The Crafter's Companion

This is one of the books I got yesterday and very attractive it is.  What I like about it is that it's not just a collection of patterns, though it does contain some good ones, seventeen of them, to be exact. But each of them is the creation of a different designer, and each designer has a chapter to herself. So you learn something about each of them: 'why I create', 'inspiration', 'workspace', as well as some biographical details and lots of very attractive photos. Only two of these women describe themselves as 'Craft Entrepreneur' -- others range from architects to teachers to scientists to stay-at-home mothers.
I am intrigued by the instructions for making a bracelet by felting wool and forming it into pebble shapes, but though it looks like fun to do I doubt if I'd actually wear it afterwards. Being an inveterate haunter of charity shops I also like the apron made very simply from a vintage pillow case. Most use to me would be the fabric book covers, which protect the books while looking extremely pretty.