Bags with Paper and Stitch By Isobel Hall Publisher     Batsford Edition     Hardback Size     216 x 276 mm Illustrations     100 Pages     128 Isobel Hall is a teacher and textile designer who specialises in creating handmade paper and using it to make embroidered bags. She teaches papermaking, book-making and bag-making and also takes on commissions. Isobel lives in Almeria, Spain. Illustrated throughout with stunning pictures of the author's work but with full instructions on all the techniques, this book is ideal for embroiderers and textile artists who are fascinated by bags and other three-dimensional pieces. Isobel Hall is well known for her exquisite yet fully functional embroidered bags, made from handmade paper and embellished with print, stitch and beading. This beautifully illustrated book reveals the secrets of her techniques for the first time. It contains over 30 different bag projects, plus a wealth of techniques to inspire you to make your own examples, including: Using silk cocoon strippings to make the softest handmade paper How to create the author's signature 'distressed' look Ingenious ways to use found objects as handles and fastenings Creative use of natural materials such as twigs and flower petals Illustrated throughout with stunning pictures of the author's work but with full instructions on all the techniques, this book is ideal for embroiderers and textile artists who are fascinated by bags and other three-dimensional pieces. A guide to making exquisite embroidered bags from handmade paper. Over 30 projects and dozens of innovative techniques. Full of ideas for creative embellishment. Illustrated throughout with stunning examples of the author's work. The Textile Directory Bookstore postal charges: UK 1 book = £2.50 2 books = £4.50 3 books = £7.00 4 books or more = £9.00 Overseas 1 book = £6.00 2 books = £10.00 3 books = £14.00 4 books or more = £18.00 Price: £18.99