diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c5114c0..38200cb 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ name = "rusqlite"
 [features]
 load_extension = ["libsqlite3-sys/load_extension"]
 backup = []
+blob = []
 functions = []
 trace = []
 
diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 00f2b20..e47480a 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   The old, prefixed names are still exported but are deprecated.
 * Adds a variety of `..._named` methods for executing queries using named placeholder parameters.
 * Adds `backup` feature that exposes SQLite's online backup API.
+* Adds `blob` feature that exposes SQLite's Incremental I/O for BLOB API.
 * Adds `functions` feature that allows user-defined scalar functions to be added to
   open `SqliteConnection`s.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 30e91c7..a813174 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ features](http://doc.crates.io/manifest.html#the-features-section). They are:
   allows you to load Rust closures into SQLite connections for use in queries.
 * [`trace`](http://jgallagher.github.io/rusqlite/rusqlite/trace/index.html)
   allows hooks into SQLite's tracing and profiling APIs.
+* [`blob`](http://jgallagher.github.io/rusqlite/rusqlite/blob/index.html)
+  gives `std::io::{Read, Write, Seek}` access to SQL BLOBs.
 
 ### Design of Rows and Row
 
diff --git a/src/blob.rs b/src/blob.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a13f3e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/blob.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,362 @@
+//! Incremental BLOB I/O.
+//!
+//! Note that SQLite does not provide API-level access to change the size of a BLOB; that must
+//! be performed through SQL statements.
+//!
+//! `Blob` conforms to `std::io::Read`, `std::io::Write`, and `std::io::Seek`, so it plays
+//! nicely with other types that build on these (such as `std::io::BufReader` and
+//! `std::io::BufWriter`). However, you must be careful with the size of the blob. For example,
+//! when using a `BufWriter`, the `BufWriter` will accept more data than the `Blob` will allow,
+//! so make sure to call `flush` and check for errors. (See the unit tests in this module for
+//! an example.)
+//!
+//! ## Example
+//!
+//! ```rust
+//! extern crate libsqlite3_sys;
+//! extern crate rusqlite;
+//!
+//! use rusqlite::{Connection, DatabaseName};
+//! use std::io::{Read, Write, Seek, SeekFrom};
+//!
+//! fn main() {
+//!     let db = Connection::open_in_memory().unwrap();
+//!     db.execute_batch("CREATE TABLE test (content BLOB);").unwrap();
+//!     db.execute("INSERT INTO test (content) VALUES (ZEROBLOB(10))", &[]).unwrap();
+//!
+//!     let rowid = db.last_insert_rowid();
+//!     let mut blob = db.blob_open(DatabaseName::Main, "test", "content", rowid, false).unwrap();
+//!
+//!     // Make sure to test that the number of bytes written matches what you expect;
+//!     // if you try to write too much, the data will be truncated to the size of the BLOB.
+//!     let bytes_written = blob.write(b"01234567").unwrap();
+//!     assert_eq!(bytes_written, 8);
+//!
+//!     // Same guidance - make sure you check the number of bytes read!
+//!     blob.seek(SeekFrom::Start(0)).unwrap();
+//!     let mut buf = [0u8; 20];
+//!     let bytes_read = blob.read(&mut buf[..]).unwrap();
+//!     assert_eq!(bytes_read, 10); // note we read 10 bytes because the blob has size 10
+//!
+//!     db.execute("INSERT INTO test (content) VALUES (ZEROBLOB(64))", &[]).unwrap();
+//!
+//!     // given a new row ID, we can reopen the blob on that row
+//!     let rowid = db.last_insert_rowid();
+//!     blob.reopen(rowid).unwrap();
+//!
+//!     assert_eq!(blob.size(), 64);
+//! }
+//! ```
+use std::io;
+use std::cmp::min;
+use std::mem;
+use std::ptr;
+
+use super::ffi;
+use {Result, Connection, DatabaseName};
+
+/// Handle to an open BLOB.
+pub struct Blob<'conn> {
+    conn: &'conn Connection,
+    blob: *mut ffi::sqlite3_blob,
+    pos: i32,
+}
+
+impl Connection {
+    /// Open a handle to the BLOB located in `row`, `column`, `table` in database `db`.
+    ///
+    /// # Failure
+    ///
+    /// Will return `Err` if `db`/`table`/`column` cannot be converted to a C-compatible string
+    /// or if the underlying SQLite BLOB open call fails.
+    pub fn blob_open<'a>(&'a self,
+                         db: DatabaseName,
+                         table: &str,
+                         column: &str,
+                         row: i64,
+                         read_only: bool)
+                         -> Result<Blob<'a>> {
+        let mut c = self.db.borrow_mut();
+        let mut blob = ptr::null_mut();
+        let db = try!(db.to_cstring());
+        let table = try!(super::str_to_cstring(table));
+        let column = try!(super::str_to_cstring(column));
+        let rc = unsafe {
+            ffi::sqlite3_blob_open(c.db(),
+                                   db.as_ptr(),
+                                   table.as_ptr(),
+                                   column.as_ptr(),
+                                   row,
+                                   if read_only {
+                                       0
+                                   } else {
+                                       1
+                                   },
+                                   &mut blob)
+        };
+        c.decode_result(rc).map(|_| {
