Jo Burgess

Transfers collection book

Embroiderer’s Guild Transfers Collection

The Embroiderers’ Guild Transfers Collection: 90 Rediscovered Treasures to Transfer and Stitch – to give it its full title – is a beautiful collection of embroidery transfers which Annelle Collinge discovered in the archives of the Embroiderers’ Guild. As Annette explains in the book, Embroiderers’ Guild transfers were first referred to in a magazine published in 1932 so the description of the book as a ‘treasure trove’ on the back, is really true.

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Fun upcycle – from pillow to pencil!

Jo Burgess explains in her column Craft Rocks how we can make a really personal gift for a friend in the form of recycling, using a pillow case in a quilting project. The technique of paper piecing is explored in order to create this great quilting art gift.

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Craft Rocks: Interview with Careless Stitcher

In this issue of Craft Rocks, Jo Burgess gives us the details on Liselot – aka Careless Stitcher. Currently this artist lives in the Netherlands. It was love at first sight as she combines cross stitch brilliance with all things rock. Within this column, read all about her textile art and hobbies.

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PONY black needles

PONY needles

Welcome to another Tooled Up column where we aim to give you reviews of fun products from all over the crafty world. Today we review

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