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  • Soulful Stitch

    Finding creativity in crisis

    by Cas Holmes, Deena Beverley ...
    A thoughtful, meditative guide to the ways creative textile art can soothe and comfort us during challenging times.Renowned British textile artists Cas Holmes and Deena Beverley, each well known for their richly textured, deeply evocative work in stitch, collaborate for the first time in this important and timely book. Beautifully illustrated with a wealth of work from both artists along with ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • Textile Landscape

    Painting with Cloth in Mixed Media

    by Cas Holmes ...
    Textile Landscapes demonstrates how to develop your approach to textile art with a focus on using found objects and paint and stitch on cloth and paper.Cas explains how to exploit the contrast between the hands-on textural quality of working with fabrics and threads and the spontaneity and movement of brush marks to lend a painterly quality to your work.She begins with the basics – keeping a ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Stitch Stories

    Personal places, spaces and traces in textile art

    by Cas Holmes ...
    The events of your life, from local walks to exotic trips, can provide endless inspiration for textile art. This inspiring book shows you how to record your experiences, using sketchbooks, journals and photography, to create personal narratives that can form a starting point for more finished stitched-textile pieces.Acclaimed textile artist and teacher Cas Holmes, whose work is often inspired by ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Embroidering the Everyday

    Found, Stitch and Paint

    by Cas Holmes ...
    Inspiration and practical tips on incorporating the everyday into textile art.In Embroidering the Everyday, acclaimed textile artist Cas Holmes explores the 'everyday' and the 'domestic', generating a wealth of inspiration and raw material to create textile work that resonates with time and place.Cas invites us to re-examine the world and use the limitations sometimes imposed by geographic area or ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

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  • A Complete Guide to Creative Embroidery

    by Jan Beaney ...
    'A Complete Guide to Creative Embroidery' illustrates a wealth of ideas from two internationally renowned embroiderers. It is divided into two sections: the first, 'Design to Embroider' by Jean Littlejohn develops ideas showing that anyone can design as well as decorate fabric and paper for embroidery. The second, 'Stitched Images' by Jan Beaney, illustrates how to colour fabric and combine this ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Slow Stitch

    Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art

    by Claire Wellesley-Smith ...
    The pleasures to be had from slowing down can be many, with connections to sustainability, simplicity, reflection, and tuning into traditional and other multicultural textile traditions.Slow Stitch is a much-needed guide to adopting a less-is-more approach, valuing quality over quantity, and bringing a meaningful and thoughtful approach to textile practice.Claire Wellesley-Smith introduces a range ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • The Crafter's Devotional

    365 Days of Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Unlocking Your Creative Spirit

    by Barbara R. Call ...
    Stay inspired every day of the year with this volume of tips, prompts, and insight into maintaining your own creative practice.Regardless of their chosen medium, all artists and crafters share the passion to create and the need for inspiration. Some of us have plenty of ideas for projects yet can't find the time to get started, while others are ready to go—yet can never decide what to make. The ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Kirstie's Vintage Home

    by Kirstie Allsopp ...
    Transform your home from shabby to chic, with the help of Kirstie Allsopp. Looking to the past for inspiration and embracing vintage style to create something unique and beautiful, Kirstie continues her love affair with everything handmade.Re-using, restoring and upcycling, Kirstie shows how to transform vintage fabrics, furniture and other everyday things into modern day treasures using a range ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

  • Resilient Stitch

    Wellbeing and Connection in Textile Art

    by Claire Wellesley-Smith ...
    Following on from her textile hit Slow Stitch, author Claire Wellesley-Smith considers the importance of connection and ideas around wellbeing when using textiles.Claire explores textiles in the context of individuals and communities, as well as practical ideas around 'thinking-through-making', using 'resonant' materials and extending the life of pieces using traditional and non-traditional ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • How to Be Creative in Textile Art

    by Julia Triston, Rachel Lombard ...
    It's a question asked by many budding textile artists: how can I be more creative? You've got a few ideas and know some techniques, but you're not sure how to get started or make your work hang together. This book shows you how. It explains the creative process from the very beginning: where to find inspiration and how to harness those ideas; how to gather source material; how to pull together ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Stitch and Structure

    Design and Technique in two- and three-dimensional textiles

    by Jean Draper ...
    An essential book for any textile artist looking to expand their repertoire into two- and three-dimensional work. Leading textile artist, teacher and examiner Jean Draper takes you through the entire process from designing through construction to embellishment with mixed media.This beautiful and very practical book includes diagrams, detailed drawings and stitch information to guide the reader ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • The Elemental Journal

    Composing Artful Expressions from Items Cast Aside

    by Tammy Kushnir ...
    Create Expressive Books from Salvaged TreasuresRusty doorknobs, cardboard containers and plastic packaging may seem like trash to some, but through the creative mind, they are transformed into beautiful expressions - equally parts artful book and assemblage. The Elemental Journal will show you how to craft a wide variety of journals to hold your secrets or express your inner thoughts, and discover ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD