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Craft Book Club

Craft Book Club

About the Project
I like listening to audiobooks while working on craft projects; it is the primary way I read books now. One day I was thinking about book reports and those silly book related craft projects we made in school (I ♥ dioramas) and wondered if there were any book clubs where participants made crafts. I was unsuccessful in finding anything like this locally or online and decided to start my own craft book club.

The concept is simple: read the book, make/do something related to the book, and share it. I have selected most of the books and as you can see from the list below, they are primarily young adult or classics. I am always looking for new books to read so please send me book requests or suggestions!

Currently the Craft Book Club's membership is very low and it would be great to have new members! As a member you shouldn't feel obligated to read every book or make something for each book you read, but when you do make something please share it in the comments section of the book's project post or by sending me a note!



Upcoming Books



Past Books & Projects List

2013
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
       Spider Pendants by Kelly
       Spider Emery Pincushion by Wendy
Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
       Acorn Kiss Magnet by Kelly
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
       Cloche Hat by Kelly
       Cloche Hat by Wendy
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
       Jellyfish Wind Chime by Kelly
       Crochet Jellyfish by Wendy
       Huxley Airship by Wendy
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
       Spray Painted Animals by Kelly
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
       Cobra Catnip Toy by Kelly
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
       Embroidered Coraline Quote by Kelly
Dracula by Bram Stoker
       Planting Garlic & Garlic Harvest by Kelly
Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
       Bird Seed Stars by Kelly

2014
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
       Handmade Envelopes by Kelly
       Raspberry Jam by Wendy
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
       Tin Man Diorama by Kelly
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
       Doormat Makeover by Kelly
       Elphaba Fingerless Glovettes by Zoe
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
       Ribbon Embroidered Orchid by Kelly
       Salted Clouds by Zoe
The Giver by Lois Lowry
       Scrapbook by Kelly
Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
       Apron by Kelly
       Butterfly Plant Stake by Wendy
Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw
       Violets Coaster by Kelly
       Violet Plant Stake by Wendy
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
       Friendship Bracelet by Kelly
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
       Ice Candles by Kelly
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
       Lion Mask  & Lion Mask Update by Kelly
       Snowflakes by Wendy

2015
Call of the Wild by Jack London
       Phases of the Moon by Kelly
Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tales
       Feather Medallion by Kelly
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
       Wire Birdcage Planter by Kelly
Grimms' Fairy Tales by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm
       Juniper Tree by Kelly
       Juniper Bonsai by Wendy
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
       Nolite te Bastardes Carborundrum by Kelly

2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
       Flummery by Kelly
Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet
       Bug Hotel by Kelly
The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
       Carousel Horse by Kelly
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
       Pom Pom Parrot by Kelly
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
       Star Bank by Kelly
Charlotte's Web by E B White
       Wire Spider Web by Kelly
True Grit by Charles Portis
       Corn Balls by Kelly
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
        Yellow Roses by Kelly

2017
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
        Unfinished Self Portrait by Kelly
Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
        Blue Embroidery by Kelly
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
        Jekyll & Hyde Pumpkin by Kelly
Lucky Us by Amy Bloom
        Fruit Salad by Kelly
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
        Ebenezer Scrooge Quote by Kelly

2018
Hygge: The Danish Art of Happiness by Marie Tourell Soderberg
        Blanket Ladder by Kelly
Fika: The art of Swedish Coffee Break by Anna Brones & Johanna Kindvall
        Rhubarb Compote by Kelly
Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living by Linnea Dunne
        Knit Shawl by Kelly
The Little Book of Lykke by Meik Wiking
        Photowalk by Kelly
Awakening your Ikigai by Ken'ichiro Mogi
        Monstera Watercolor by Kelly
Pantsdrunk: The Finnish Path to Relaxation by Miska Rantanen
        Slouch Socks by Kelly
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson
        Organizing by Kelly
Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa De la Cruz
        Mistletoe Watercolor by Kelly

2019
How to Read Nature by Tristan Gooley
        Temporary Sundial by Kelly
Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech
        Donkey Watercolor by Kelly
Toni Adeyemi's Children of Blood and Bone
        Vampire Pumpkin by Kelly
        Rosary by Kelly

2020
        Bell Bracelet by Kelly
Meg & Jo by Virginia Kantra
        Santa Ice Cream Cake by Kelly


2021
Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
        The Power is Finally Back On - Marshmallow Treats by Kelly
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
        Watercolor Book Spine Painting by Kelly
Pride by Ibi Zoboi
        Windchime by Kelly
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
        Angel Painting by Kelly
The Story of Doctor Doolittle by Hugh Lofting
        Hawk Headed Parrot Watercolor by Kelly
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
        Lavender Bath Soak by Kelly
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
        Stalagmite Candle Fail by Kelly
Sword Stone Table edited by Swapna Krishna and Jenn Northington
        Stone by Kelly
Hiddensee by Gregory Maguire
        Cranberry Walnut Crumb Bar Cookie by Kelly


2022
        Apricot and Spice Princess Cake by Kelly
Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love by Jared Reck
        Baked Apple by Kelly
Greek Mythology - The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook by Liv Albert
        Daffodil Cake by Kelly

        Taco by Kelly
        Baseball Cupcakes
        Cranberry Curd
        Fish Stew
        Exploding Teapots
        A Violet Drink
        TBD
        TBD