 Mixed Media: New Studio TechniquesTwo popular authors look at mixed media techniques and produce work ranging from wall-panels to jewellery and vessels. New ideas and materials are introduced, many with step-by-step instructions. You'll find methods for laminating tissue and tea-bag paper onto surfaces that range from silk paper to textured wallpaper. Maggie and Isobel will show you how to use light moulding paste (gives amazing results when pushed through an icing bag) and lots of techniques for distressing paper and fabrics. There's a whole chapter on recycling too, not just materials like lemonade bottles and insect netting but new ideas for the liquidiser and the pasta machine. Have a look at the d4daisy website for more information.  Stitches Straps & LayersIn these difficult times, we all need to be more aware of the resources to be found within our cupboards, stashes and workrooms. This book looks at exciting ways of using this treasure trove by building from the bottom up. Backgrounds and layers provide a base for stitch and make the sometimes difficult job of designing textiles much easier. Maggie says: 'This book has been a delight. I set myself a challenge to use what I had or what I could find at little or no cost. In the process, I discovered the joys of making and using straps. Initially, these were borders but they grew into vessels, book-covers and many other finished pieces - a whole new way of working.' Free online classes with this book. Have a look at the d4daisy website for more information.  Textile TranslationsEveryone loves making sketchbooks and they are even more useful when they provide inspiration and ideas for a series of stitched textiles. This book shows you how to work from design source to finished piece, exploring a variety of mixed media techniques on the journey. This 80-page book first provides step-by-step instructions through a basic technique. These are followed by exciting ideas for extending the technique. From backgrounds built-up with gesso and paper to finished pieces using kozo fibres and embossing powder. Learn about heat techniques with felt and gesso, and make painted borders using grungeboard. Just a few of the ideas from the book. Free online classes with this book. Have a look at the d4daisy website for more information.
 From Image to StitchHere is an extract from Carolyn Sinclair's review in Workshop on the Web. 'There are not many books that I would recommend as being an essential addition to the bookshelf of a contemporary embroiderer/textile artist, be they a beginner or very experienced, but this is one. Many people have digital cameras, scanners and computers now and this book uses simple methods and materials that we all have in the house to transfer our images to paper or fabric. However, this is the first book I have seen that then takes the next step of using these images on paper or fabric to create a stitched design using hand or machine embroidery. As we have come to expect from the author, there are plenty of innovative ideas to create an exciting stitched design, from simple ideas which will appeal to those with little experience or limited time, to more challenging ideas for those experienced artists. Each technique is clearly and simply explained step-by-step with excellent photographs illustrating the methods and finished pieces. This is a book that we will all refer to for many years to come.'
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