Reviews

Below you will find reviews of the latest sewing and craft books and products.  If you have something you would like us to review please send it to the address on the contact us page.

 

February Book Reviews 

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Handbook of Sewing Stitches, Sewing Made Simple, Sew To Swap and Fresh from the Clothesline.

January Book Reviews 2

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More Layer Cake, Jelly Roll & Charm Quilts, Colour in Art Quilts, The Sewing Machine Classroom and Blackwork Made Easy. 

Craft Business Reviews

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The Craft Business Handbook and Craft Business Heroes by Alison McNicol

Business Book Reviews

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Turn Your Talent Into a Business, Small Business Tax Planning, Start Up Smart, 100 Rules for Entrepreneurs.

January Book Reviews

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The Fabric Selector, Sew Serendipity Bags, The Colette Sewing Handbook, Hardanger for the Horrified & Stitched Whimsy.

Top 10 Sewing books of 2011 

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 Our top 10 picks of the books we reviewed in 2011

December Reviews 2

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Liberty Cross Stitch, 3 Fabric Quilts, Fabric Flowers, Make Me I'm yours...Just for Fun & Make Me I'm Yours Cushions.

December Reviews 

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Christmas Crafting in No Time, Scandinavian Designs in Red & White, Supercute Felt and Linen and Thread

November Reviews 

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Reviews of Patch, Make Hey While The Sun Shines, Everything Patchwork and The Fabric & Yarn Dyer's Handbook.  

October Reviews

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Reviews of Sewing For Boys, Pattern Cutting, Made In France Cross Stitch & Embroidery for Babies, Toddlers & Children and Print & Pattern 2.

Liverpool Design Show

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A review of the Liverpool Design Show written by Beth Edmondson.

September Reviews 2

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Liberty Book of Home Sewing, Sewing Alterations & repairs: 200 Questions answered and Sewing Patterns 200 Questions Answered.

Tommy Nutter Exhibition

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Review of the Tommy Nutter exhibition at the Fashion & Textile Museum by Juliet Bawden.

 September Reviews

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Reviews of The Shirt of His Back, Roses in Silk & Organza Ribbon, Stitch, Cloth, Paper & Paint and Simply The Best Sewing Book.

 Tilda Garden Angel

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 Review of the Tilda Garden Angel kit

 August Reviews 2

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The Busy Girl's Guide to Sewing, Quilt a Gift for Little Ones, Stumpwork and Tilda's Studio

 August Book reviews

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Little Welsh Quilts, Little Black Dress, Folk Quilt Applique and Steampunk Softies.

 July Book reviews

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Practical Sewing Techniques, Love Stitching, Silk Shading and Second Skin.

 June Book reviews

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Everything Alice, Sewn Toy Tales, 200 Crochet Embellishments and Trims

May Book Reviews part 2

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Japanese Quilt Inspirations, Get The Most from Your Clothes, The Quilter's Bible, Embroidery on Paper For Cardmakers

May Book Reviews

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One Simple Stitch, Embroidery 200 Questions Answered, Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts, Cross Stitch Flowers

April Book Reviews part 2

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Stitch With Love, Playful Patchwork, 20 Floral Bags to Make

April Book Reviews

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130 Little Quilt Blocks, Buntings & Pennants, 400 Art Deco Motifs

March Book Reviews

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Ultimate Sewing Bible, Handbook of Quilting & Patchwork Stitches, 200 Braids to Loop, Weave & Twist

February Book Reviews P. 2

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Easy to Make Curtains & Blinds, Patchwork 200 Questions Answered, The Sewing Machine Accessory Bible, Drawn to Stitch.

February Book Reviews

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Home Decorating Book, Three-Dimensional Textiles, Figure Poses for Fashion Illustrators, 400 Chinese Motifs

Jennie Maizel's Clothes Plasters

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Jennie Maizel Clothes Plasters - Product Review

January Reviews

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Continuous Line Quilting Designs, Picture This!, From Print to Stitch

November Reviews Part 2

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Sew Scandinavian, Essential Stitch Guides: Blackwork, Essential Stitch Guides: Crewelwork, Redwork Winter Twitterings

November Book Reviews

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Sewing Machine Basics, The Sewing Answer Book, All Star Quilts

Search Press Book Reviews

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Sweet Memories Quilt & Accessories, Canny Keepsakes: Colliery Days, Zombie Felties, The Right Handed Embroider's Companion

October Book Reviews

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Stylish Sewing, Make Me I'm Yours...Sewing, Introduction to Making Cloth Dolls

September Reviews

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The Bag Making Bible, Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing & Fabric Crafts, 3D Cross Stitch Cards

How 2 Crafts

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Make Your Own Handbag, Clutch Bag & Purse, Felt Biscuits

The Latest David & Charles Books

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Two From One Jelly Roll Quilts, The Quilter's Desk Diary 2011, Simple Sewn Gifts

More Murdoch Books

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Made In France: Blackwork, Prints Charming, Material Obsession 2

Review of Jane Greenoff's istitch program

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 iStitch product review

The Latest Books from CT Publishing 

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 Little Birds, Lunch Bags, Socks Appeal

The Latest Books from Murdoch Books 

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Material Obsession: Contemporary Quilt Design, Pass Me A Smile, Made In France

Reviews of some great craft blogs

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Craft Blog reviews

Review of Made at Home By Lisa Stickley

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Made at Home

The Latest books from RUCraft & Searchpress 

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101 Great Ways to Sew a Metre, Conpendium of Sewing Techniques, Celtic, Viking & Anglo Saxon Embroidery

Review of Rainbow Disks

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 Scrap Quilts for Babies & Toddlers

The Latest books from RUCraft & Searchpress   

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The Left-Handed Embroider's Companion, 100 Traditional & Contemporary Quilt Blocks, Button  & Stitch, Hand-Me-Ups

 

 

 

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