Free & Easy Stitch Style by Poppy Treffry, softback published by D&C. ISBN 978-0-7153-3160-6, price 14.99 from www.davidandcharles.co.uk
If you like rough edges, uneven stitching and mismatched fabrics, this is the book for you. I find the projects a little too unfinished, but that’s not to say that you cannot neaten off your edges. I like [...]
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Free & Easy Stitch Style by Poppy Treffry
Home Sweet Sewn by Alice Butcher et al
Home Sweet Sewn by Alice Butcher and Ginny Farquhar, softback published by D&C. ISBN 978-0-7153-3286-3, price 14.99 from www.davidandcharles.co.uk
That sweet home country style is here to stay. This book has all the right touches to make a house into a home. Full of lovely projects to make with excellent instructions and templates. There are lots of [...]
A Perfect Fit by Lynne Garner
A Perfect Fit by Lynne Garner, softback published byD&C. ISBN 978-0-7153-3517-8, price 12.99 from www.davidandcharles.co.uk
This is the fifth book I have reviewed on this subject and this one is most suited to the home sewer rather than a couturier. Discover how to make everyday clothes fit. I can’t say that the styles are me, they are [...]
Painting Pictures From Photos by Susie Hodge
Painting Pictures From Photos by Susie Hodge, softback published by D&C. ISBN 978-0-7153-2801-9, price 12.99 from www.davidandcharles.co.uk
This is an easy to follow guide to painting from photos. Lots of illustrations guide you through the basic process and there are professional hints and techniques on composition, light and much more besides. There are also step by [...]
Drawing the Nude from Life DVD by Costa Vavagiakis
Drawing the Nude from Life DVD by Costa Vavagiakis published by North Light in the USA. Available in the UK, ISBN 978-1-60061-359-3, price 18.99 from www.davidandcharles.co.uk
Watch Costa as he draws the nude from life. Working mainly with pencil and pastel, he creates a realistic drawing of the model. I loved watching Costa map out the [...]