This project was originally in Coast magazine. Those who live on the Coast are probably more aware than most, of the changing seasons. The skies are overcast and dark, the sea becomes rough and the sea gulls soar and wheel on the updrafts. With this image in mind I have designed an appliqued blanket. I… Continue reading Make a recycled Appliquéd picnic blanket.
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
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
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
The art of colourful living by Annie Sloan I have just spent 2 hours at the hairdressers and rather than reading all the gossip and fashion magazines I decided to take my own copy of the latest edition of the The Colourist. I am so pleased I did. When they first appeared a few years… Continue reading The Colourist Issue 02- A fantastic and inspirational read.
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