March is National Craft Month!

It's the second day of March and you would think Spring temps might be settling in. But no. Instead we are preparing for another foot+ of snow tomorrow. So it seems fitting that March is also National Craft Month - because we'll have plenty of indoor time for making stuff!

As a publicist for a craft book publisher, I see plenty of awesome makers, who share their talents with readers. In honor of Craft Month, I'll be sharing thoughts, photos and projects from some of my favorites - and from those I think you'll be most interested in.

First off, I want to share some pics from a book that has the coolest concept - it's called BiblioCraft, and is written by a Rare Books Librarian, from the New York Public Library - Jessica Pigza. Her book includes wonderful craft projects inspired by resources from the library. And the projects were created by some of today's hottest crafters - like Design*Sponge's Grace Bonney, Heather Ross, Anna Bondoc, Natalie Chanin, Liesl Gibson and many more.

(Published by STC Craft | A Melanie Falick Book, an imprint of ABRAMS. Photo credit: Johnny Miller)

Part one of the book teaches you how to use your library - think call numbers and catalog searches. Part two is the meaty project section, and you see the library resources that inspired the creativity.

Take a look...

This marbled fabric pouch was designed by Jodi Kahn, 

and was inspired by an early 19th century marbled endpaper.

This throw blanket was designed by Natalie Chanin, 

and was inspired by a book of Alabama's natural history and poetry.

These adorable animal votive holders were designed by Grace Bonney, and were inspired by a book called Historia Animalium, that features artwork of animals as they appeared four centuries ago.

These pillows were designed by the author, Jessica Pigza, and were inspired by handmade sheets of paper that included the animals as watermarks.

All of the projects in BiblioCraft include complete instructions, so you can make them, too. And check out your local library - its probably just brimming with goodies to inspire your next project - perfect for when you're home-bound in a snow storm!

You can learn more about BiblioCraft here.

Check out the author here.

Check out the publisher here.

Buy the book here.