Little Paper Universes Review

Little Paper Universes Review

This is quite an amazing papercrafts book which offers both beautiful designs and a surprisingly original concept, all included in a masterfully designed book! The book itself is beautiful, matching the designs of the projects themselves. I should note that the book...
Sew Masks, Create Hoop Art and more!

Sew Masks, Create Hoop Art and more!

Organza is a super light, super sheer fabric that is made with silk or synthetic fibers. You can see through it. Which is why it’s such a wonderful fabric to do embroidery on. The designs are given an extra three-dimensional quality as they seemingly float...
Freshly Stitched: Modern Embroidery Book Review

Freshly Stitched: Modern Embroidery Book Review

This book is definitely not my grandmother’s embroidery style, but I love it! So fun and modern, it really motivates me to embroider, which I love to do. If you, or someone you love, wants to learn to embroider, I truly cannot imagine a better introduction than...
Maker Camp Book Review

Maker Camp Book Review

My husband and I spent an inordinate amount of our childhoods — back in the dinosaur era — learning to make and do things that today’s digital kids would have difficulty imagining. We’d both memorized our older siblings’ Cub Scout and...
Amazing New Art Book Reviews

Amazing New Art Book Reviews

This is a well-made, authoritative history of Russian royal jewelry which examines and expands far beyond the famous Fabergé eggs. As with all the various artists, whose works are featured in the many chapters within, the book focuses on non-egg works by Fabergé. The...