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These are the books I recommend to nearly every class. In addition to instructional content, some of these books contain beautifully written, insightful essays. Enjoy the pretty pictures, but take time to savor the words, as well.

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• The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It For Life by Twyla Tharp
  
• How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day by Michael J. Gelb
  
• Walking In This World: The Practical Art of Creativity by Julia Cameron
  
• Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years by Elizabeth Wayland Barber
  
• The Mummies of Urumchi by Elizabeth Wayland Barber
  
• The Folkwear Book of Ethnic Clothing by Mary S. Parker
  
• Quilts In A Material World by Linda Eaton
  
• Art Quilt Workbook: Exercises & Techniques to Ignite Your Creativity by Jane Davila & Elin Waterston
  
• The Knitting Experience Book 3: Color by Sally Melville
  
• Knitting Without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmermann
  
• No Idle Hands: A Social History of Knitting In America by Anne Macdonald
  
• Crochet Me by Kim Werker
  
• Colorworks: the crafter's guide to color by Deb Menz
  
• Design Language by Tim McCreight
  
• The Maker's Hand: A Close Look at Textile Structures by Peter Collingwood