Book Review – Mend and Patch
Introduction Mend and Patch: A Handbook to Repairing Clothes and Textiles is a practical and visual guide to mending clothes and fabrics with both decorative
Introduction Mend and Patch: A Handbook to Repairing Clothes and Textiles is a practical and visual guide to mending clothes and fabrics with both decorative
I have followed artist Hannah Lamb’s work for a number of years so was delighted to be invited to review her beautiful book ‘Poetic Cloth by
Tie and Dye by Lizzie King Published by Pavilion Who is it aimed at? Those with an interest in dyeing fabric! Maybe you are starting
Introduction Although there are plenty felt making books out there, very few focus on the fashion element, how can be wear our woollen master creations?
Hot Textiles: Inspiration and Techniques by Kim Thittichai is a thorough and well thought out introduction to a form of textile art that you might not have tried before, that will leave you burning to try it!
Embellish, Stitch, Felt by Sheila Smith explores felting techniques which may be new to many, including dry felting with hand needle punch and the machine embellisher ways. Packed with information, ideas and inspiration, it’s a great book for felters who want to expand their horizons!
A question of repair – Part Two Right now as you are reading this post, I will not be chained to my desk at my
Today in Let’s Book! We’re reviewing Shibori for Textile Artists by Janice Gunner. Shibori is a technique often associated with Japan, Africa, India and South America. Read on for more!
Introduction Sketchbook Explorations: Mixed media approaches for textile artists by Shelley Rhodes is the newest addition to the Batsford family. You might be confused by
Introduction Stitch Draw: design and technique for figurative stitching, written by Rosie James. To draw with a needle is a skill which seems to have
Contemporary Appliqué by Julia Triston and Rachel Lombard is a thorough exploration of how you can use applique to create a huge variety of textile arts and crafts, from 3D sculptures to versions of your children’s art.
Introduction Written by Julia Triston and Rachel Lombard, the title How To Be Creative in Textile art holds a lot of promises. This is surely
