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The Knitted Odd-bod Bunch
by Donna Wilson Welcome
to the wonderfully weird
world of Donna Wilson'
odd-bods – a quirky yet
lovable family of 35 of
the strangest creatures
you'll ever come across.
Meet Beryl the Dog who
loves sausages. egg and
chips, but has a fear of
fluffy slippers, Bunny
Blue the friendly but
forgetful rabbit with a
passion for candyfloss
and Charlie Monkey, who
lives on cheese and
biscuits. These unique
toys are so much fun,
and fantastically easy to
make using the clear
instructions and simple
patterns. With 35 new
friends to make, youll
have you own kooky
collection in no time.
Also included are
brilliant ideas for sets
to put your odd-bods in
and create your own
magical world.
PaperbackISBN 13:
9781906525415128 pages200
colour photographs235 x
228 mm
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The Homemade Home by
Sania Pell With the same
chainstores littering
every high street and
shopping centre, it can
sometimes seem difficult
to inject individuality
into your home without
paying designer prices.
The Homemade Home
provides the solution.
Here, designer and
stylist Sania Pell
provides 50 inspirational
yet easy projects for you
to make, all for next to
nothing. Turn basic white
bed linen into something
special by adding ribbon
borders and embroidered
panels, and update
lampshades by recovering
with fabric or paper.
Give old furniture a
facelift by repainting
and adding paper collage
decoration. Recycle glass
jars into a stylish
tealight holder, and use
old teacups as pretty
plant holders. Create
family heirlooms by
framing special pieces of
children's clothing, or
display tiny treasures in
wooden box frames. Turn
felted sweaters into
appliquéed cushion
covers or cosy scarves,
and use the contents of
your button box to revamp
an old cardigan. With
easy-to-follow
instructions and
artworks, The Homemade
Home will inspire you to
get out the paintbrushes
and dust off the sewing
machine, and create a
truly stylish and
individual home.
Hardcover 192 pages200
colour photographs235 x
190 mm
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This colourful,
practical guide explores
many different waxing and
dyeing techniques, and
shows how to create
beautiful flowers,
trees, birds, animals,
landscapes and abstract
designs. Rosi Robinson
lives in Wivesfield
Green, East
Sussex.Popular trend
appealing to
patchworkers, quilters,
embroiderers, silk
painters - as well as
batik artists Author has
a high profile Very
little competition
Companion to Shibori/Silk
Painting titleAbout The
AuthorRosi was born in
Edinburgh, Scotland,
but was educated in
England and the USA. She
graduated from Vassar
College in NY, USA with
a history degree, but
began to teach art in
Primary schools and for
the last 23 years has
been Head of Art at
Cumnor House School in
Danehill, Sussex. Her
interest in batik began
in 1970 and since then
she has given batik
workshops to adults and
children throughout the
world. She has exhibited
in Europe, Canada, USA,
China and Japan, and
has travelled widely in
Indonesia and Sri
Lanka.Creative Batikby
Rosi RobinsonPublisher:
Search PressEdition:
PaperbackISBN 10:
0855328924ISBN 13/EAN:
9780855328924Size: 204 x
260 mm Illustrations:
200Pages: 96
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Quick and Easy Paint
Transformations by Annie
Sloan With this book in
one hand and a brush in
the other, you can learn
how to create different
finishes and effects with
paint to change everyday
rooms and furnishings
into something special,
all for the price of a
pot of paint. The first
section of the book tells
you everything you need
to know before you start
&150; how to prepare
surfaces properly,
choose the right paint
for the right place, use
the best tools and select
a colour scheme that will
work with the room in
question. 50 different
techniques follow, with
step-by-step photos
showing you how to
achieve the finished
look, accompanied by
inspirational photos
showing the effect used
on walls and doors,
furniture and floors.
Learn how to update old
secondhand furniture, or
how to give modern pieces
a softly-aged appearance,
all with the aid of a
pot of paint and a brush.
Whatever the style of
your interiors, Quick
and Easy Paint
Transformations will show
you the best way to
makeover your home.
