Tag: book review

Alterknit Rebellion: Radical patterns for creative knitters

I bought a new knitting book for the first time in years this year. It’s not (just) because it has a…

Categories Book Inspiration/Crafts/Creativity & Life/Inspiration

Watercolor Textures for Artists by Ana Victoria Calderón

I got to know the art (and teaching style) of Ana Victoria Calderón when I took some of her classes online…

Categories Book Inspiration/Inspiration/Mixed Media Experiments

Share your Joy – mixed media shareable art

Sarah Gardner’s book Share your Joy – mixed media shareable art is a year old by now so I’m well overdue…

Categories Book Inspiration/Inspiration/Mail bliss

Book review of Mending Matters by Rodabaugh

Katarina Rodabaugh’s book “Mending matters” is a practical book with loads of project pages showing you different ways to patch and…

Categories Book Inspiration/Fabric & Sewing

Book-review | Kaffe Fassett in the Studio: Behind the Scenes with a Master Colorist

If you are a fan of colorful textiles and patterns then I am sure you know about the designer Kaffe Fassett…

Categories Book Inspiration

Encyclopedia of Inspiration

Encyclopedia of Inspiration is a series of books by Janine Vangool, who is also the creator of the, among artists and…

Categories Book Inspiration

Book review: Freestyle Embroidery on Wool by Karin Derland

I think that Swedish artist Karin Derland makes a time-consuming and seemingly tedious craft like embroidery look like so much fun…

Categories Book Inspiration/Fabric & Sewing

Making Luna Lapin – a book by Sarah Peel

Last year my mom (who loves sewing and quilting) bought the book Making Luna Lapin by Sarah Peel, and we got…

Categories Book Inspiration/Fabric & Sewing

I’d rather be reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life

I define myself as a book lover, I can’t imagine life without a book by my side. I don’t just read…

Categories Book Inspiration/Inspiration

The Mandala Guidebook: How to draw, paint and color expressive mandala art

The mandala craze that started a few years ago on the internet is everywhere these days. There are plenty of pretty…

Categories Book Inspiration/Draw & doodle/Inspiration

Big Magic – Creative Living Beyond Fear

I’ve finally read the book I longed so much for last year. I read about it long before it was published,…

Categories Book Inspiration/iHanna philosophy

Good Mail Day – A primer for Making Eye Popping Postal Art

Book review time again! Let’s dive into a book called Good Mail Day, written by Jennie Hinchcliff and Carolee Gilligan Wheeler….

Categories Book Inspiration/Mail bliss