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Needle Felting

20 Cute Projects to Felt From Wool By Emma Herian Published by GMC Publications RRP £14.99 Want to learn a new craft this autumn then this is the book for you. I have long been an admirer of Emma’s work and have followed her on instagram for a while. She is a craftswoman of great… Continue reading Needle Felting

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Le Corbuffet: Edible Art and Design Classics.

By Esther Choi Published by Prestel on 1st October 2019 Home-cooking meets highbrow art in this one-of-a-kind cookbook that uses food to create edible interpretations of modern and contemporary sculptures, paintings, architecture, and design. The nearest I have ever come to a book like the one i am about to review, is the 1987 Artists… Continue reading Le Corbuffet: Edible Art and Design Classics.

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Meet Kate Watson-Smyth from ‘Mad about the House’ and podcast companion of Sophie Robinson on ‘The Great Indoors podcast’

Kate Watson-Smyth is a journalist with over 15 years experience writing about interiors for publications including the Financial Times, The Independent, and the Daily Mail. However it is her interiors blog ‘Mad about the House’ that has turned her into a very well known interiors expert. She was awarded the Vuelio number-one UK interiors blog… Continue reading Meet Kate Watson-Smyth from ‘Mad about the House’ and podcast companion of Sophie Robinson on ‘The Great Indoors podcast’

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Want to Master the Art of Punch Needle And make accessories for you and your home?

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?

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On trend : Textile Folk Art

Textile Folk Art  By Anne Kelly published by Batsford I was just about to review this book, when into my inbox popped the following, prescient quotes, from designer and licenserJehane, from ‘ making art work’ Folk Art  - Folklore ‘Art of the people’ celebrates traditions and rituals from across the world and the relationship between… Continue reading On trend : Textile Folk Art