78 Bookstand Stock your shelves with the latest craft-related book releases SEASONS FOR THE SOUL By Julia van den Bosch £25 9781916846043 Unicorn Publishing Group This embroidered path of the seasons uses hand embroidery, in its traditional role of storytelling, to share nature’s gifts. The book tells the story of the healing and companionship that the seasons offered during the enforced isolation of the pandemic and how it enabled the artist to find beauty and solace in solitude. We say: Julia also touches how she creates her intricate artworks, and the inclusion of nature in embroidered pieces throughout history. CRICUT CELEBRATIONS By Laura Strutt £12.99 9781800920019 Search Press If you’ve just bought your first digital diecutter or already own one and are looking for fresh ideas and new techniques for the milestone events in your life, this is the book for you! Digital die-cutting machines are the ultimate creative tool for crafters! If you need a little inspiration and guidance to get the most out of your Cricut machine, Cricut Celebrations provides a simple, step-by-step guide to make 33 amazing projects. We say: This is the perfect book for Cricut machine owners seeking new and thoughtful inspiration! Embroidered Art Digital Die-cutting QUICK KNIT BABY TOYS By Juliette Michelet £12.99 9781446313596 David & Charles A charming collection of 20 knitting patterns for baby comforter toys. The dolls are designed to be soft and squidgy so they can be held easily by little hands. The 20 dolls include animals and people and include a wide range of fun and colourful designs. Choose from one of the simpler designs like the very simple Baby and Bird patterns, through to more complicated designs like the King and the Fox. The author has developed a clever technique whereby the toys are knitted flat in a rectangle shape and then stitched into a tube shape before being stuffed and closed. Any embroidery details on the clothes are added at this point. The arms, head and waist as well as features such as ears and antlers are then defined with some clever stitching and there are step-by-step instructions and photographs showing how to do this. The author uses common embroidery stitches such as satin stitch, French knots and stem stitch to add details to the clothes such as buttons and decorative designs, as well as to create the faces, and there are templates for these designs with instructions for how to transfer them to the clothing. We say: Choose your favourite character and get started today but be warned: knitting these dolls is addictive and we guarantee that you won’t be able to stop at one! Knitting
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