Bohemianism has long been associated with artists, musicians, writers, and designers. Affectionately referred to as boho, this layered, vibrant, and organic aesthetic is clearly thriving. This may be because we are much more environmentally aware than we were even two decades ago. Buying second hand is very much in vogue and if you can’t do… Continue reading GLOBAL BOHEMIAN How to Satisfy your Wanderlust at Home
Contemporary projects for you and your home As we are in the dark dank days of November, at least here in the UK, I felt it was time to review a craft book that is a contemporary take on a a very old technique. A craft that you can easily practise with very little in… Continue reading Embroidery Now
A Naughty Knitted Noel published by Collins and Brown at ÂŁ9.99 Have yourself a very merry Christmas with the bare bottomed inhabitants of woolly bush. When this book landed on my desk I felt that I’d journeyed back in time to the land of Benny Hill, The Two Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise, where innuendo was… Continue reading Nudinits by Sarah Simi
35 creative Fabric Projects to Focus the Mind and soothe the soul by Clare Youngs Published by Cico Books ÂŁ12.99 With Mindfulness being so much of the current zeitgeist and crafting snapping, close behind, on its heels, this book is both brilliantly timed in its publication date and at the same time utterly engaging. Squeezy… Continue reading The Mindful Maker
25 Projects to make from short lengths of fabric By Susie Johns Photographer Neal Grundy This is one in a series of fat quarter books. Fat quarters are handy pre-cut pieces of fabric 18 x 22ins (46 x 56cm) They are often used for quilted projects. Susie has previously written many different craft books including… Continue reading FAT QUARTER VINTAGE
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