Tag Archives: Laurence King

Creating Couture Embellishment – Book Review

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

This is a beast of a book. In fact, so big and heavy that I couldn’t resist weighing it. I recommend reading this propped up in bed, book resting against your knees, with refreshments to hand as you dream about … Continue reading →

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No Patterns Needed Blog Tour AND Silk Giveaway

Posted on August 6, 2016 by

No Patterns Needed: DIY Couture from Simple Shapes is an exemplary piece of authorship and publishing. If I was a betting woman (and I am!) I’d lay money on this becoming an award-winning book. The level of care taken over … Continue reading →

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Interview with Rosie Martin, author of DIY Couture

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

I feel very lucky that Rosie Martin, author of DIY Couture and woman with a very sensible head on her shoulders, agreed to be interviewed at Did You Make That. I strongly agree with her egalitarian approach to sewing, and … Continue reading →

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DIY Couture Book Deja Vu!

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

No, your eyes are not deceiving you! In the run up to publication day on Monday (a very important day in any author’s life), Laurence King are doing what every good publisher should – promoting the heck out of their … Continue reading →

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