About this author

Alison J Reid is a teacher, textile designer, author and illustrator. She gained a degree in Fashion and Textiles from Liverpool Polytechnic, (now known as Liverpool John Moores University) during the 1980s. She went on to run her own company selling hand-dyed and hand-stitched braids and has sold to fashion houses such as Marc Jacobs (USA), Etro and Rubelli (Italy) and TakaShimaya (New York). Alison is also a talented illustrator who likes to illustrate maps and has had her work featured in a variety of magazines including Selvedge. Alison has been featured in articles for a number of publications including Elle Decoration, Homes and Gardens and The World of Interiors.

Alison is the author of the Stitch 50 series which includes Stitch 50 Dogs, Stitch 50 Cats, Stitch 50 Birds and Stitch 50 Pokemon.

Alison is also a regular guest designer on Sewing Street TV. You can catch her on channel 73 as well as Sewing Streets page on Youtube and Facebook.