Embroiderers' Guild Bookshop - Related Textile Techniques

1000 Artist Trading Cards: Innovative and Inspired Mixed-Media ATCs NEW!
Patricia Bolton
Pub. Quarry Books
Price £16.99 paperback
Artists trading cards are mini works of art. They are extemely popular among artists of all sorts, who trade and share them with others. This book is an exciting compendium compiled by Patricia Bolton, and is a visual source of creative techniques and ideas.

49 1/2 Skirts NEW!
Alison Willoughby
Pub. A&C Black
Price £14.99 paperback
Make head-turning, show stopping skirts using simple techniques and inexpensive, readily available materials: give a new lease of life to an old favourite, transform vintage finds with clever customising, or make and decorate a skirt from scratch using the free paper pattern template. A fabulous find for fashion students.

A - Z of Sewing NEW!
Inspiration Books
Pub. Search Press
Price £17.99
A new title in the poplular A - Z series, whether you would like to make an entire garment or simply fix a hem, this comprehensive book is a must. Filled with detailed instructions and useful hints from experienced sewers, this indespensable reference book will enable you to make the best possible use of your sewing machine.

A - Z of Sewing NEW!
Inspiration Books
Pub. Search Press
Price £17.99
A new title in the poplular A - Z series, whether you would like to make an entire garment or simply fix a hem, this comprehensive book is a must. Filled with detailed instructions and useful hints from experienced sewers, this indespensable reference book will enable you to make the best possible use of your sewing machine.

A Passion for Buttons NEW!
Stephanie Bourgeois
Pub. A&C Black
Price £7.99 paperback

A Passion for Painting Pattern
Foreword by Mary Schoeser
Pub. Unipress Cumbria
Price £12.50 paperback
A Passion for Painting Pattern is about the textile designs of Raymond Honeyman. This book is full of wonderful images of Raymond's work which are bound to inspire any textile artists.

Artist Trading Cards (Twenty to Make) NEW!
Leonie Pujol
Pub. Search Press
Price £4.99 paperback
Artist Trading Cards are a new and exciting way for artists all over the world to share their creativity. Have fun making your own ATCs based on Pujol's imaginative and inspiring designs, and using a broad range of traditional and innovative materials and methods.

Basketry: a World Guide to Traditional Techniques NEW!
Bryan Sentance
Pub. Thames & Hudson
Price £16.95 paperback
This book demystifies basketry by identifying the baskets of the world.

Beautiful Bowls and Colourful Creatures NEW!
Kath Danswan
Pub. The Linen Press
Price £12.95 paperback
Wildlife and nature are used as an inspiration to create three dimensional sculpture. Easy to follow instrctions are included.

Bible of Sewing Techniques for Home Decor NEW!
Julia Bunting
Pub. Search Press
Price £15.99 spiral bound
A complete resource of techniques for designing, cutting and stitching soft furnishings.

Constructions NEW!
Jan Beaney & Jean Littlejohn
Pub. Double Trouble
Price £7.50 paperback
Jan and Jean take a fresh look at structures and buildings as a source for inspiration and the creation of exciting textiles. They examine skyscrapers, graveyards, old houses, markets, ornate buildings and stairs. They use hand and machine stitching, embellishing (needle punch) machines, transfer paints, bonding and fusing, thermofax screens and manipulation of surfaces.

Contrasting Elements NEW!
Jae Maries
Pub. d4daisy
Price £17.00 paperback
Well respected textile artist Jae Maries shows how to bring dynamism into textile work with the use of contrast. Discover contrast by painting, cutting, knotting, knitting, weaving, wrapping and stitching.

Crazy Textile Jewellery & other Accessories -using water soluble stabilizer NEW!
Hannelore Koch
Pub. Search Press
Price £6.99 paperback
Make a selection of jewellery, bags, tops, scarves and other accessories udsing simple machine stitching and water soluble stabilizer

Creative Scarecrows
Miller, M
Pub. Lark Books
Price £8.95 paperback
And now for something completely different...! From the traditional straw man to a painted sheet-metal mermaid, these 30 scarecrows and their cousins are simply out of the ordinary! Instructions are given to make these wildly creative figures, whether to scare away birds or simply to attract attention to your garden - they will make great additions to any outdoor space. Whimsical, charming and great fun!

