TELL US UR FAV CRAFT BOOK? Refer one to us!

[SamuraiArren]

My favorite is AntiCraft: Knitting, Stitching and Beading for the Slightly Sinister.

not only does it have some amazing projects, recipes, history of crafting, and humor, but the website is amazing too! AntiCraft Site  

[Sayfia]

for knitters, I'd have to say anything by Elizabeth Zimmerman!  

[kochi~mochi]

I've fallen in love with The Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing. Its so useful, best reference book i've found yet.  

[damnatio memoriae]

The Big-a** Book of Crafts
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Big-a**-Book-of-Crafts/Mark-Montano/e/9781416937852/?itm=1

Also, anyone looking to turn their crafting into a business should read this...

Craft Inc.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=craft+inc  

[fishkisser22]

the anti craft is pretty cool but i just go to the online site. domokun
Some good magizens ive heard about though are Craft and Make.
Also someone mentioned that The Gothic Lolita Bible had crafts in it as well.  

[ellayaxP]

I say that the Klutz books are relly great for having fun with craft!!! I have lots of these books and they come with the necessary supplies!! heart  

[Ace Ryn Knight]

Charmed Knits by Alison Hansel. Primarily because I do a lot of Harry Potter themed knitting, this book is my crafting bible.

Also, The Readers Digest Complete Guide to Needlework is quite the handy book of reference when you need a crash course on just about anything to do with needlework. 'Tis a lifesaver. Haven't a clue if its still in print as the copy I have is copyright 1979 and was filched from my grandmother's collection of crafting tomes.  

[loves_funeral_song]

I bought my first sewing book at Barnes and Noble and it's such an easy-to-read book that I'd recommend it to anyone learning how to sew handbags.

Sew Easy: Handbags by Linda Lee. It comes with twelve cards that have full, easy-to-read instructions that I could actually understand! Plus, it leaves room for you to be able to tweak the designs and make them all your own. 3nodding  

[Supertheory]

damnatio memoriae

The Big-a** Book of Crafts
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Big-a**-Book-of-Crafts/Mark-Montano/e/9781416937852/?itm=1

Also, anyone looking to turn their crafting into a business should read this...

Craft Inc.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=craft+inc

The Big a** Book of Crafts is my current favourite, because it's full of crafts (over 100) that I would love to have in my home. Plus, the guy is a little weird. One of the crafts is for a Baby Head Paper Weight, and the caption for it is "Your friends will think you're weird for making this, but that's ok."

I've seen dominknitrix, and it looks really interesting. Of course, the best beginner guides (imho) are the Stitchn'b***h books, and The Happy Hooker.