Take inspiration from nature and craft year-round with textile artist Tilly Rose. This book is brimming with creative projects, from eco-dyeing and embroidery to cyanotype and slow stitching, all designed to help you connect with nature and boost mindfulness.
Discover how to make natural paints, press flowers, create botanical journals, and more, using wild and sustainable materials. With 12 seasonal projects and techniques to preserve your work, this guide inspires crafters of all levels to create meaningful keepsakes while embracing the beauty of the natural world.
This practical book is packed with instruction and ideas for the textile artist wanting to learn free-motion machine embroidery to create a seascape with fabric and stitch.
As well as essential information and practical advice, it features three original step-by-step guides to coastal-inspired projects, which explain how to build a scene and capture the mood of the sea. Stunning finished examples show how you can develop your skills and confidence to create works in your own individual style.
Not Your Granny’s Granny Squares reinvents the classic crochet technique for modern fashion. Author and designer Babette Ulmer presents fresh patterns for everything from headbands and scarves to chic halter tops, skirts, and cardigans.
With step-by-step instructions, charts, and a bit of history, this book brings the trendy, timeless appeal of granny squares to your wardrobe. Featuring stunning photos of fashion-forward pieces, Not Your Granny’s Granny Squares is perfect for both crafting and fashion enthusiasts looking to make their own iconic looks.
Modern Improv Quilting
Be the Boss of Your Design; Techniques & Projects to Get You Started
By Laura Veenema
Explore the joy of improvisational quilting with this vibrant guide to creating unique quilts and quilted projects. Featuring 10 designs, including quilts, bags, and holiday stockings, this book celebrates freeform creativity with beginner-friendly techniques that encourage bold choices in colour, shape, and scale.
Master three improvisational piecing methods as you learn to craft projects ranging from simple to delightfully intricate. Perfect for quilters of all skill levels, this book offers step-by-step guidance to help you design modern quilts and functional accessories with your own personal flair.
This inspiring guide will help you break the rules, let loose, and make quilting your own!
Cozy Stitches
12 Calm & Creative Embroidery Projects for Absolute Beginners & Beyond
By Celeste Johnston
Discover the calming art of embroidery with 12 cozy projects perfect for beginners and beyond! Written by fiber artist Celeste Johnston, this guide features uplifting designs, from florals and affirmations to meditative mandalas and homely scenes like fluffy sweaters and stacks of books.
Each project includes step-by-step instructions, stitch diagrams, and full-sized perforated patterns, making it easy to follow along. With a quilt sampler for practice, mindful prompts, and a complete stitch guide, this book combines creativity and relaxation to help you build your skills while enjoying the therapeutic benefits of slow stitching.
Soulful Stitch is a meditative guide to finding comfort and healing through textile art during challenging times. Renowned British textile artists Cas Holmes and Deena Beverley share their deeply personal insights and showcase inspiring works from artists worldwide, exploring how creativity can soothe and console in moments of crisis.
This beautifully illustrated book offers practical advice on:
- Harnessing life’s challenges to inspire imaginative textile work.
- Using the mindful act of stitching to achieve inner calm.
- Adapting your art practice during seismic life changes.
- Incorporating found objects and personal items to create meaningful pieces.
Drawing from their own experiences of navigating major life shifts, the authors demonstrate how stitching can provide solace, resilience, and creative opportunity when it’s needed most.
A Masterclass in Needle Felting Endangered Species
Methods and techniques to take your needle felting to the next level
By Cindy-Lou Thompson
Master the art of needle felting with this expert guide by world-class felting artist Cindy-Lou Thompson. Learn to create lifelike endangered wild animals with step-by-step instructions, detailed photos, and professional tips.
Cindy takes you through the process of shaping, proportioning, and adding realistic features to four different species, including techniques for body armatures, coat textures, and fine details like eyes, nails, and feathers.
Discover how to blend, clip, and shape wool to achieve hyper-realistic results, using unique methods developed by Cindy herself. This book is perfect for both beginners and experienced felters looking to take their skills to the next level and create stunning, realistic wildlife art.
Capture nature’s boundless beauty with these inspiring cross-stitch patterns. Explore Your Crafty Nature Let needle and thread transport you with 25 one-of-a-kind cross-stitch projects that evoke a peaceful, invigorating walk in the forest. Max Pigeon, cross-stitch designer and founder of Pigeon Coop, beautifully captures light, depth and color in these modern designs that celebrate the majesty of nature.
