A GOOD STARTING POINT (THE LIPSTICK PAPERS BOOK REVIEW)

CRAFTS are no less a part of history than wars and major political events; the material conditions of life are now a large and new field of study. This is The Lipstick Papers Book Review, and we have Lost Crafts, by Una McGovern! With instructions on how to make all the basic knots, this is a book Christian Grey would find useful!

Lost Crafts is lovely and rich, divided in numerous sections, which cover all sorts of craft: farming, gathering, food and drink, home and garden, decoration, etc. I love the illustrations and photographs, which are plenty and in color, and I also love the way it is written. There is the history of the craft, plus basic instructions. How to make strawberry jam, how to make cheese, how to start on weaving, how to shear a sheep!

The only one problem (and it is technical) is that the fonts are too small. Maybe it was to save space for the amazing illustrations and pics --still, it makes the book a bit difficult to use.

I would recommend Lost Crafts to anyone who loves the history of crafts or to read about the home and housekeeping. Also, to anyone interested in learning a craft --it's a good starting point! 

Have a good night and be well xxx