Crewel & Surface Embroidery - Inspirational Floral Designs NEW!
Trish Burr
Pub. Search Press
Price £19.99 paperback
This book presents a section of stylised floral bouquets for embroidery, designs inspired by the work of master decorative painters in the USA and Australia, and by the Zhostovo Folk Art style from Russia. This talented embroiderer's unique sense of colour and shading enable her to interpret a range of floral subjects in a mix of thread painting and wool embroidery that fuses crewel and surface embroidery styles. Comprehensive thread listings, numerous step-by-step photographs, clear illustrations and detailed row-by-row instructions make stitching these projects a joy.

Crochet with Wire
Wiseman, N
Pub. Interweave Press
Price £11.99 paperback
This creative and fun collection of 30 projects includes a range of jewellery, art pieces and functional baskets. Crochet is given a new and fun dimension to experiment with and create truly beautiful objects.

DIY Embroidery BESTSELLER!
Victoria MacLeod
Pub. Stitch Partners
Price £8.95 paperback
Available now! Ideas for additions to stitch.

Embellish and Enrich NEW!
Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn
Pub. Double Trouble
Price £7.50 paperback
This book offers exciting opportunities for decorating and adorning fabric surfaces using the embellishing machine, hand and machine stitchery, beading and other mixed media.

Embroidered Books BESTSELLER!
Isobel Hall
Pub. Batsford
Price £18.99 hardback
Create precious embroidered books using all the latest fabrics and methods. this beautiful book contains over 30 innovative projects and techniques. It covers the basics of book construction as well as exquisite embellishment ideas. Illustrated throughout with stunning examples of the author's work.

Embroidered Flora and Fauna
L.Turpin-Delport and N.Delport-Wepener
Pub. Search Press
Price £12.99 paperback
This is an absolutely stunning book and it is already a favourite amongst us here in the Guild Bookshop! Offering a fantastic array of plants, animals and insects, this book is packed with mixed media techniques including ribbon work, applique, fabric manipulation, beading and stitching. Projects range from a quick and easy dragonfly and a nesting bird to exotic passion flowers and three-dimensional fruit. Includes stitch diagrams and templates. A must have!

Embroidered Jewellery NEW!
Shirley Anne Sherris
Pub. Batsford
Price £18.99 hardback
Shirley Anne Sherris's stunning collection provides exciting ideas for a range of embroidered jewellery, including necklaces, bracelets, earrings and purses. Packed with techniques and step-by-step projects that are easy to follow, this book will help you to create your own exquisite pieces of jewellery. Practical advice on designing, sizing, edging, chains and fastenings ensure you can create your own professionally finished jewellery that is beautiful and unique.

Embroidered Originals NEW!
Sue Rangeley
Pub. d4daisy
Price £19.00 paperback
AVAILABLE IN MARCH - Inspiring and lavishly illustrated, Embroidered Originals expresses a love for the language of embroidery while revealing the artistry of Sue Rangeley's stunning creations. Sue draws inspiration from the natural world and Embroidered Originals follows her journey from wonderful drawings, through stitch samples, to the finished pieces. A comprehensive 'Studio Techniques' section highlights the rich diversity of the processes used by Sue. Techniques are described in detail, offering a comprehensive practical guide for embroiderers and textile students. A book for the coffee table and the workroom, Embroidered Originals will enchant and inspire, giving new directions for creative stitch. It is a visual treat for those interested in fine craft textiles with a touch of fashion pzazz.

Embroidered Pansies NEW!
Diana Lampe
Pub. Search Press
Price £15.00 hardback
Diana Lampe is renowned for her skill in matching the colours of nature with the embroiderer's palette of cotton, silk or woolen threads. In this, her fifth book, Diana has excelled and gives all the details to allow the reader to reproduce more than 100 pansies and heartsease, all true to nature in both form and colour. There are a range of embroidered projects that can be created to display pansies, from brooches, to cushions, to 'carpets' of flowers, together with an illustrated stitch glossary and an extensive thread coversion chart so that the pansies can be created in perfect colours in a wide range of threads.

