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Amica Daisy Ring - Carnival

£5.45

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Union Jack Bag Pattern

£2.00

What better way to show your dedication to British farmers, sheep and yarns than by making a union flag bag?! The red, white and blue really says everything you need it to say, but if you fancy being more individual play around with subtle or wacky colour and texture combinations. Felting is a fun way to transform soft yarns into practical accessories by just throwing them in the washing machine! Texere Troon Tweed is spun in oil, so knits very easily and totally changes when washed. Texere Airedale Aran is softer, without flecks and felts even easier. Try combining the two for unusual textures & effects.
This pattern has two designs included - red-white-blue & Green style bags
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Starbright Infinity - Creative Yarns - Emerald Jewels 03

£4.99

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White Rose Mohair - Swaledale (Lilac)

£3.35

100% made in Yorkshire
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Cashmerino Chunky by Debbie Bliss - 35 Blue

£3.90

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RRP £4.50 our price £3.90
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100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet by Lesley Stanfield

£10.99

Simply Knitting said, "Lesley Stanfield clearly has a keen eye for flowers, as they burst out from the pages of this pretty book. From forget-me-not to poinsettia and lily-of-the-valley to mistletoe, garden favourites and exotic blooms, you'll find everything you need to make a bright bouquet or a pretty wreath ? including leaves, a few friendly insects such as a ladybird and a bee, and even fruit and veg! Each of the 100 patterns has clear written instructions to either knit or crochet the item, and the crochet patterns are also charted, making it really easy to see how the flower is constructed. You'll find great ideas for how to use finished flowers in the back of the book.?
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Papermaking & Silk papermaking

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Silk Paper for Textile Artists by Sarah Lawrence
Silk paper is an exciting technique that is becoming ever more popular with textile artists. The process consists of taking silk fibres and felting them together to make sheets of fabric. The result is a strong but delicate fabric which can be either thick and solid or almost transparently thin. This fabric can be used for a wide range of products - from scarves and jewellery to wall hangings and embellishments for skirts and blouses. The process is cheap, easy to do, non-hazardous, doesn't require much space or equipment, and the results can be very beautiful. This is an exciting process which textile artists can add to their repertoire. £16.99

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Judith Pinnell - A guide to silk "paper" for the creative fibre artist by a teacher, designer and exhibitor of creative machine embroidery.
Making silk paper is more like making felt, than making paper - it allows you to work with soft silk fibres and layer them into unique patterns and combinations to give a lustrous base to work onto.
With beautiful colour photography throughout the book is divided into three main parts. Part one is the largest section which leads you comprehensively through chapters about silk, materials and equipment, how to make silk paper, moulding, sculpting and embellishing plus a handy tips and troubleshooting page.
Part two is full of beautiful projects to show how to use your silk paper. They include bowls and containers, masks, purses and boxes. Finally part three is a small gallery of pieces by contributing artists showing how they have used silk paper in their work.
This is an excellent book for anyone wanting to create sumptuous, gleaming fabrics. The silk papers are highly versatile as they can be cut in shapes, moulded and embellished in much the same way that you use felt. Silk paper offers the feltmaker an extra dimension as anything can be included into the silk paper giving textured and smooth papers that can be stitched into and combined with felt. £10.99

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Creative Handmade Paper
David Watson - A fascinating book by an artist who specialises in experimental papermaking techniques.
How to make paper from recycled and natural materials with creative and environmentally friendly ideas. Plus strengthening paper, adding texture and embossing, colouring and scenting, making watermarks.
You are shown how to transform waste paper and plants into an array of beautiful handmade paper and sculptured landscapes using a deckle and mould.
A fantastic book for embroiderers and textile artists who can use these textured papers to stitch into, paint on and embellish.
Try making paper from thistles, seaweed, foxgloves, bark, hay or more usual newspaper and computer paper! £8.95

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