+            Blob {
+                conn: self,
+                blob: blob,
+                pos: 0,
+            }
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'conn> Blob<'conn> {
+    /// Move a BLOB handle to a new row.
+    ///
+    /// # Failure
+    ///
+    /// Will return `Err` if the underlying SQLite BLOB reopen call fails.
+    pub fn reopen(&mut self, row: i64) -> Result<()> {
+        let rc = unsafe { ffi::sqlite3_blob_reopen(self.blob, row) };
+        if rc != ffi::SQLITE_OK {
+            return self.conn.decode_result(rc);
+        }
+        self.pos = 0;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Return the size in bytes of the BLOB.
+    pub fn size(&self) -> i32 {
+        unsafe { ffi::sqlite3_blob_bytes(self.blob) }
+    }
+
+    /// Close a BLOB handle.
+    ///
+    /// Calling `close` explicitly is not required (the BLOB will be closed when the
+    /// `Blob` is dropped), but it is available so you can get any errors that occur.
+    ///
+    /// # Failure
+    ///
+    /// Will return `Err` if the underlying SQLite close call fails.
+    pub fn close(mut self) -> Result<()> {
+        self.close_()
+    }
+
+    fn close_(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+        let rc = unsafe { ffi::sqlite3_blob_close(self.blob) };
+        self.blob = ptr::null_mut();
+        self.conn.decode_result(rc)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'conn> io::Read for Blob<'conn> {
+    /// Read data from a BLOB incrementally. Will return Ok(0) if the end of the blob
+    /// has been reached.
+    ///
+    /// # Failure
+    ///
+    /// Will return `Err` if the underlying SQLite read call fails.
+    fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
+        let max_allowed_len = (self.size() - self.pos) as usize;
+        let n = min(buf.len(), max_allowed_len) as i32;
+        if n <= 0 {
+            return Ok(0);
+        }
+        let rc = unsafe {
+            ffi::sqlite3_blob_read(self.blob, mem::transmute(buf.as_ptr()), n, self.pos)
+        };
+        self.conn
+            .decode_result(rc)
+            .map(|_| {
+                self.pos += n;
+                n as usize
+            })
+            .map_err(|err| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, err))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'conn> io::Write for Blob<'conn> {
+    /// Write data into a BLOB incrementally. Will return `Ok(0)` if the end of the blob
+    /// has been reached; consider using `Write::write_all(buf)` if you want to get an
+    /// error if the entirety of the buffer cannot be written.
+    ///
+    /// This function may only modify the contents of the BLOB; it is not possible to increase
+    /// the size of a BLOB using this API.
+    ///
+    /// # Failure
+    ///
+    /// Will return `Err` if the underlying SQLite write call fails.
+    fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
+        let max_allowed_len = (self.size() - self.pos) as usize;
+        let n = min(buf.len(), max_allowed_len) as i32;
+        if n <= 0 {
+            return Ok(0);
+        }
+        let rc = unsafe {
+            ffi::sqlite3_blob_write(self.blob, mem::transmute(buf.as_ptr()), n, self.pos)
+        };
+        self.conn
+            .decode_result(rc)
+            .map(|_| {
+                self.pos += n;
+                n as usize
+            })
+            .map_err(|err| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, err))
+    }
+
+    fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'conn> io::Seek for Blob<'conn> {
+    /// Seek to an offset, in bytes, in BLOB.
+    fn seek(&mut self, pos: io::SeekFrom) -> io::Result<u64> {
+        let pos = match pos {
+            io::SeekFrom::Start(offset) => offset as i64,
+            io::SeekFrom::Current(offset) => self.pos as i64 + offset,
+            io::SeekFrom::End(offset) => self.size() as i64 + offset,
+        };
+
+        if pos < 0 {
+            Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput,
+                               "invalid seek to negative position"))
+        } else if pos > self.size() as i64 {
+            Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput,
+                               "invalid seek to position past end of blob"))
+        } else {
+            self.pos = pos as i32;
+            Ok(pos as u64)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[allow(unused_must_use)]
+impl<'conn> Drop for Blob<'conn> {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.close_();
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use std::io::{BufReader, BufRead, BufWriter, Read, Write, Seek, SeekFrom};
+    use {Connection, DatabaseName, Result};
+
+    #[cfg_attr(rustfmt, rustfmt_skip)]
+    fn db_with_test_blob() -> Result<(Connection, i64)> {
+        let db = try!(Connection::open_in_memory());
+        let sql = "BEGIN;
+                   CREATE TABLE test (content BLOB);
+                   INSERT INTO test VALUES (ZEROBLOB(10));
+                   END;";
+        try!(db.execute_batch(sql));
+        let rowid = db.last_insert_rowid();
+        Ok((db, rowid))
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_blob() {
+        let (db, rowid) = db_with_test_blob().unwrap();
+