Experimental Textiles NEW!
Kim Thittichai
Pub. Batsford
Price £19.99 hardback
An experimental guide to developing your own experimental textile art, from three-dimensional work to large-scale installations. New ideas for designing with practical exercises and sketchbooks. Combines a range of materials - recycled fabrics, papers and silks, felt, Lutrador, plastic, Pelmet Vilene and found objects - with a variety of techniques, from applique to collage. Showcases the best experimental textile art in the world today.

Fabulous Fabric Beads NEW!
Kristal Wick
Pub. Interweave Press
Price £15.99 paperback
This book explores the infinite possibilities of beadmaking using mixed-media techniques and an exciting variety of fabric and embellishments. Learn more than 30 ways to design spectacular fabrics, make handcrafted beads and embellish themin unique ways, plus create one-of-kind jewellry

Fast, Fun and Easy Needlefelting NEW!
Lynne Farris
Pub. C&T Publishing
Price £12.99 paperback
Here is a state-of-the-art beginner's guide to the tools, materials and techniques of needle felting. "Fast, Fun & Easy Needle Felting" includes complete illustrated instructions for 8 distinct needle-felting techniques - from embellishments on woollen fabric, creating applique and stained-glass effects, to the use of buttons and beads in dimensional projects. Each of the featured techniques is accompanied by a unique project - including book covers, pillows, picture frames and bracelets. Author Biography: Lynne Farris is an award-winning quilt-maker, and a best-selling author. She is widely admired for her precise workmanship and intricate piecing.

Flower Fairies in Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork NEW!
Di Van Neikerk
Pub. Search Press
Price £14.99 paperback
A guide to interpreting Cecily Mary Barker's Flower Fairies using silk thread and ribbon, organza, stumpwork and long and short stitch.Step by step photographs.

Fragile Fabrics (23) NEW!
Jan Beaney & Jean Littlejohn
Pub. Double Trouble
Price £7.50 paperback
This book demonstrates innovative approaches to creating delicate and unique fabrics using a variety of techniques and design sources. Jan and Jean look at spiders webs, hedgerows, mosaic floors and flowers and work with sheer and soluble farics, beads of glue, embellishing (needle punch) machines, thermofax screens and hand-stitched lace.

Framing and Presenting Textile Art NEW!
Annabelle Ruston
Pub. A&C Black
Price £15.99 paperback
This book is aimed at both professional framers and textile artists, providing a thorough introduction to presenting and protecting original textile art. The book discusses the entire process, from correcting imperfections before framing, to selecting a framer; choosing equipment;selecting techniques and identifying alternatives for hanging unusual pieces.

Freestyle Machine Embroidery, Techniques & Inspiration for Fiber Art NEW!
Carol Shinn
Pub. Search Press
Price £19.99 paperback
Create art with stitches - explore the possibilities of freestyle machine embroidery as an artistic medium with this inspirational guidebook. Studio artist Carol Shinn teaches basic methods and stitches accompanied by step-by-step photographs and dozens of stitched examples to bring the techniques to life. Learn the impact of colour, layout and content decisions and how to apply them to your own work. A gallery of works by fiber artists from around the globe offers inspiration and ideas.

Get Plastered NEW!
Maggie Smith
Pub. Stitch Partners
Price £8.95 paperback
Available now! Plaster, print and stitch.

Girls' Best Book of Knitting, Sewing and Embroidery NEW!
Virginie Desmoulins
Pub. Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Price £10.95 spiral bound
Templates and cut-out guides for exciting and easy projects for young stitchers.

Inchies - create miniature works of art using textiles and mixed media techniques NEW!
Peggy Donda-Kobert
Pub. Search Press
Price £6.99 paperback
Inchies are tiny works of art, just one-inch square (2.5 x 2.5cm) that are captivating the hearts of textile and mixed media artists all over the world. Their small size means they are perfect for trying out new techniques and materials using scraps of fabrics, yarns and embellishments - the only things you need in abundance are creativity, imagination and the desire to have fun!

