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
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
Wood Slice Platform by Kelly
⇒Salt by Mark Kurlansky
Salt Watercolor Orbs by Kelly
Salt Preserved Egg Yolks by Wendy
⇒Our Native Bees by Paige Embry
Clover Lawn for the Bees by Kelly
⇒Warlock Holmes: a Study in Brimstone by G.S. Denning
⇒Salt by Mark Kurlansky
Salt Watercolor Orbs by Kelly
Salt Preserved Egg Yolks by Wendy
⇒Our Native Bees by Paige Embry
Clover Lawn for the Bees by Kelly
⇒Warlock Holmes: a Study in Brimstone by G.S. Denning
Vampire Pumpkin by Kelly
Rosary by Kelly
2020
Wild Yeast Cinnamon Bread by Kelly
Boozy Mint Limeade by Kelly
Banana Soufflé Fail by Kelly
⇒Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson