created the perfect starter book list for the some of the awesome projects you can do while creating at the library. To read summaries or place a hold, click on the link.
sewing
- The Act of Sewing: How to Make and Modify Clothes to Wear Every Day – Sonya Philip / Call number: SEWING 646.4 CLOTHES
- Black Girls Sew: Projects and Patterns to Stitch and Make Your Own – Hekima Hapa and Lesley Ware / Call number: SEWING 646.4 CLOTHES
- Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts – Nina and Sonya Montenegro / Call number: CREATIVE REUSE 646.25 MENDING
- One-Yard Wonders: Look How Much You Can Make with Just One Yard of Fabric! – Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins / Call number: SEWING 646.2 HOME
Sewing Softies with Kids
- The Zenki Way: A Guide to Designing & Enjoying Your Own Creative Softies – Trixi Symonds / Call number: SEWING 745.5 TOYS
- Sewing Simple Softies with 17 Amazing Designers – Trixi Symonds / Call number: SEWING 746.434 AMIGURUMI
- Instant Softies: Surprisingly Simple Projects with 3 Pattern Pieces – Isabelle Ewing / Call number: SEWING 745.5 TOYS
- Sew It, Stuff It: Cut, Stitch, and Sew 25 Adorable Soft Toys – Rob Merrett / Call number: SEWING 745.5 TOYS
Quilting and the Embroidery Machine
- Piece in the Hoop: 20 Quilt Projects + 40 Machine Embroidery Designs – Larisa Bland / Call number: QUILTING 746.46 MACHINE
- Quilting Rhythm: 98 Innovative Designs for Free-Motion & Digital Stitching – Thomas Knauer / Call number: QUILTING 746.46 MACHINE
Amigurumi
- Cute & Cuddly Crochet: Learn to Make Huggable Amigurumi Animals – Lauren Bergstrom / Call number: CROCHET 746.434 AMIGURUMI
- Crochet Amigurumi for Every Occasion: 21 Easy Projects to Celebrate Life’s Happy Moments – from The Woobles’ Justine Tiu / Call number: CROCHET 746.434 AMIGURUMI
- Crobots: 20 Amigurumi Robots to Make – Nelly Pailloux / Call number: CROCHET 746.434 AMIGURUMI
- Chonky Amigurumi for Beginners – Sarah Csiacsek / Call number: CROCHET 746.434 AMIGURUMI
- Knot Bad Amigurumi: Learn Crochet Stitches and Techniques to Create Cute Creatures with 25 Easy Patterns – Vincent Green-Hite / Call number: CROCHET 746.434 AMIGURUMI
- More Crochet Iconic Women: Amigurumi Patterns for 15 Incredible Women Who Changed the World – Carla Mitrani / Call number: CROCHET 746.434 AMIGURUMI
Crochet
- The Crochet Book / Call number: TEEN NONFICTION 746.43 D
- The Big Book of Crochet Stitches: Learn All the Stitches You Will Need to Start Creating Beautiful Things / Call number: CROCHET 746.434 TECHNIQUES
- Simple Crochet: With More Than 35 Vintage-Vibe Projects for Your Handmade Life – Sara Sinaguglia / Call number: CROCHET 746.434 HOME
- Crochet One-Skein Wonders: 101 Projects from Crocheters Around the World – Judith Durant / Call number: CROCHET 746.434 ACCESSORIES
Cricut
- The Unofficial Book of Handmade Cricut Crafts: Creating Personalized Gifts with Your Electronic Cutting Machine – Crystal Allen / Call number: PAPERCRAFT 736.98 CRICUT
- The Complete Cricut Machine Handbook: A Beginner’s Guide to Creative Crafting with Vinyl, Paper, Infusible Ink, and More! – Angie Holden / Call number: PAPERCRAFTS 736.98 CRICUT
- Digital Die-Cutting: Getting Started with Your Machine – Laura Strutt / Call number: PAPERCRAFTS 745.5 CRICUT
- Easy Cricut Crafts: More Than 35 Quick, Easy, and Stylish Cutting Machine Projects Using Vinyl, Iron-on, Cardstock, Cork, Leather, and Fabric – Cori George / Call number: PAPERCRAFT 736.98 CRICUT
- Cricut Design Space Handbook for Newbies: Conquer the Design Space Beast Once and for All – Delara Chowdhury / Call number: PAPERCRAFT 745.5 CRICUT
3D Printing
- Make: Getting Started with 3D Printing – Liza Wallach Kloski and Nick Kloski / Call number: 621.988 K
- 3D Printing with Autodesk 123D, Tinkercad, and Makerbot – Lydia Sloan Cline / Call number: 621.988 C
- The Zombie Apocalypse Guide to 3D Printing: Designing and Printing Practical Things – Clifford T. Smyth / Call number: 621.98 S
Knitting
- One-Skein Wonders: 101 Yarn Shop Favorites – Judith Durant / Call number: KNITTING 746.432 ACCESSORIES
- The Sock Project: Colorful, Cool Socks to Knit and Show Off – Summer Lee / Call number: KNITTING 746.432 SOCKS
- The Art of Knitting Hats: 30 Easy-to-Follow Patterns to Create Your Own Colorwork Masterpieces – Courtney Flynn / Call number: KNITTING 746.432 HATS
- Teen Knitting Club: Chill Out and Knit – Jennifer Wenger / Call number: TEEN NONFICTION 746.43 W
Graphic Design
- The Book of Inkscape: The Definitive Guide to the Graphics Editor – Dmitry Kirsanov / Call number: 006.686 K
- Adobe Illustrator – Lisa Fridsma / Call number: 006.686 F
- Foundations of Digital Art and Design with Adobe Creative Cloud – Xtine Burrough / Call number: 006.6 B
- Maker Projects for Kids Who Love Graphic Design – James Bow / Call number: J 740 B