Japanese Braiding The Art of Kumihimo NEW!
Jacqui Carey
Pub. Search Press
Price £10.99 spiral bound
Jacqui Carey provides a fresh approach to Kumihimo - the ancient craft of Japanese braiding. The finished braids can be used to make stunning curtain cords, bracelets, necklaces and fashion accessories.

Knitting With Wire
Wiseman, N
Pub. Interweave Press
Price £12.99 paperback
30 projects from necklaces to baskets introduce you to the techniques of knitting with wire, both by hand and machine. Combined with the tips on tools, techniques and choosing wires, you will be exploring the limitless possibilities for working with wire in all sorts of different ways in no time!

Knots and Crosses BESTSELLER!
Fay Maxwell
Pub. Fay Maxwell
Price £14.95 paperback
Knots and Crosses is about canvas work but not as we know it. In her own words Fay Maxwell says "to produce the exercises described in this book I'm asking you to "think outside the box". Take a different approach to your canvas work, changing and updating it to include new fabrics and threads in order to produce a luxurious piece of stitching, richly coloured and full of texture."

Knots and Crosses BESTSELLER!
Fay Maxwell
Pub. Fay Maxwell
Price £14.95 paperback
Knots and Crosses is about canvas work but not as we know it. In her own words Fay Maxwell says "to produce the exercises described in this book I'm asking you to "think outside the box". Take a different approach to your canvas work, changing and updating it to include new fabrics and threads in order to produce a luxurious piece of stitching, richly coloured and full of texture."

Layered, Tattered and Stitched: A Fabric Art Workshop NEW!
Ruth Rae
Pub. North Light Books
Price £15.99 paperback
The step-by-step instructions in "Layered, Tattered and Stitched" show readers how easy it is to create fabric-art with incredible depth and personal significance. Throughout the book, the author uses a mixture of atypical sewing techniques such as trapping found objects between layers, stitching and quilting paper and creating doors and windows in fabric along with mixed-media techniques that include transferring photos and collaging media onto fabric and more. Readers are encouraged to expand their own creative processes, using such things as poetry and symbolic objects for inspiration.

Learn to Sew
Alison Reid
Pub. Coats
Price £7.99 paperback
All you need to know in one small book! Learn to Sew provides complete step-by-step instructions for basic sewing techniques, with 15 projects to test your new skills: for yourself, for your home and for your kids.

Machine Embroidered Woodlands BESTSELLER!
Alison Holt
Pub. Search Press
Price £9.99 paperback
Available now! Another excellent book by Alison Holt containing everything you need to know to create beautiful woodland embroideries, including the materials required, how to compose a picture from photographs, choosing threads, painting backgrounds and basic stitching techniques. See also her best selling tutorial DVD "Creating Machine Embroidery with Alison Holt: Flowers & Landscapes.

Machine Embroidery-Inspirations from Australian Artists NEW!
Kirsten Dibbs
Pub. Sally Milner Publishing
Price £10.99 paperback
Kirsten Dibbs introduces eleven of Australia's formost textile artists and teachers of machine embroidery as they discuss their work and reveal their sources of inspiration. Share the secrets of their favourite techniques, including silk paper making,'cram-jar' dyeing, thread painting, contemporary machine lace making and bobbin work. Each artist has designed a new project for this book

Material World: Home Decor Projects for the Fabric Obsessed NEW!
Cat Wei
Pub. Quarry Books
Price £10.99 paperback
The first in a series of home sewing books geared toward DIY crafters with an interest in interior design.

Print Progress: Innovation & Revival, 1970 - 2005 - Annokhi Museum of hand printing NEW!
Pramod Kumar, Emma Ronald
Pub. Annokhi Museum of Hand Printing
Price £12.50 paperback
The opening exhibition of the Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing narrates the print innovations and revivals in the local hand block printing industry, tracing the contemporary history of the craft from 1970 - 2005 and documents this period of regeneration in hand block printing. Beautifully illustated, including actual hand-printed cloth samples.

