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 [...]
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Textile Adventures by Isobel Hall
For The Love of Handstitching by Jan Constantine
For the Love of Handstitching by Jan Constantine, softback published by CT Publishing. ISBN 978-1607-05475-2, price 24.95 US dollars available from www.ctpub.com
Chic projects are divided into chapters: Love, Country, Flags, Seaside. Jan has gained a following for her designs. The felted projects mainly use blanket stitch. I like the Love section most of all with [...]
Redwork by Pearl Louise Krush
Redwork Winter Twitterings by Pearl Louise Krush, softback published by House of White Birches. ISBN 978-1-59217-321-1, price 6.99 available from www.searchpress.com
This is a wonderful compact book of contemporary redwork designs with a winter theme that will put a smile on your face. Everything from redwork basics, great design, superb photography. The projects are varied and [...]
Fabulous Bags to Stitch and Make by Jenny Rolfe
Fabulous Bags to Stitch and Make by Jenny Rolfe, softback published by Search Press. ISBN 978-1-84448-393-8, price 12.99 from www.searchpress.com
This book is worth every penny – some of my other ‘bag’ books got pushed off the shelf when this came along. A notch above the rest for design with its great design section, style offering something [...]
Stitching the Textured Surface by Lynda Monk et al
Stitching the Textured Surface by Lynda Monk and Carol McFee, softback published by d4daisy. ISBN 978-0-9555371-4-1, price 17.00 from www.d4daisy.com
Find out how to use various mediums and techniques to create fabulous textiles. From postcards to vessels, this book abounds in creative ideas. The emphasis is on texture and form. Superb examples of work using Tyvek [...]