I am rather a fan of the Great British Sewing Bee, and have watched it since it first started, back in 2013. There have been a few sewing books produced in conjunction with the tv show, but I haven’t bought
Title: Knits for Dolls by Nicky Epstein ISBN – 978-1-936096-54-1 Published by Nicky Epstein Boos Although I have been designing my own knitted dolls’ clothes for many years, I still love to buy beautiful books of dolls’ clothes pattern by
Sometimes I spot a book and just know it is a good fit for me, right away. Such was when I saw the Kawaii Resin and Clay Workshop by Alex Lee. I love making things with resin, and I love
My curiosity was piqued by a new book from Philippa Stanton called “Conscious Creativity – The Workbook”. After looking at the preview on Amazon (links at end) I bought it and waited impatiently for it to arrive. Which, today, it
I rather like Jane Davenport’s style of art, and have a few of her books. So when I saw the Whisical and Wild Happy Hour Art Journal, I was very intrigued. Unlike the books I already have from Jane, this
I am rather a fan of the many crafty kits and books from Klutz. Although they are usually marketed as for children, many are really ageless and great fun, even for an old ‘un like me. I have had the
When I was a teenager I was always sewing little creatures from felt and fur. Nowadays I don’t sew very often, but when I saw this beautiful book I was inspired to create a whole new family of little
I have always loved crocheting tiny things, so when I saw the book, Mini Amigurumi by Sara Scales, it was a must have. This is a paperback book, measuring 20.5 cm square. There are 154 full- colour pages. There
I first noticed Suzi Blue’s artwork on Instagram and was rather drawn to her cute style of folk-art style girls. So when I spotted her book, Mixed Media Girls with Suzi Blu, it quickly found its way home and onto
I saw a seller at a craft fair with the most amazing figurines. At first I assumed they were made of porcelain, but the artist told me they were actually polymer clay. She said she had learnt how to make