Eco/Upcycling Books

Resin craft is a great way to make beautiful items for your home and gifts for yourself or others. The name behind Badger & Birch, Hazel Oliver's eco-friendly practices include using solvent free and non-toxic resin, and incorporating natural waste...

Turn your wardrobe and accessories into a stylish, kaleidoscope of colour, and dip into the world of tie dye! Tie dye has taken the fashion world by storm. Once associated with the hippie movement, tie dye is now chic and edgy, and in our eco-conscious...

20 stunning ideas for upcycling and repurposing preloved fabrics! Are you trying to cut down on clothing and fabric waste, but are short on ideas of what to do with unwanted garments, bedsheets or curtains? In this brand-new collaboration between...

With Natural Kitchen Dyes you can explore the magical world of natural dyes, without the need of a garden full of dye plants. Our kitchens are a great source of natural dye colours, from vegetable peels that create blush pinks and peaches,...

Immersed in the natural world, The Organic Artist for Kids inspires creativity by connecting kids and their adults to their wilderness roots. In addition to offering a range of fun, collaborative projects that use nature as a source for art...

Clothing repair through visible mending is a movement that now has hundreds and thousands of followers, and Erin Eggenburg is one of the leading proponents. Through her beautiful stitch designs, Erin shows you how to hand stitch or darn your clothes and...

Bring new life to your old clothes and fabrics with this fun, easy-to-follow guide to modern mending.  Across the globe, we send tonnes of clothing to landfills each year. In fact, clothing consumption in the UK and US is one of the highest in the...

Elspeth Jackson reinvents the traditional craft of rag rugging to create contemporary and sustainable homeware items from leftover fabrics.You’ll be amazed at how simple and enjoyable it is to upcycle old and well-loved garments into beautiful...

Learn how to knit more sustainably with this practical guide from knitting blogger and environmentalist, epipa. This collection of 20 projects shows you how you can make your knitting more environmentally friendly by choosing the most eco-friendly yarns...

Sew more, waste less. It’s never been more important to be mindful of what we consume. This book will help you to make 25 small but meaningful life swaps to help reduce waste and live more sustainably. Replace disposable face wipes with...

Turn your kitchen into a waste-free zone with these crafty solutions for everything from ‘unpaper’ towels to citrus antibacterial wipes and handmade dishcloths. The zero waste movement is huge and this collection will help you to craft your...

Embrace zero waste living with this collection of sustainable gift wrap solutions including furoshiki, the traditional Japanese technique of fabric knotting. What could be nicer than receiving a present and the beautiful scarf it's wrapped in! Whether...

Take a leaf out of this book and combine connecting with nature with crafting at home. Using materials foraged sustainably from the great outdoors, Barbora Kurcova shows you how to create beautiful, visually inspiring art, gifts, and home accents and...

The BBC2 primetime series, The Great British Sewing Bee, is set to return to BBC One on 22nd April 2020. The companion book to the sixth series of this flagship BBC2 show, The Great British Sewing Bee: Sustainable Style accompanies sewers...

It’s time to reclaim Christmas  this collection is all about using the things around you to bring festive cheer to your home. It’s about crafting and creating together and using what you’ve got to make unique, unusual items that...