Swedish Knits by Paula Hammerskog and Eva Wincent, hardback published by Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60239-724-8, price 27.95 US dollars from www.skyhorsepublishing.com
This book is subtitled ‘Classic and Modern Designs in the Scandinavian Tradition’, yet I have to admit that I was disappointed in the designs because they are not what I was looking for as ‘Swedish’. [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Swedish Knits by Paula Hammerskog et al
Swedish Christmas Crafts by Helene S Lundberg
Swedish Christmas Crafts by Helene S Lundberg, hardback published by Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60239-330-1, price 14.95 US dollars from www.skyhorsepublishing.com
This is very reasonably priced for a hardback. Make yours a beautiful Christmas with a Swedish slant this year. The step by step instructions include everything from ornaments, wrapping paper to cards and homemade candles. Instructions [...]
Ancient Modern by Ronna Sarvas Weltman
Ancient Modern by Ronna Sarvas Weltman, softback published by Interweave in the USA. Available exclusively in the UK, ISBN 978-1-5966-8097-5, price 16.99 from www.searchpress.com
This is a tremendous jewellery book and ranks as one of the best on polymer clay. Sophisticated jewellery abounds on the 136 colour pages of this compact book. Tools, techniques, materials and lots [...]
Botanic Gardens by Black Dog Publishing
Botanic Gardens – A Living History, hardback by Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 978-1-904772-72-9, price 39.95 from www.blackdogonline.com
I remember Stephen Anderton, one of my favourite British garden authors writing a piece on the future of Botanic Gardens some years ago, when the National Botanic Garden of Wales opened. Ever since then, I nurtured the idea of writing [...]