Paperback176 pages500
colour photographs276 x
208 mm
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Book DescriptionAnnemieke
Mein demonstrates how to
combine embroidery,
fabric painting and
textiles to create an
exciting sculptural
medium.The textile works
of Annemieke Mein display
a rare standard of
artistry. She has
explored beyond the
bounds of craft and
developed new techniques
in her use of textiles
and fabric paints. The
illustrations in this
book show how textiles
can be used as an
exciting sculptural
medium. The artist's
three-dimensional
creations are works of
extraordinary skill,
born out of a passionate
commitment to the
environment that she
observes with a loving
eye. Annemieke uses an
amazing variety of
materials - silk, wool,
fur, cotton, synthetics
- carefully chosen for
their colour, texture,
credibility and aesthetic
appeal. These fabrics are
then meticulously painted
and stitched to
faithfully reproduce her
chosen subjects and to
enhance the tactile
quality unique to
textiles. Numerous
techniques are used in
limitless combinations:
hand and machine
embroidery, dyeing,
appliqué, trapunto,
quilting, pleating,
felting, beading,
weaving and plying. The
work of Annemieke Mein
will leave the reader
breathless with wonder.
It encourages an
awareness of our natural
heritage and of the need
to preserve it. About The
AuthorAnnemieke Mein was
born in Haarlem,
Holland, in 1944. She
and her parents migrated
to Australia in 1951 and
all became Australian
citizens in 1956. After
attending school in
Melbourne, Annemieke
took up a career in
nursing, graduating in
1967. She married Phillip
Mein in 1968 and they
moved to Sale in
south-eastern Victoria in
1971. Annemieke has
become internationally
recognised as an artist
and craftsman. She was
the first textile artist
to be accepted as a
member of both the
Wildlife Art Society of
Australasia and the
Australian Guild of
Realist Artists. In 1988
she had similar works
touring Australia in both
art and craft
exhibitions. She is the
only textile artist to be
featured in Australian
Artist. She has exhibited
at State and regional
galleries in Australia
and in 1980 won the
inaugural Hoechst Textile
Award. She is represented
in the Hoechst and
Husqvarna international
collections, in private,
national and State
collections in Australia
and in private
collections in Holland,
Sweden, the United
Stated, United Kingdom,
New Zealand, Japan and
Canada. In 1988 she was
awarded the Order of
Australia Medal 'for
services to the Arts,
particularly in textile
sculptures and bronze
bas-relief sculptures'.
ReviewsEmbroidery
MagazineJul 05 Annemieke
Mein is a textile artist
whose extraordinarily
beautiful work is born
out of a passionate
commitment to the world
of nature. She says
'Textile art and wildlife
have become my hobby,
profession and addition'.
The illustrations and
fascinating text descrive
Annemieke's close and
loving relationship to
nature's creatures, and
we feel drawn to share in
their most intimate and
fragile existence. Her
works are designed to
have strong visual and
tactile impact attained
by combining large
reliefs, textural
variations and gorgeous
colour combinations. The
illustrations are alive
with butterflies, moths,
dragonflies, frogs,
mayflies and even
barnacles. So meticulous
is Annemieke's attention
to detail and realism,
that one's fingers travel
the pages to feel the
stitches, the cloth,
the fur, the leaves - it
is irresistible. Simple
materials are chosen for
their colour, texture,
durability and aesthetic
appeal such as silk
wadding, satin, fur,
synthetics, mohair,
wool scraps and even old
ties. These combine with
numerous embroidery
techniques, such as
machine and hand
stitching, appliqué,
trapunto, quilting and
pleating to create fine
textile art.
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Book DescriptionVivien
Prideaux presents a
stimulating and
inspirational guide in
which she shows how an
amazing range rich and
subtle blues can be
created using indigo
dye.Beautiful pictures of
wonderful dyed fabrics
used in a variety of
designs accompany
detailed advice on the
materials required,
preparing the fabric and
the dyeing methods. Using
Shibori techniques -
folding, pleating,
clamping, stitching and
pole wrapping, the
author illustrates all
the different stages,
using clear step-by-step
photographs and
easy-to-follow text. A
stunning sequence of
inspirational projects
have been specially
chosen to develop skills
and build confidence,
with instructions on how
to make a tea cosy, a
jacket, a silk scarf and
more. No competition -
nothing on this subject
at this price level
Easy-to-follow
step-by-step photography
showing all the
techniques Projects
included Author has a
high profilBook
ContentsIntroduction,
History, Materials,
Preparing the fabric,
Dyeing, Kimono, Bog
jacket, Cornish knit
frock, Tea cosy, Silk
velvet quilt, Scarf,
Glossary, IndexAbout The
AuthorVivien Prideaux
specialises in decorative
and domestic textiles,
made from natural fabrics
and threads and dyed with
fibre reactive, indigo
and cochineal dyes.