Red NEW!
Jan Beaney & Jean Littlejohn
Pub. Double Trouble
Price £7.50 paperback
Red in many shades and hues provides the focus for a range of inspirational samples from diverse and unexpected resources.

Reflections of Nature - The Art & Embroidery of Jane Hall now in paperback
Jane E Hall
Pub. Search Press
Price £15.00 paperback
NEW IN PAPERBACK This book explores Jane's extraordinary world, the materials she uses, her techniques, and her understanding and interpretation of nature. Packed with ideas, inspiration and information, it will appeal to all embroiderers and textile artists everywhere.

Ribbons & Trims
Annabel Lewis
Pub. Aurum Press
Price £20.00 hardback
Embellishing Furniture, Furnishings and Home Accessories

Samplers NEW!
Rebecca Scott
Pub. Shire Publications
Price £12.99 paperback
Samplers are not only beautiful, but also provide a record of the lives and skills of the women who worked them, whether produced for educational, religious, or purely decorative purposes. Rebecca Scott provides a detailed social history of samplers and their various roles in women's lives since the seventeenth century.

Sew and Stow
Betty Oppenheimer
Pub. David & Charles
Price £9.99 paperback
Available now! 31 Fun sewing projects to carry, hold and organize your life!

Sew and Stow
Betty Oppenheimer
Pub. David & Charles
Price £9.99 paperback
Available now! 31 Fun sewing projects to carry, hold and organize your life!

Sew Fabulous Fabric NEW!
Alice Burcher & Ginny Farquar
Pub. David & Charles
Price £12.99 paperback
Make the most of your textiles with this unique collection of irresistible homestyle projects, cleverly combining new and recyled fabrics for vintage, homespun and retro results.This title features 25 practical yet pretty projects for yourself and your home include cosy cushions and curtains, beautiful table linen and gift bags, irresistible handbags and cute cuddly toys. It is packed with ideas and opportunities to make the most of every last scrap of fabric, whether it's a luscious new fabric, a pair of old pyjamas or a thrift store bargain. Simple embroidery skills, and patchwork and applique techniques are all fully explained with simple step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow artworks

Simple Button Jewellery NEW!
Michel, K & Richetin, K
Pub. Search Press
Price £9.99 paperback
If you like quirky and fun jewellery then this is the book for you. The simple step-by-step instructions will guide you into creating beautiful bracelets, novel necklaces and mobile phone cases. I also particularly like the section on amusing and colourful jewellery for children, which would make ideal gifts.

Stitch Graffiti Unexpected Cross Stitch NEW!
Heather Holland-Daly
Pub. Interweave Press
Price £13.99 paperback
Heather Holland-Daly livens up the generally traditional craft of cross stitch with her graphic designs, tattoo imagery, and quotations found in song lyrics, literature and movies. Begin with an introduction to cross stitch patterns that follow for decorating clothes, accessories, home accents and gifts. Heather's playful approach to cross stitch is showcased on everything from wall hangings and denim jackets to fly swatters and handbags!

Stitch, Cloth, Paper & Paint NEW!
Angie Hughes
Pub. Search Press
Price £14.99 hardback
Long time Guild Member Annette Collinge reviewed this book for us - I would recommend this book for someone who wants to be a little more experimental with fabric and thread, but perhaps lacks the confidence to dive in by themselves. A short introduction explains the author's background with a last paragraph that says what the book is about with gentle encouragement to experiment and reassurance that there are going to be projects to get you started. It is also reassuring to discover that the author was worried about experimenting with paint on fabric! Chapters are clearly headed with excellent illustrations and I particularly like the tips in the little mauve boxes. At the back, the author has included templates for her projects, which are very clearly explained with good requirement lists and easy to follow instructions; as are her earlier chapters, explaining how to achieve her painted, stitched backgrounds and embellishments. I tend to judge a technique based book by whether I want to admire the book and leave it on the shelf or buy the book and have a go myself. This book undoubtedly fits the buy it and have a go category.

