Archive for March, 2009

Container Gardening by Tessa Eveleigh

Quick and Easy Container Gardening by Tessa Eveleigh, hardback published by Cico Books. ISBN 978-1-906094-39-3, price 14.99 from www.cicobooks.co.uk
This nicely photographed and presented 128 page book contains fresh, modern ideas for container gardening from urns to baskets. Colourful, practical and beautiful, this is just the book you need this spring. Always longed for a meadow [...]

Super Eating by Ian Marber

The Food Doctor Super Eating by Ian Marber, softback published by Quadrille. ISBN 978-1-84400-628-1, price 12.99 from www.quadrille.co.uk
There have been a number of Food Doctor books and the sad fact is that the content overlaps, leaving you wondering which to buy. This book helps you to maximise the goodness you get from the foods you [...]

Marie Claire Papercraft

Marie Claire Idees Papercraft, hardback published by Quadrille. ISBN 978-1-84400-695-3, price 12.99 from www.quadrille.co.uk
At first glance, you might not believe that everything in this inventive book is made from one substance – paper. From lanterns to paper hearts, papier mache jugs to stamp vases – this book explores the different crafts that use paper. Follow [...]

Stitching to Dye in Quilt Art by C June Barnes

Stitching to Dye in Quilt Art – Colour, Texture and Distortion by C June Barnes, hardback published by Batsford. ISBN 978-0-7134-9070-1, price 18.99 from www.anovabooks.com
This book has one of those gloriously tempting covers and the goodies continue inside with a showcase of innovative work. This book is all about a technique discovered by accident that [...]

Machine Embroidered Woodlands by Alison Holt

Machine Embroidered Woodlands by Alison Holt, softback published by Search Press. ISBN 978-1-84448-273-3, price 9.99 from www.searchpress.com
Following on from Alison’s earlier books concentrating on flowers and landscapes, this fantastic addition looks at creating woodland landscapes. (See the other reviews for all Alison’s books and DVD). Using a basic sewing machine, you’ll find information on threads [...]