Vivien's work has been
exhibited all over the
British Isles, and in
Japan and New Zealand.
She is a member of the 62
Group of Textile Artists,
and a life member of the
Embroiderers' Guild.
Notable commissions
include the hangings in
the foyer of the Hall for
Cornwall, Truro; set and
costume design for
several Duchy Opera
productions; and research
and design for the Dyes
and Plants exhibit at the
Eden Project in Cornwall.
Her work is held in
collections at the
International Fashion
Foundation in Japan, the
National Textile
Collection at Hampton
Court Palace, and at the
Royal Cornwall Museum and
Penlee House Museum in
her native
Cornwall.ReviewsGuild of
Silk PaintersIssue 49,
Spring 2007 This book is
all about another
interesting concept,
that of indigo. The
history of indigo dates
back as far as 2400BC
with the Egyptians, and
continues to this day.
There is a section on
Health and Safety as is
usual when dealing with
chemicals. This is
followed by illustrated
pages of all the
ingredients needed, and
the methods of preparing
the fabric. There is a
wonderful chapter on
Shibori, which gives
step by step illustrated
instructions for
different types of
resisit: board clamping -
Itajime; Kikko folding;
stitched and gathered
Shibori - Mokume; folded
and stitched Shibori -
Ori nui; and paste
resist, to name but a
few. It is worth buying
the book just for this
section alone, if you
are not familiar with
Shibori. The method of
preparing the vat and
dyeing fabrics and yarns
are all carefully
explained, together with
some post-dyeing
treatments. The book
finishes with four
projects, to give you
some ideas. Everything is
very well explained and
illustrated - a good
introduction to
indigo.The Textile
Directory2006 Are you
feeling blue? Make the
most of your blue mood
with this exciting
hands-on, ‘make-at
–home’ book which
describes the indigo
dyeing process with
clarity and passion.
Kikko, Mokume, Ori nui,
Karamatsu, Maki nui,
Itajime, Bomaki and
Katano are evocative
names for various
shape-resist patterns
whose more familiar
collective Japanese title
is ‘Shibori’. Vivien
uses shibori patterns to
make 4 lovely projects
— a cushion, silk
velvet scarf, tea cosy
and a trendy bog jacket.
The body of the book,
both in text and superb
close-up photographs
describes the indigo
dyeing process from start
to finish, including
equipment needed. This
practical book will stir
not only your indigo vat,
but also your own
creative urges — blue
is beautiful.
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Book DescriptionRuth
Chamberlin's exquisite
work is an inspiration in
this lavishly illustrated
practical guide to
embroidering with gold
threads. With all of the
techniques needed to
produce Ruth's beautiful
designs explained in
clear, step-by-step
photographs, this superb
book will appeal to both
beginners and experienced
embroiderers alike.The
beauty of goldwork lies
in the way it reflects
the light when threads
and stitches are worked
into a design in
different ways. The
texture, the tones and
the shapes all combine to
create rich, wonderful
embroideries that are a
joy to behold. Ruth
explains all about the
materials, the stitches,
how to transfer designs,
raise surfaces and much
more. Diagrams, patterns
and detailed step-by-step
photographs illustrate
each stage and include
superb finished pieces
which will appeal to all
embroiderers, whatever
their skill level. Very
little competition
Popular technique A
Needlecrafts series
titleBook
ContentsIntroduction,
History, Sir Ninian
Comper, Materials and
equipment, Design,
Getting started,
Transferring the design,
Beginning a thread,
passing through a gold
thread, Ending a thread,
Stitches, Laid stitch,
Couching, Trellis
couching, Satin stitch,
Padding, Decorative leaf
design, Long and short
stitch, Brick stitch,
Gold diamond design,
Kid, Two teardrops
design, Elaborate
teardrops design,
Surface stitch, Diamond
design, Circular surface
stitch, Raised gold,
Basket stitch, Acorn
project, Index, About
The AuthorRuth Chamberlin
studied drawing and dress
at Croydon Art School
before moving on to the
School of Embroidery,
London, where she
studied ecclesiastical
embroidery. After leaving
the school Ruth worked at
the Warham Guild in
London where she
embroidered a cope and
mitre for the Archbishop
of Cantebury. Ruth now
works on her own
commissions, and has
taught in adult education
for over thirty
years.Beginner's Guide to
Goldwork by Ruth