Stitchers can let their creative side go wild with patterns that range from minimalist tree motifs to detailed landscape masterpieces. Spend time creating the elegant beauty of The Mighty Oak or play with silhouettes in the two-hoop Eagle Ravine. With Max’s expert guidance and these inspiring, thoughtful cross-stitch patterns, the serene world of the woods is at your fingertips.
A practical and inspirational guide to choosing, blending, and spinning textured artisan yarn for weaving, knitting, and textile arts by British Romani textile artist Imogen Bright Moon.
Imogen shares her expertise on selecting ethically sourced fibres—from sheep’s wool to plant-based materials like hemp and wild silk—and how to blend them into richly textured yarns. She also explores the delicate art of blending pigments for nuanced colours, comparing it to mixing paints on a palette.
With clear instructions on hand-spinning techniques, from simple threads to complex yarns, as well as tips for skeining, soaking, and wet-finishing, this book also includes ideas for incorporating your yarn into creative projects.
Focusing on sustainability, ethical making, and mindfulness, this beautifully designed book is perfect for textile artists, weavers, and anyone inspired by the art of yarn-making.
Discover a stunning collection of quilts inspired by the beauty of the countryside. Featuring 20 projects, including 12 large quilts and 8 smaller items, this book offers something for quilters of all skill levels.
Renowned UK quilt designer captures the changing seasons with designs showcased in picturesque rural settings. Each project comes with practical guidance and the flexibility to customize colors and fabrics to suit your style, making these quilts and accessories both versatile and timeless.
Perfect for beginners and seasoned quilters alike, this book is a must-have for anyone who loves quilting and country charm.
Journal With Thread
A practical guide to sewing seasonal stories in fabric & thread with iron-on transfers
By Jessie Chorley
Discover a stunning collection of quilts inspired by the beauty of the countryside. Featuring 20 projects, including 12 large quilts and 8 smaller items, this book offers something for quilters of all skill levels.
Renowned UK quilt designer captures the changing seasons with designs showcased in picturesque rural settings. Each project comes with practical guidance and the flexibility to customize colors and fabrics to suit your style, making these quilts and accessories both versatile and timeless.
Perfect for beginners and seasoned quilters alike, this book is a must-have for anyone who loves quilting and country charm.
Celebrate the bond with your beloved pets—fur, scales, or feathers—by capturing them in stitches with embroidery artist Michelle Staub! Embroidered Animal Portraits guides you through 12 stunning projects, from rabbits and parakeets to hedgehogs and snakes, teaching you to create realistic thread paintings.
Building on her bestselling Pet Portrait Embroidery, Michelle introduces new textures and techniques for a variety of pets, along with all the essentials: supplies, basic stitches, patterns, and colour guides. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced stitcher, this book is your ultimate guide to crafting personalized embroidered masterpieces.
Nuno Felting: A Complete Guide to Transforming Fabrics with Wool is your ultimate resource for mastering this captivating textile art. Perfect for beginners and experienced crafters, this step-by-step guide covers everything you need to create stunning nuno-felted pieces.
Discover the essentials of materials, tools, and techniques, along with troubleshooting tips and expert advice. With eight beginner-friendly projects and more advanced creations, you’ll craft wearable art, home décor, and unique gifts while unlocking your creative potential. Start your nuno felting journey today and bring your artistic vision to life!
In this inspiring book, textile artist Ailish Henderson shares her creative process, showing how to turn personal memories and moments into meaningful textile art. Known for her quirky, story-driven work, Ailish encourages you to use your own memorabilia and found materials to craft unique pieces that capture a cherished moment—a memory, a look, or a feeling.
Featuring examples from artists like Aran Illingworth, Jenni Dutton, Woo Jin Joo, and Jordan Cunliffe, the book covers:
- Materials: sourcing cloth, using recycled and vintage fabrics, and incorporating family heirlooms.
- Processes: finding inspiration, creating mood boards, and developing ideas from sketches.
- Techniques: screenprinting, hand and machine stitching, appliqué, and mixed-media collage.
- Subject matter: exploring themes of self-portraiture, family history, identity, and travel.
With a focus on freedom, instinct, and enjoyment, Ailish guides you through the creative process to produce authentic, personal textile art.
Master the art of quilting with cherished silks! Learn to tame silk’s unique qualities and create stunning quilts using ties, scarves, garments, and more. From traditional machine piecing to improvisation and appliqué, this guide covers key techniques for working with silks of all kinds, including sarees and kimonos.
Transform sentimental textiles into heirloom-worthy bed quilts and home décor while embracing zero-waste practices. Perfect for quilters of all skill levels, this book is packed with inspiration, practical tips, and a beautiful photo gallery to spark your creativity.
