Stitch a Masterpiece by C&T publishing is exactly as it sounds; it’s a book full of famous designs from famous artists, all for you to sew. Van Gogh, Monet, Renoir – they’re all in there looking fabulous. Art lovers, grab your needle and thread!
What an unusual book! Authors Weeks and Sider take on the subject of the women’s suffrage and turn it to a textile angle. This book focuses on art quilts and their messages. Twenty-nine artists were chosen to present their quilts, providing a rich variety in style and form. Imagery documents each artist and quilt, sometimes filling a page. This is a celebration of women and their rights, which an acknowledgement at times to men who have been in support of its message. It is published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Colorful Stitchery: 65 Embroidery Projects to Personalize Your Home by Kristin Nicholas is a great book for anyone who wants to embellish their home decor with needlework. The book has a great variety of embroidery based projects and with illustrations for every stitch, this is a perfect guide for the hands-on homemaker.
Crewel Embroidery: 7 Enchanting Designs Inspired By Fairy Tales by Tatiana Popova will teach you how to create magical scenes using the traditional technique of crewel work. It’s a fun way to breathe new life into an old art form.
Bargello Stitch: A Pattern Directory for Dramatic Needlepoint by Laura and Lynsey Angell is a must-have book for anyone with an interest in bargello. Packed with colourful designs, detailed instructions and great photography, it will inspire you to bust out bounties of bold coloured bargello!
The Christmas Quilting book by Annie’s Quilting is quite thin at 48 pages, but is a beautiful and creative book which guides you through eight fabulous Christmas quilting projects.
Anne Kelly’s Textile Travels takes us on journeys to places we may never get to visit ourselves, whilst encouraging us to look at what is around us. The whole publication is well illustrated and showcases the work of many artists as well as Kelly’s own offerings; making for a balanced, practical guide.
Modern Kogin by Boutique-Sha will introduce you to the needlework technique of Kogin with a well thought out selection of skills and 25 inspiring projects you can make. There is inspiration in it for sewing enthusiasts of all levels.
Modern Bargello by Tina Francis, published by Search Press. Bargello is a simple technique that can create colourful patterns to brighten up any space. Tina Francis’ book shows how easy is it to master bargello and how it can be done at a quick rate. It is a great book for these modern times, particularly if you love a bit of that retro aesthetic!
Fashion Embroidery: Techniques and Inspiration for Haute Couture Clothing Embroidery by Jessica Pile Fashion Embroidery by Jessica Pile Introduction At Mr X Stitch we love
The Liberty Book of Simple Sewing by Christine Leech and Lucinda Ganderton At Mr X Stitch we love to review textile art and embroidery books
Doodle Stitching Embroidery – Move Beyond the Pattern with Aimee Ray By C&T Publishing. At Mr X Stitch we love to review textile art and