Books on craft

The Haud Almanack: November Events

The Lord Mayor's gilded State Coach of 1757, tar barrels in Ottery St Mary and Hatherleigh, and St Clement's Day at the last water-powered forge in England: three November outings where a Red List craft is the reason to go.

Rosie Thompson · 1 November 2026

Craft & Heritage5 min read

How to commission a piece from a maker: what it costs and how long it takes

How commissioning a handmade piece works on The Haud: who to ask, what it costs, how long it takes and how payment and refunds work.

Rosie Thompson · 30 October 2026

On Mending: Stories of Damage and Repair by Celia Pym

The Red Dress: Conversations in Stitch by Kirstie Macleod

Darning Socks: Innovative Repair Techniques by Hikaru Noguchi

Fletcher's Almanac Volume II by Kate Fletcher

Rag Manifesto: Making, Folklore and Community by Rachael Matthews

Collect Print Collage: Printing with Nature by Sue Brown

Earth, Fire, Iron: Alan Evans and the New Iron Age

Connecting Threads: Tactile Social History by Lynn Setterington

Beyond Darning: Creative Mending Techniques by Hikaru Noguchi

Intelligent Hands: Why Making Is a Skill for Life by Charlotte Abrahams and Katy Bevan

SOCKS: Imaginative Mending by Celia Pym

Fletcher's Almanac Volume I by Kate Fletcher

The Journal

The Haud Almanack: November Events

How to commission a piece from a maker: what it costs and how long it takes

The Makers