One Piece of Fabric by Lena Santana, softback published by Collins & Brown. ISBN 978-1-84340-547-4, price 11.99 from anovabooks.com
This book has a quality feel to the cover. There are 15 projects aimed at the twenty somethings or early thirties. Fun, fashionable and chic. Patterns are on small grids that you will need to enlarge – [...]
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One Piece of Fabric by Lena Santana
4000 Alphabets and Letter Motifs by Graham L McCallum
4000 Alphabets and Letter Motifs A Sourcebook by Graham Leslie McCallum with CD, softback published by Batsford. ISBN 978–7134-9060-2, price 16.99 from www.anovabooks.com
Several hundred more motifs and letters are found on the CD. From Roman inscription to modern alphabets, this is a good sourcebook for the craftsperson. I am not convinced of its use to [...]
Transparency in Textiles by Dawn Thorne
Transparency in Textiles by Dawn Thorne, hardback published by Batsford/Anova books. ISBN 978-1-906388-48-5, price 18.99 from www.anovabooks.com
This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to experiment. It highlights fascinating techniques for you to use in ideas you yourself are developing. Excellent photography throughout, but this is not a how-to-make this textile book, it’s more, [...]
Contemporary Knitting by Ruth Lee
Contemporary Knitting for Textile Artists by Ruth Lee, hardback published by Batsford, part of the Anova group. ISBN 978-0-7134-9046-6, price 18.99 from www.anovabooks.com
This book explores knitting techniques and the ways in which to use them in textiles. Interesting materials are used for knitting and knitting is also shown in the round. Taking knitting to the [...]
Experimental Textiles by Kim Thittichai
Experimental Textiles by Kim Thittichai, hardback published by Batsford/Anova Books. ISBN 978-1-906388-47-8, price 19.99 from anovabooks.com
If you struggle with getting ideas out of your head onto paper and into finished art project, I believe this book will help you. It shows you basic processes that are easy to follow, to get ideas onto paper and [...]