+        let mut blob = db.blob_open(DatabaseName::Main, "test", "content", rowid, false).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(4, blob.write(b"Clob").unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(6, blob.write(b"567890xxxxxx").unwrap()); // cannot write past 10
+        assert_eq!(0, blob.write(b"5678").unwrap());         // still cannot write past 10
+
+        blob.reopen(rowid).unwrap();
+        blob.close().unwrap();
+
+        blob = db.blob_open(DatabaseName::Main, "test", "content", rowid, true).unwrap();
+        let mut bytes = [0u8; 5];
+        assert_eq!(5, blob.read(&mut bytes[..]).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(&bytes, b"Clob5");
+        assert_eq!(5, blob.read(&mut bytes[..]).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(&bytes, b"67890");
+        assert_eq!(0, blob.read(&mut bytes[..]).unwrap());
+
+        blob.seek(SeekFrom::Start(2)).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(5, blob.read(&mut bytes[..]).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(&bytes, b"ob567");
+
+        // only first 4 bytes of `bytes` should be read into
+        blob.seek(SeekFrom::Current(-1)).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(4, blob.read(&mut bytes[..]).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(&bytes, b"78907");
+
+        blob.seek(SeekFrom::End(-6)).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(5, blob.read(&mut bytes[..]).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(&bytes, b"56789");
+
+        blob.reopen(rowid).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(5, blob.read(&mut bytes[..]).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(&bytes, b"Clob5");
+
+        // should not be able to seek negative or past end
+        assert!(blob.seek(SeekFrom::Current(-20)).is_err());
+        assert!(blob.seek(SeekFrom::End(0)).is_ok());
+        assert!(blob.seek(SeekFrom::Current(1)).is_err());
+
+        // write_all should detect when we return Ok(0) because there is no space left,
+        // and return a write error
+        blob.reopen(rowid).unwrap();
+        assert!(blob.write_all(b"0123456789x").is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_blob_in_bufreader() {
+        let (db, rowid) = db_with_test_blob().unwrap();
+
+        let mut blob = db.blob_open(DatabaseName::Main, "test", "content", rowid, false).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(8, blob.write(b"one\ntwo\n").unwrap());
+
+        blob.reopen(rowid).unwrap();
+        let mut reader = BufReader::new(blob);
+
+        let mut line = String::new();
+        assert_eq!(4, reader.read_line(&mut line).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!("one\n", line);
+
+        line.truncate(0);
+        assert_eq!(4, reader.read_line(&mut line).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!("two\n", line);
+
+        line.truncate(0);
+        assert_eq!(2, reader.read_line(&mut line).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!("\0\0", line);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_blob_in_bufwriter() {
+        let (db, rowid) = db_with_test_blob().unwrap();
+
+        {
+            let blob = db.blob_open(DatabaseName::Main, "test", "content", rowid, false).unwrap();
+            let mut writer = BufWriter::new(blob);
+
+            // trying to write too much and then flush should fail
+            assert_eq!(8, writer.write(b"01234567").unwrap());
+            assert_eq!(8, writer.write(b"01234567").unwrap());
+            assert!(writer.flush().is_err());
+        }
+
+        {
+            // ... but it should've written the first 10 bytes
+            let mut blob = db.blob_open(DatabaseName::Main, "test", "content", rowid, false).unwrap();
+            let mut bytes = [0u8; 10];
+            assert_eq!(10, blob.read(&mut bytes[..]).unwrap());
+            assert_eq!(b"0123456701", &bytes);
+        }
+
+        {
+            let blob = db.blob_open(DatabaseName::Main, "test", "content", rowid, false).unwrap();
+            let mut writer = BufWriter::new(blob);
+
+            // trying to write_all too much should fail
+            writer.write_all(b"aaaaaaaaaabbbbb").unwrap();
+            assert!(writer.flush().is_err());
+        }
+
+        {
+            // ... but it should've written the first 10 bytes
+            let mut blob = db.blob_open(DatabaseName::Main, "test", "content", rowid, false).unwrap();
+            let mut bytes = [0u8; 10];
+            assert_eq!(10, blob.read(&mut bytes[..]).unwrap());
+            assert_eq!(b"aaaaaaaaaa", &bytes);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 25d98c9..e41dc91 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ mod named_params;
 #[cfg(feature = "trace")]pub mod trace;
 #[cfg(feature = "backup")]pub mod backup;
 #[cfg(feature = "functions")] pub mod functions;
+#[cfg(feature = "blob")] pub mod blob;
 
 /// Old name for `Result`. `SqliteResult` is deprecated.
 pub type SqliteResult<T> = Result<T>;
@@ -170,9 +171,9 @@ pub enum DatabaseName<'a> {
     Attached(&'a str),
 }
 
-// Currently DatabaseName is only used by the backup mod, so hide this (private)
+// Currently DatabaseName is only used by the backup and blob mods, so hide this (private)
 // impl to avoid dead code warnings.
-#[cfg(feature = "backup")]
+#[cfg(any(feature = "backup", feature = "blob"))]
 impl<'a> DatabaseName<'a> {
     fn to_cstring(self) -> Result<CString> {
         use self::DatabaseName::{Main, Temp, Attached};