Stylish Skirts by Patti Gilstrap & Seryn Potter, softback published by Apple Press. ISBN 978-1-84543-439-7, price 10.99 available from www.apple-press.com
The authors have thought up some pretty good ideas on the basis of A-line, Pencil and Flare skirts. Most of them are workable although for me there was no overall wow or must-make. At least the [...]
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Stylish Skirts by Patti Gilstrap & Seryn Potter
Sew La Tea Do by Pip Lincolne
Sew La Tea Do by Pip Lincolne, hardback, spiral bound published by Hardie Grant. ISBN 978-1-74066-860-6, price 17.99 available from twitter.com/HardieGrantUK
Craft books have to lie flat so that you can use them properly and patterns are always useful – this book has both. In this book, you’ll find contemporary children’s clothes and useful items like Pyjama [...]
Make Hey! by Pip Lincolne
Make Hey! While The Sun Shines by Pip Lincolne, hardback, spiral bound published by Hardie Grant. ISBN 978-174270131-8, price 17.99 available from twitter.com/HardieGrantUK
I love books that provide pattens in pockets and are spiral bound, so that they lie flat when you are crafting – and this book does both. This book is full of projects to [...]
Textile Adventures by Isobel Hall
Textile Adventures mixed media and stitch by Isobel Hall, softback published by Isobel Hall Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9569029-0-0, price 17.00.
Isobel promises an adventure and delivers one. Experiment to your heart’s content and produce your own unique projects using the techniques. The instructions for the techniques are easy to follow. New ideas for using relatively inexpensive mediums [...]
Seamless or Nearly Seamless Knits by A. Knight-Bowman
Seamless or Nearly Seamless Knits by Andra Knight-Bowman, softback published by Martingale. ISBN 978-1-60468-028-7, price 18.99 in the UK available from www.martingale-pub.com
If you hate stitching up seams, this knitting book should be right up your street. I’m not a lover of circular needle knitting, although I must admit to having sweaters lying around just waiting [...]