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Constructions - Buildings & Structures
Book 24 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn. In this book Jan and Jean explore the need to construct - whether it be shelters, homes, stockades, defences and animal traps to help preserve, protect and promote our way of life. They look at decorative structures, ornate details, Greek houses, display stands & structures, sea-weathered woods, rusting scaffolding and steps & stairs which give a lovely contrast to books based on organic forms and show you how easily you can be inspired by urban landscapes. There is plenty of hand and machine embroidery throughout and the book is beautifully illustrated with sketchbook drawings, close-ups and finished pieces. £7.50

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In Action DVD - Jan Beaney & Jean Littlejohn
In this 2-hour DVD, Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn share their thoughts and experiences of creating sketches through to beautiful textiles. Known around the world for their textile art and creative workshops, Jan and Jean demonstrate a variety of techniques including: fabric paints, dyes, embellishing, knitting, foiling, soluble film, hand and machine stitching. Educational and Inspiring,
IN ACTION is suitable for the beginner and professional textile artist interested in embroidery, quilting arts, surface design and fabric art. A perfect accompaniment to the "Stitchscapes" book as many of the pieces Jan and Jean work on are illustrated in the book. It's great to see how they have been created and see and hear the authors design processes and techniques in "real life".
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Seductive Surfaces
Book 18 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
In this book you are invited to be seduced by and to create seductive stitched fabrics and surfaces using traditional and modern products and techniques.
Beautiful colour photographs throughout including detailed close-ups.
As usual the authors show their own photography and sketchbook pages to illustrate how they build up stitched samples from their primary sources and designs. Chapters include building surfaces with buttonholes, interpreting surfaces with stitches, revisting velvet, using thick and thin fabrics, fading and decay, integrating surfaces, 3d effects and continuing with the jewellery theme.
You could use almost any threads and products to create seductive surfaces including glitter, velvet, ribbons, wire, silk and many fancy, soft and shimmery knitting yarns. £7.50

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Grids to Stitch
Book 17 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
In this book Jan and Jean explore and examine grids including day to day grids in architecture as well as organic structures and shows how they can be used as a design source.
Beautiful colour photographs throughout including detailed close-ups.
As usual the authors show their own photography and sketchbook pages to illustrate how they take primary sources through to stitched samples. Chapters include using soluble fabric, inspiration from jewellery, buildings and pathways, organic grids, distortion and embellishment.
Try using our dissolvable fabric for some of the techniques shown in the first chapter, and Jan and Jean have also used our metal meshes which naturally already have a grid structure and are ideal to stitch and weave into. £7.50

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Over the Line
Couching Rediscovered. Book 16 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
In this book Jan and Jean show how effective and fabulous couching as a stitch can be in hand and machine embroidery.
Beautiful colour photographs throughout including detailed close-ups.
The chapters include mixed media couching, how certain subjects such as natural forms, water and landscapes can be used as a theme as well as different types of couching including Bokhara and Romanian couching.
This book really shows how you can use almost anything within embroidery to achieve the desired effect if you know the right stitch in the first place. Many of our yarns are thick and textured and couldn't be pulled through canvas or fabric, but couching them down is an excellent and highly versatile way of working with them. Many of the entries in our Variety Bag competition were made by couching.
£7.50

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Connections
Book 14 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
Links, Joins & Networks. In this book Jan and Jean explore the notion of connections in relation to fabrics, threads, ideas and inspirations.
Beautiful colour photographs throughout including detailed close-ups.
The authors begin with primitive joinings and how resourceful early people had to be without modern materials. The following chapters include lacing, seams, knots & structures, knotting & knitting, seaside connections and connecting landscapes.
Many of our yarns and dissolvable fabrics can be used in conjunction with this book. You could also try our new range of wires as illustrated in the knitting section creating structures knitted on huge needles. £7.50

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No Stone Unturned
Book 13 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
In a similar way to "Trees as a Theme" and "Gardens & More" Jan and Jean are taking a highly versatile subject matter and transforming it into embroidery.
Beautiful colour photographs throughout including detailed close-ups.
You are led through their design process beginning with looking at stones and rocks and recording your information moving through chapters including resist dyeing and transfer painting, erosion, holes & fissures, fossils, ridges, layers, bumps and dimensions.
Once again there isn't one particular technique or method of stitching shown in this book, rather you are shown how to take a subject matter and transform it into embroidery. £7.50

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Double Vision
Personal Approaches to Work. Book 10 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
A question embroiderers and artists often get asked is, "Where do you get your inspiration from?" This book shows you how Jan and Jean take an idea and work it through into a finished piece.
Beautiful colour photographs throughout including detailed close-ups.
The chapters are written alternatively by Jan or Jean showing their individual approaches. Chapters include methods & helpful tips, visual diaries & notebooks, working with fabric & thread andmany others.
Once again there isn't one particular technique or method of stitching shown in this book, rather you are shown how to take a subject matter and transform it into embroidery. £7.50

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New Dimensions
Hand and Machine Embroidery. Book 9 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
In this book Jan and Jean show how to use machine embroidery and hand embroidery to create dramatically different effects.
Beautiful colour photographs throughout including detailed close-ups.
You are shown how to create vigorous and dimensional surfaces as well as subtle and fragile effects. Jan and Jean both give you detailed guidelines for machine stitches and hand stitches showing their different approaches.
Many of our yarns are featured in this book including Vision ribbon, spun silks, bourette silks and many textured yarns such as Variety Bags, all excellent for creative couching and embroidery. £7.50

