The Gentle Art of Domesticity

This book is the culmination of years of reading, looking, creating and thinking. It covers the gentle arts of knitting, quilting, stitching, crochet and growing fruits and flowers. It also looks at domestic themes in art, films and literature and there are a few recipes thrown in for good measure. However, it is not a how-to book or an instruction manual, and it does not contain patterns for making things, although there is an extensive resources section and plenty of ideas and inspiration.