Stitched Postcards NEW!
Christina Rolf
Pub. Search Press
Price £7.99 paperback
Make them, swap them, collect them - these postcard-sized works of art (also known as Arist Mailing Cards) are one of the latest ideas to emerge from the world of mixed media art. This book contains an exclusive collection of some of the best designs, including landscapes, florals, architecture and vintage, with contributions from a number os well-known textile designers.

Stitches, Straps and Layers NEW!
Maggie Grey
Pub. d4daisy
Price £19.00 paperback
With an emphasis on re-using and recycling, Maggie Grey looks at building exciting surfaces through layering, applique and making straps. Once again, there'll be a free online class for buyers of this book.

Stitching the Textured Surface NEW!
Lynda Monk and Carol McFee
Pub. d4daisy
Price £17.00 paperback
Mixed media is such a popular concept and these two authors are masters of their craft. Apealing to a wide range of interests, this book is sure to become a best-seller.
SPECIAL OFFER! Free postage (UK only) on this book when purchased with Stitches, Straps & Layers (M Grey) and/or Contrasting Elements (J Maries) Please quote code D4D2
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Stumpwork - Medieval Flora NEW!
Jane Nicholas
Pub. Search Press
Price £24.99 hardback
Illuminated manuscripts of the medieval era provide the inspiration for Jane Nicholas' glorious stumpwork. There are eight botanical speciamens, which display the buds, blossoms and seed cases of the flower; the embroideries, like the illustrations that inspired them, offer wonderful surprises and close inspection reveals an assortment of beetles and creepy-crawlies nestling in the foliage. Another three embroideries, exquisitely stitched panels, are accompied by beautiful illustrations showing the illuminated pages that inspired them. The techniques used to create the embroideries are clearly explained and, with the necessary skills at your fingertips, the elements in the book could be combined in numerous ways to create your own designs.

Stupid Sock Creatures NEW!
Murphy, John
Pub. Lark Books
Price £8.95 paperback
These silly and curious little creatures seem so surreal and bizarre that it is strange that they stem from such everyday and mundane item as the sock. Different creatures cater for all skill levels and there are clear instructions and diagrams throughout. With contemporary graphics and even a comic strip at the back starring all the featured sock creatures this is an amusing and cutting edge book with attitude.

Surface Tension NEW!
Dale Rollerson
Pub. The Thread Studio
Price £12.95 paperback

Textile Coil Pots & Baskets
Deighan, H
Pub. Crossways Patch
Price £12.95 paperback

Textile Perspectives in Mixed-Media Sculpture
Scott, J
Pub. Crowood Press
Price £15.00 hardback

Textiles from The Balkans NEW!
Diane Waller
Pub. British Museum Press
Price £10.99 paperback
AVAILABLE FROM FEBRUARY 2010 - This book presents the first published overview of the fascinating textiles from this region, setting the techniques for making them within their historical and geographical context. The author's personal experience collecting many of the pieces in the field allows her to offer completely new insights into the highly decorated textiles produced by the various ethnic, clan and religious groups of the area. The items range from everyday to festive clothing and also include accessories and textiles for the home. The makers employed a wide range of materials and techniques, including a particularly skilful use of couched embroidery and different ways of weaving. The author also explores the elements of garment shape, colour, motif and symbolism.

Textiles Handbook - mixed media & found materials NEW!
Lucy Renshaw
Pub. A&C Black
Price £15.99 paperback
Mixed media and found materials is all about experimenting with as many different found materials, colours and textures as you can lay your hands on. This book will inspire enthusiastic beginners with limited textile skills as well as engaging more experienced makers looking for new inspiration and techniques - it will also provide useful pointers for sourcing vintage fabrics and recycled materials as well as other reuseable components.

The 2nd All New Micro Macrame (It's Back With a Vengeance!) NEW!
Kris Buchanan
Pub. Aesthetic License
Price £10.50 paperback

The 3rd All New Macrame (Let's Mix It Up) NEW!
Kris Buchanan
Pub. Aesthetic License
Price £10.50 paperback
The third book in this series helps you to 'think outside the box' helping you to create exquisite and unusual jewellry from basic and easy designs.