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Giving Pleasure
Book 8 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
A different book from Jan and Jean here, showing creative gift making ideas using embroidery as the basis.
Beautiful colour photographs throughout including detailed close-ups.
The chapters are split into using popular shapes and patterns in your work such as squares, hearts, strips and stripes, flowers and rocks, plus silver and gold, along with gifts for celebrations and creative wrapping ideas.
Once again there isn't one particular technique or method of stitching in this book, rather you are shown how to take a subject matter and transform it into embroidery, gifts and cards using Jan and Jean's colourful and decorative ideas. £5.86

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Trees as a Theme
Book 7 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
Once again Jan and Jean show how influential a particular object or theme can be in embroidery and textile designs, this time trees.
Beautiful colour photographs throughout including detailed close-ups.
You are led through their design process beginning with looking at trees and recording your information moving through chapters including textural and dimensional surfaces, capturing the mood, velvet trees, stylising patterns and leaves to inspire.
There isn't one particular technique or method of stitching in this book, rather you are shown how to take a subject matter and transform it into embroidery using Jan and Jean's colourful and decorative sketches and advice. Why not try using some of our multi-coloured Natesh embroidery threads to create a natural bark or leaf effect without having to change threads!!
£7.50

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Conversations with Constance
A celebration of the life of Constance Howard MBE Book 6 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
A different book here by Jan and Jean where they look at the life and work of Constance Howard, one of the foremost pioneers of creative embroidery in Britain in the 20th century.
Beautiful colour photographs throughout.
You are guided through Constance's creative life from hating embroidery at school to her time at The Royal College of Art, Cardiff Art School and Goldsmiths.
The authors spent many occasions with Constance and gleaned an insight into her life and work through these special meetings. There are illustrations of her work over the years, images of Constance at work in her studio and photos spanning the length of her remarkable life.
£7.50

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Gardens & More
Book 5 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
In this book Jan and Jean show how influential gardens and flowers can be in embroidery and textile designs.
Beautiful colour photographs throughout including detailed close-ups.
You are led through their design process and then shown how to use gardens in chapters such as stitching a flower or leaf, damage and decay, the vegetable patch, flights of fancy and more.
There isn't one particular technique or method of stitching in this book, rather you are shown how to take a subject matter and transform it into embroidery using Jan and Jean's colourful and decorative sketches and advice. Why not try using some of our multi-coloured Natesh embroidery threads to create a natural floral effect without having to change threads!! £7.50

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Red
Book 19 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
In this book Jan and Jean take red as their main focus and explore its symbolism, mythical influences and power through a series of embroideries, sketches and patterns.
Beautiful colour photographs throughout including detailed close-ups.
The authors examine red as a warning such as traffic lights, red in nature from pomengranates to the Red Centre of Australia, warm and cold reds and the family of reds.
This is one of their books where they are encouraging you to look and seek out inspiration for your work and think about the meaning of a subject matter - whether this is a red carpet or a red rose. Of course the theory also applies to any other colour you like, but red has so many meanings that it was what I based my final degree show on, so it has a personal resonance for me as well! £7.50

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Location, Location
Book 21 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
Another fabulous new book where this time the authors are focussing on location and it is hoped that being more aware of your location and taking advantage of some unexpected fetaures will enrich your work.
Beautiful colour photographs throughout including detailed close-ups.
The authors discuss a classic "learning to look". But this really is important and can produce amazing results. Other chapters include setting out, off to Alaska, postcards from, and reaching home.
They also look at other sketchbook themes that have been suggested by friends and colleagues. Walking before you can run is one of their constant pleas and looking at spots and stripes, walls, gaps and holes takes the mystique away and allows for fabulous colours, patterns and textures to emerge for a range of future projects. £7.50

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Seeing Double
Book 22 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
A brand new book which sees Jan and Jean discussing the search for ideas by developing personal themes. They work independantly, but also experience places together and understand each other's different working practice. It's all about new work and where the inspiration comes from and shows that you can be a successful textile artist and still sometimes struggle for ideas. So it's a perfect book to kick start your design work and looking at landscapes both close to home and far away, using sketchbooks and photography are the perfect ways to give your design work a boost.
Beautiful colour photographs throughout including detailed close-ups.
Jean examines pathways near her home, how the shapes and patterns influence her designs. Also a pathway theme was emerging through her interest in carpets from different cultures. Combining these two ideas and revisiting notebooks and sketchbooks gave her a new challenge that she had been missing.
Jan also has lots of inspirational landscapes near her home, but also relishes travelling to Australia and both designers include Greece and Australian influenced pieces in the book. £7.50

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Colour Explorations
Book 15 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
In book Jan and Jean explore the vast subject of colour and choose yellow and purple as feature colours to show how effective working with complementary colours can be.
Beautiful colour photographs throughout including detailed close-ups.
With sketchbook illustrations by both authors you are led through chapters of yellow and related themes of organic decay, rust and decay, then purple with floral themes along with what happens when yellow and purple meet as well as observational drawing and still life drawing.
There isn't one particular technique or method of stitching in this book, rather you are shown how to look at colours and explore the relationship between complementray colours and how they can influence your work and designs. £7.50

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Stitchscapes by Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn
A beautiful book by the authors of the popular Double Trouble series. Jan and Jean take the subject of "scapes", whether they are skies, seas, towns or gardens and share their years of experience and knowledge with the reader taking them through the design processes that reveal their techniques and pathways. The book is filled with wonderful photography of sketchbooks, close-up stitch work and finished pieces to help you create your own unique textile art. As well as the hand and machine embroidery the authors are famous for they have also included knitting, wrapping, needlefelting, embellishing within this lovely book. If you'd like to see how these pieces were made in "real life" why not take a look at the "In Action" DVD? It shows Jan and Jean working on the "Stitchscape" pieces and it's great to hear and see the authors talking about their work. A great combination for any textile enthusiast - Buy the book and DVD together and save £2.00 £19.99

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