Annie Sloan has just launched her third Bookazine , The colourist (hard copy, editorial like a magazine, no adverts like a book). Here is the interview I did with in her, in her eclectic studio and headquarters, about her life, passion and rise to fame. Annie Sloan is known for her paint company and in… Continue reading Meet the Maker, the Queen of paint, Annie Sloan
I, like many of you, am saddened by the downward spiral that M&S seem to have got themselves into. Apart from Bra's and pants, nothing in their fashion range has appealed to me for a long time. However they have excellent food offerings, and their interior products and furniture are stylish well made and well… Continue reading Thinking of an interior update? Look no further than Marks & Spencers Autumn Winter 2019 range
by Juliet Bawden and photographed by Caroline Arber This book review first appeared on the Sewing Directory web site and was written by Fiona Pullen This innovative up-cycling book makes use of a material we all have around us – Men’s shirts. Those of us with men in the house will undoubtedly have, no longer,… Continue reading With Oxfam encouraging us to buy second hand and to recycle this month, I am posting a review of the book I wrote in 2011. The Shirt Off His Back. A book full of ideas to re-love and upcycle old shirts.
A new blaze of colour in yet another new book this summer from Kaffe Fassett. I do so love this man's eye for colour, and this book doesn't disappoint. Folded Ribbon 20 Designs for Patchwork and Quilting Kaffe Fassett “ This book is really another homage to the long, rich history of the folk art… Continue reading Kaffe Fassett’s Quilts in the Cotswolds
Decorating interiors with pastel shades by Selina Lake published by RPS £19.99 I have read and reviewed quite a few Selina Lake’s books, and I admit I love them. They all have one thing in common they are fantastically styled and beautifully shot. I picked this book up in a thrift shop, and like her… Continue reading Pretty Pastel Style
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