Design for and by the People Dr. Rob Phillips £39.95 Thames and Hudson This book is not about the world of design, but the design of the world. Futurekind’ is a manual and manifesto, an inspiration and a call to arms – this rich and timely survey presents over sixty innovative, socially and environmentally conscious… Continue reading Want to change the world for the better? Then you must read Futurekind
17 Designs using Kaffe Fassett's Artisan Fabrics. By Kaffe Fassett Published by Taunton RRP in UK £17.99 Last weekend was the Festival of Quilts at the NEC Birmingham. It is a fantastic event with lots of exciting and stimulating work on show as well as masterclasses and lots to see and do. With this in… Continue reading Sew Simple Quilts and Patchworks
Look no further than the book Punch Needle by Arounna Khounnoraj Published by Hardie Grant £14.99 Photographs by Catherine Frawley Punch needle is the very modern take on rag rugging, it uses a tool to punch yarn or strips of fabric into a stretched base fabric to create a series of stitches. In the same… Continue reading Want to Master the Art of Punch Needle And make accessories for you and your home?
Screen printing inspiration for your life and home Jessie Wright & Lara Davies Published by Hardie Grant Published by Hardie Grant Print Play is the perfect description of this book. It is about printing and and at the same time playful and fresh. The authors Jess Wright and Lara Davies are “Home-Work” – two textile… Continue reading Print Play
Creating beautiful interiors with the things you collect By Sibella Court This book was published a couple of years ago and it is one of those I love to go back to time and again as a visual source book. In BOWERBIRD, Sibella reveals her approach to collecting and collections. She shows how to procure… Continue reading Bowerbird
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