Archive for the ‘Books’ Category

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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Sweet Needle Felts: 25 Projects to Wear, Give & Hug

For the first time I am recommending a book I don’t have yet.  It will be out real soon and you can preorder it from Amazon at a discount.  But, here’s the deal, Jenn Docherty makes the absolute cutest felted animals ever and any book that helps you to create these little fuzzy creatures is okay by me.   All of her animals, of her creation, have sold out, but at her website, http://www.jenndocherty.com/, you can see all the little critters that have found a home. 

Please, for the sake of all the is cute, visit her site and if you feel so inclined, check out her booK!

CRAFT: Transforming Traditional Crafts

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

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If you haven’t already heard about Craft Magazine then let me tell you what’s up.  This is the magazine for the modern craft person.  Every issue has great articles regarding craft, craft makers, the arts, sciences, materials, and more. Best of all are the step by step instructions for some very unusual and fantastic new crafts.  Whether your into making monsters or hula hoops that light up this is the mag for you!

Hip to Stitch! 20 Contemporary Projects Embellished with Thread

Thursday, March 6th, 2008


Hip to Stitch: 20 Contemporary Projects Embellished with Thread (Hip to . . . Series)

I love this book by Melinda A. Barta.  I bought it when I first started to do embroidery.  It gave me inspiration.  I love the designs and colors.  In particular, I really like the thimbles designs.  I like soft thimbles (I am allergic to nickel/metal) and they have designs which are almost too pretty to use!  The chicken and egg napkin rings are very fun.  The projects are easy, colorful, and playful.  Hip to Stitch has great detail regarding embroidery stitches, materials and tools.  You should really check this book out!

Doodle Stitching at Amazon

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Artist, craftperson and illustrator Aimee Ray has a wonderful new book out called Doodle Stitching: Fresh & Fun Embroidery for Beginners.  Since I became aware of Aimee, aka Merwing,  I have been impressed with her unique artistic style that she has been able to translate into fantastic embroidery art.  Embroidery is such a versatile  medium, yet so many craftsters stick to images that are steroetypical to the craft of embroidery.  Aimee presents her unique embroidered images but also  demonstraits and encourages  artists to  create their own embroidered visions.

Doodle Stitching

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Artist, craftperson and illustrator Aimee Ray has a wonderful new book out called Doodle Stitching.  Since I became aware of Aimee, aka Merwing,  I have been impressed with her unique artistic style that she has been able to translate into fantastic embroidery art.  Embroidery is such a versatile  medium, yet so many craftsters stick to images that are steroetypical to the craft of embroidery.  Aimee presents her unique embroidered images but also  demonstraits and encourages  artist to  create their own embroidered visions.

Check out Aimee’s book and other items at: www.littledear.etsy.com

Doodle Stitching by Aimee Ray