by Tina | Sep 4, 2015 | Book Reviews
I recently downloaded Sew Together Grow Together by Trixi Symonds from her Etsy Shop after connecting with Trixi on Instagram. It is really great how images can connect people from across the world.Trixi has a great website Coloured Buttons , full of tutorials from...
by Tina | Aug 21, 2015 | Book Reviews
Embroidered Treasures by Claire Garland – Book Review Embroidered Treasures by Claire Garland is a charming project book filled with sewing ideas for babies and children. Claire is quite a prolific writer with predominately kitting and crochet patterns to her...
by Tina | Aug 3, 2015 | Book Reviews
My crafty read for this week is Sewlicious by Kate Haxell. Even though I have a library full of craft books, I just couldn’t resist this one, the cover is stunning and just popped out at me when it was sitting on the shelf. Kate is an experienced craft editor...
by Tina | Jun 10, 2015 | Book Reviews
I just recently picked up a copy of Crafty Dolls by Jane Bull in The Works Bookshop, Belfast and was immediately taken with all of the dolls designs she has created. Each of the patterns have straight forward instructions, easy to follow pictures that take you through...
by Tina | Mar 15, 2015 | Book Reviews
I stumbled across Papier Mâché by Suzanne Haines in Bell, Book and Candle Bookshop, Galway on one of my trips, back “West” as they say. I had initially made a Papier Mâché doll the year previous, see the doll here, and I preferred making textile based...
by Tina | Jan 22, 2015 | Book Reviews
The Irish Countrywomen’s Association Book of Crafts is published by Mercier Press. In November I received a copy of this book from the publisher and I have been working my way through the different projects since then. This book is jam packed with atmospheric images...
