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Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 21 and was expected to live for only another two years. He went on to write ...

Stepney is an area with many well-known associations and images from the poverty-stricken slums of the late nineteenth century to the iconic boroug...

The hugely accomplished textile artist Jean Draper gives an invaluable guide to designing and working with pattern in textile art. Jean goes back ...

An essential book for any textile artist looking to expand their repertoire into two- and three-dimensional work. Leading textile artist, teacher a...

A guide to figurative stitching in textile art, with techniques and tips. Figurative stitch is soaring in popularity. In this guide, textile artist...

A guide to figurative stitching with the sewing machine using the thread and needle almost as a pencil. A look that is growing in popularity, figu...

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 re...

Mikhail Tal is one of the all-time chess greats. In 1960 he became the youngest champion in world history at the age of 23, sweeping to victory at ...

A beautiful collection of poems to nourish, inspire and change the women who read them.This transformative collection of poems by female poets thro...

Lucy Willis is a well-known and successful watercolourist, renowned for her atmospheric paintings full of sunlight and shade. In her third book, Su...

A remarkable and eccentric insight into the south east of England in the pre-war period. Richard Wyndham's 'last look round' was a tour taken immed...

The use of text is currently very popular in textile art, and its creative potential is unlimited. Text can engage directly with the viewer to expr...

Textile artist and surface designer Mandy Pattullo marries fabric with collage techniques to produce beautiful pieces of art. In Textile Collage sh...

A practical and inspirational guide to textile folk art from cultures all around the world, accompanied by step-by-step projects. From samplers and...

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 p...

An inspirational guide to using nature in textile art, with step-by-step projects Plants, flowers, gardens, insects and birds are a rich source of ...

SHORTLISTED in The Creative Book Awards 2024.A creative and beautiful book packed with inspiring ideas to help you capture likenesses and explore p...

A guide to transforming found and cherished textiles. Textile artist Mandy Pattullo shows how to source, refashion and repurpose vintage textiles t...