The Art of Basketry
Lonning, K
Pub. Sterling
Price £12.99 paperback

The Art Of Fabric Books
Jan Bode Smiley
Pub. C&T Publishing
Price £13.99 paperback
Artist Jan Bode Smiley seamlessly blends fabulous fabrics with book arts for cutting-edge ideas every fiber artist, quilter, paper crafter and scrapbooker will want to try!

The Button Maker NEW!
Beaman, Sarah
Pub. Collins & Brown
Price £14.99 paperback
The button is everywhere and for such a small object it really can enhance and item of clothing. The Button Maker demonstrates through 30 projects, a huge range of materials that buttons can be made from, including wool, crchet, felt, fabric, beads and natural materials such as wood and clay. A sophisticated and fun book, that celebrates this most prctical of fastenings as an object of art.

The Embellisher : Lets Get Started! NEW!
Hart, M
Pub. M & J Enterprises
Price £10.99 paperback

The Handbook of Silk Ribbon Embroidery NEW!
Ann Cox
Pub. Search Press
Price £10.99 hardback
This useful handbook provides all the techniques you need to create beautiful silk ribbon embroideries. Using just three basic stitches and gathering techniques, learn how to stitch over thirty-five different flowers, including roses, geraniums, irises, pansies, sweet peas and more. Over fifteen more detailed projects will take your skills even further, all with templates and full instructions provided.

The Identification of Lace
Earnshaw, P
Pub. Shire Publications
Price £10.99 paperback

The Left-Handed Embroiderer's Companion NEW!
Yvette Stanton
Pub. Search Press
Price £19.99 paperback
Are you frustrated by right-handed embroidery instructions and having to mentally flip them, use a mirror, or substitute right for left and vice versa. Be frustrated no more! Written by a left-hander, this stitch dictionary shows you the LEFT way to do embroidery. Written in Yvette Stanton's clear, step-by-step style, this book will be your constant embroidery companion as it shows how to do over 170 stitches comfortably and sensibly, for you as a left-hander. Surface stitches and counted thread stitches are carefully explained, with many helpful diagrams and photos. Right-handed teachers will appreciate the right-handed diagrams showing the difference between what they and their left-handed students do.

The Little Black Dress How to make the perfect one for you NEW!
Simon Henry
Pub. Guild of Master Craftsman
Price £14.99 paperback
Available now! This beautifully presented book includes a bit of the history of The Little Black Dress but most importantly how to make the perfect LBD for yourself. Expert dressmaker Simon Henry will guide you through the process of making the perfect little black dress. For beginners as well as advanced dressmakers.

The New Cross Stitcher's Bible NEW!
Jane Greenoff
Pub. A&C Black
Price £19.99 hardback
The New Cross Stitcher's Bible, a completely new and revised edition of the best-selling Cross Stitcher's Bible, features extra pages, all new projects, even more stitches and a practical stay-open binding. Features over 100 new charted designs and project ideas. An excellent stitch library featuring even more choice.

The Photo Transfer Handbook
Jean Ray Laury
Pub. C&T Publishing
Price £14.99 paperback
Discover the world of photo tranfer. Anything that can be photocopied or printed on a computer printer can be transferred to fabric. Find out how.

The Quilted Object NEW!
Ineke Berlyn
Pub. Batsford
Price £19.99 paperback
Award winning artist Ineke Berlyn shows you how to use the most innovative quilt art techniques to make a range of quilted items, from bags, books, personalised quit journals, fabric postcards to vase covers, boxes and even quilted dolls. All the latest materials and techniques are covered. Stunningly illustrated with work from quilt artists all over the world.

The Yarn Book
Penny Walsh
Pub. A&C Black
Price £14.99 paperback
In this book the author explores yarns, their history, production methods, fibre content and the new advances that are constantly being made. There are also practical instructions for making your own threads and yarns.