ChamberlinPublisher:
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PaperbackISBN 10:
0855329548ISBN 13/EAN:
9780855329549Stock:
50+Carton Qty: 50Size:
204 x 260 mm
Illustrations: 200Pages:
80
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Everyone loves to receive
a skilfully decorated and
filled gift basket. In
this book Catherine Woram
demonstrates how to
create and decorate 35
imaginatively themed
baskets, ranging from
traditional wicker items
to cookie jars and
containers that you make
yourself. All you need to
do is to follow the
simple step-by-step
instructions to make
unique and personalized
gifts for family and
friends for every
occasion, including a
basket for a bride-to-be,
a glorious Christmas
basket and the perfect
basket for a keen
gardener. Paperback128
pages250 colour
photographs276 x 208 mm
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Stylised interpretations
and beautiful
illustrations of designs
inspired by Japanese art
- birds, flowers,
plants, trees, figures,
and more. Part of a
series The designs and
patterns are copyright
free and can be used by
all artists,
embroiderers,
craftspeople, potters,
etc. Polly Pinder is a
Search Press author About
The AuthorPolly Pinder
studied graphics at Leeds
Art College. Her first
job was with a Yorkshire
newspaper, and she
subsequently worked as a
lecturer in graphic
design at Wakefield
District College. She has
written and illustrated a
number of books on a
variety of other subjects
including cake decoration
and growing herbs,
papermaking and paper
crafts. Her illustrations
in Muck and Magic were
commended when that book
won the 1993 Sir Peter
Kent Conservation Book
Prize. She has also
designed bed linen and
wallpapers, and the
graphics for a wallpaper
book based on
newly-discovered
eighteenth-century
wallpapers. Design Source
Book 02: Traditional
Japanese Designs
(DSB02)by Polly
PinderPublisher: Search
PressEdition:
PaperbackISBN 10:
0855329742ISBN 13/EAN:
9780855329747Size: 216 x
292 mm Illustrations:
60Pages: 32
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Packed with beautiful Art
Nouveau designs - flowers
and leaves, birds and
animals, figures,
borders and frames.. .
and more.Part of a series
The designs and patterns
are copyright free The
designs can be used by
all artists,
embroiderers,
craftspeople, etc. Art
Nouveau is a popular
theme Judy Balchin is a
Search Press author,
with a high profile.
About The AuthorJudy
Balchin studied art at
Cardiff College of Art.
Following this, she
specialised in graphic
design at Kent Institute
of Art and Design in
Maidstone. After working
as a graphics assistant
at the BBC Television
Centre, she joined
Adverkit International
Ltd as a lettering
artist. This began her
love affair with letters,
producing book jackets,
advertising logos and
television titles over
many years. During this
time, she also became
involved in the craft
world. She has appeared
on television, worked as
a craft demonstrator,
designed craft kits and
run workshops. She has
produced more than twenty
books on various crafts
and is the author of many
articles for craft
magazines. She continues
to enjoy her creative
world and is currently
working on her latest
book. Design Source Book
01: Art Nouveau Designs
(DSB01)by Judy
BalchinPublisher: Search
PressEdition:
PaperbackISBN 10:
0855329734ISBN 13/EAN:
9780855329730Size: 216 x
292 mm Illustrations:
60Pages: 32
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Crafting with kids by
Catherine Woram Children
adore creating things
with their hands give
them paper, paints and
glue and they will
entertain themselves for
hours on end, allowing
their imaginations to run
wild and producing
decorative objects that
will amaze you. Crafting
is a wonderful way to
encourage your children
to express themselves
and, for children, the
creative experience is
every bit as important as
the end result.Crafting
with Kids by Catherine
Woram is packed with 35
colourful and enjoyable
projects for boys and
girls. There are
appealing ideas for great
gifts, fancy-dress
costumes, seasonal
decorations and fun
things to do on rainy
afternoons. All the
classic crafting
techniques are covered,
from potato prints to
papier-mch, taking in
sewing, collage,
modelling, stencilling
and much, much more
along the way, all
imaginatively
photographed by Vanessa
Davies. Hardcover128
pages300 colour
photographs
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