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Rag Rug Making
Rag Rug Making: Contemporary projects, techniques and inspirations for a traditional craftBy Jenni Stuart Anderson
Published by: Traplet Publications
ISBN 978 1 900371 53 7
Price: £9.95
For me what singles this book out from many other instructional publicat
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Beginners Guide to Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Beginner’s Guide to Silk Ribbon EmbroideryBy Ann Cox
Published by Search Press
ISBN 10-0855328355
ISBN 13-9780855328351
Price: £6.99
Reviewed by Sara Millis of Sara’s Texture Crafts
This is a great introductory book to silk ribbon embro
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Beginners Guide to Bobbin Lace.
Beginner’s Guide to Bobbin LaceBy Gilian Dye and Adrienne Thunder
Published by Search Press
ISBN: 978-1-84448-108-8
Price £9.99
Reviewed by Jean Pethick
A beautiful new book about bobbin lace for the beginner, from two experienced lace makers and
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The Sewing Stitch Bible
The Sewing Stitch BibleBy Lorna Knight
Published by Search Press
Price: £15.99
ISBN 13: 978 1 84448 286 3
Reviewed by Sue Rankine
Some sort of “family osmosis” is how many of us learn to sew and it’s an effective way of getting started
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Hot Textiles
Hot TextilesBy Kim Thittichai
Published By Batsford
ISBN: 978 0 7134 9040 4
Price: £18.99 (plus £3 UK postage)
Reviewed by Jenny Lewis
Hot Textiles, as the title suggests, is an exciting book that explores the effects of various heat sources when
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Shibori for Textile Artists
Shibori for Textile ArtistsBy Janice Gunner
Published by Batsford
ISBN: 0 7134 9013 6
Price: £18.99
Reviewed by Jenny Lewis
There are several books written about Shibori, but none are as lovely as this one. It is authoritative, unusual, complex, in
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Aboriginal Designs
Aboriginal DesignsBy Penny Brown
Published by Search Press
ISBN: 1-84448-253-7
Price: £4.95
Reviewed by Catherine Philpott
If you are looking for something new and different to inspire your creativity then this design source book of Aboriginal De
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Ply split Braiding - An Introduction to Designs in Single Course Twining
Ply-split Braiding - An Introduction to Designs in Single Course TwiningBy Julie Hedges
Published by Julie Hedges Books
Designed, edited and produced by Word4Word Design & Publishing Ltd
ISBN 0-9554 187-0-4
Price £12.99 + £2 p&p
Reviewed by Jenn
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Contemporary Whitework
By Tracy Franklin & Nicola JarvisPublished by Batsford
ISBN 0 7134 8964 2
Price £18.99 (Hdbk)
Reviewed by Jenny Lewis
‘The possibilities of whitework are endless’ say the authors, and the book proves the point. By building on traditiona
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