Thr3fold (issue 4) - the journal of creative vision NEW!
Laura Kemshall, Linda Kemshall & Catherine Nicholls
Pub. Thr3fold
Price £17.95
Thr3fold (issue 4) combines a lively mix of articles covering a variety of textile techniques, such as quilting, embroidery, painting, drawing and knitting, with step-by-step projects and challenges. The book is accompanied by a CD featuring more information, photographs and videos. This is a beautifully presented and very informative book for all textile artists.

Threadwork: Silks, Stitches, Beads and Cords NEW!
Effie Mitrofanis
Pub. Sally Milner Publishing
Price £19.99 paperback
This is a book about creating sumptuous embellished surfaces made by: collaging rich colourful silks, transparent organza and ribbons stitching with embroidery threads and ribbons, knitting and other yarns, and adding further texture with raised embroidery, cords, metallic threads and beads. Experience a process of creating where each application allows the surface to evolve from the first layer upwards with a sense of playfulness and thinking outside the square. The method or process is to create an original soft textile by assembling layers of fabric as a background that is embellished with stitches, quilting, beads and cords. Within the 128 pages there are 28 amazing projects, all with full instructions for an exact reproduction, or ideas for using what is available, or combining techniques throughout the book to create a truly unique piece. Beautiful photography of finished pieces. A feast for the eyes and your creative spirit. ' Effie Mitrofanis has an international reputation as a fine and versatile embroiderer and craftsperson ' Unique projects and ideas to create more 'outside the square' ' Step-by-step instruction for projects ' Beautiful colour photographs ' A feast for the eyes and your creative spirit. ' From one of the world's most popular and successful fabric and quilt designers

Toys to Sew NEW!
Garland, C
Pub. Collins & Brown
Price £14.99 hardback
In a world of stiff predictable toys, in comparison the wonderful, soft, tactile friends found in Toys to sew are a welcome relief. Clear instructions and patterns mean that anyone who loves to knit and sew is given a chance to create a much-loved toy for someone special.

Transparency in Textiles NEW!
Dawn Thorne
Pub. Batsford
Price £18.99 hardback
Achieving transparency and translucency in textiles is the major new trend. Combine stitch and cloth with acetates, acrylics, perspex, resins and gels. This title provides techniques, projects and inspirational textile art. It uses all the materials that are readily available and safe to use. One of the major new trends in textile art: achieving transparency and translucency through design and with the use of new, harder materials - acrylic, perspex, acetates, fibre optics, gels and resins - in combination with stitch and fabric. The author takes you through the design process for achieving transparency in textiles and then introduces you to the materials, from paper and fabric to acetates, acrylics, perspex, resins and metals. She also explains how to create the illusion of translucency through layers, reflections, shadows, lighting and stitch techniques. The techniques for combining stitch and cloth with these harder materials are covered in detail, along with stunning images of the latest transparent textile art. To get you started, there are projects to make a piece of jewellery, a three-dimensional object and a textile piece combined with lighting.

Ukrainian Drawn Thread Embroidery NEW!
Yvette Stanton
Pub. Search Press
Price £10.99 paperback
Ukrainian Drawn Thread Embroidery introduces a unique drawn thread embroidery originating from Poltava in Ukraine. A counted thread technique, merezhka appeals to cross stitchers, and embroiderers of other counted techniques looking for a new challengs,

Wild Tea Cosies
Loani Prior
Pub. Search Press
Price £10.99 paperback
Available now! This book is truly fun and inspiring. Wild, wacky and adventurous, tea cosies have undergone a radical makeover. You'll soon be creating your craziest fantasies and most psychedelic imaginings with these mind-boggling tea cosy designs. 24 Projects requiring basic knitting and crocheting skills.

Zakka Sewing NEW!
Therese Laskey and Chika Mori
Pub. Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Price £14.99 paperback
This fun yet stylish book contains 25 Japanese projects for the household.

Zakka Sewing NEW!
Therese Laskey and Chika Mori
Pub. Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Price £14.99 paperback
This fun yet stylish book contains 25 Japanese projects for the household.