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Mending Matters Stitch, Patch, and Repair Your Favourite Denim and More

By Katrina Rodabaugh Photographed by Karen Pearson Published by Abrams, New York Dear reader you may find it strange that I am reviewing a second book on what is ostensibly mending or even another book on blue mending. Okay I admit it, as always it is the blue that draws me in, as do the… Continue reading Mending Matters Stitch, Patch, and Repair Your Favourite Denim and More

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Mend and Patch

By Kerstin Neumuller A Handbook to Repairing clothes and Textiles Kerstin Neumuller is a tailor who loves sewing with tiny stitches. With her partner Douglas Luhanko she runs a shop in Stockholm called Second Sunrise. In it they sell jeans, run craft workshops and have a repair studio. This, her second book, is a practical… Continue reading Mend and Patch

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Natural Living Style by Selina Lake

Inspirational Ideas For a Beautiful & Sustainable Home Anyone who has read any of Selina’s other nine books will know they are in for a visual treat with this one. Originally a Stylist, it was well into her career that Selina became an author and Columnist. She writes a regular column for Modern Gardens magazine… Continue reading Natural Living Style by Selina Lake

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Want to learn a new craft? Why not try Knooking?

Knooking is a new trend in yarn craft it is in essence a combination of knitting and crotchet. Cico books https://rylandpeters.com/have just published a book by  designer, knit & crotchet author  Laura Strutt called Get Knooking . Yes it is a strange term, but a clever way to create knitted fabrics with the use of… Continue reading Want to learn a new craft? Why not try Knooking?

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Pallet Wood Projects for Outdoor Spaces

35 Contemporary Projects for Garden Furniture & Accessories By Hester van Overbeek Photography by James Gardiner Stuck for something to make? Little or no money then this is the book for you. Follow the instructions within and you can make a huge variety of items for the garden. These include benches, tables, a covered store… Continue reading Pallet Wood Projects for Outdoor Spaces