Embroidered Jewellery by Shirley Anne Sherris, hardback published by Batsford/Anova Books. ISBN 978-1-906388-11-9, price 18.99 from www.anovabooks.com
This is a subject I thought I would not be interested in. It will open your eyes to the possibilities of just what can be achieved. Embroidered jewellery explores a variety of materials in innovative and interesting ways. This [...]
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Embroidered Jewellery by Shirley Anne Sherris
Embroidered Books by Isobel Hall
Embroidered Books by Isobel Hall, hardback published by Batsford/Anova Books. ISBN 978-1-906388-13-3, price 18.99 from www.anovabooks.com
I cannot praise this book highly enough. It is tremendous. All the things a craft book should be – full of information, ideas and inspiration – the work is exquisite. On the practical side, the book contains all you need to [...]
Big Book of Contemporary Illustration by Martin Dawber
Big Book of Contemporary Illustration by Martin Dawber, softback published by Batsford/Anova Books. ISBN 978-1-906388-31-7, price 20.00 from www.anovabooks.com
This large format 400 page book is perfect for anyone interested in illustration. Over 1000 illustrations show the best in all fields of the subject from 400 illustrators all over the world. The categories include graphic design, [...]
Knitted Toy Tales by Laura Long
Knitted Toy Tales by Laura Long, softback published by D&C. ISBN 978-0-7153-3172-9, price 14.99 from www.davidandcharles.co.uk
This delightful book has wonderful toys to knit. From sweet little birds, bears and pigs to the frog prince, these toy characters will delight young children. The toys are characters from well known poems or children’s tales such as the [...]
Acrylic Painting Step by Step
Acrylic Painting Step by Step by various artists, softback published by Search Press. ISBN 978-1-84448-411-9, price 12.99 from www.searchpress.com
Three artists demonstrate their own unique ways of using acrylics, making this book very colourful and varied. This book offers ten demonstrations for you to follow to improve your techniques with over 200 photographs. I recognised at [...]