Marie Enderlen-Debuisson
Marie Enderlen-Debuisson has worked in craft and lifestyle publishing in France for nearly twenty years. She has worked in everything from children’s craft...
Mariska Vos-Bolman
Mariska Vos-Bolman is a graduate of the Utrecht School of Arts and is the creator of the popular Fluffies and DIY Fluffies soft toy brands, which are sold worldwide....
Rosanna Clare Gethin
Rosanna Gethin sells her own range of leather jewellery and accessories as well as running workshops for leather crafts from her studio and various venues in the...
Helen Rhiannon
As a fully qualified teacher and lecturer, Helen Rhiannon set up the All Sewn Up sewing workshops in October 2010, designed to help people learn and develop new...
Melissa Fehr
Melissa Fehr is a pattern designer, marathon runner, sewing magazine contributor and blogger with over 10 years' experience in the activewear sewing pattern market....
Caroline Smith
Caroline is an English writer and editor who has worked in lifestyle publishing for nearly 20 years. Her areas of expertise include needlecraft, cookery, gardening...
Joanna Heptinstall
Joanna Heptinstall has been involved with lampshade making for many years, researching and experimenting with the subject and taking on bespoke commissions for private...
Melly & Me
Melly & Me is a design label founded in 2006 by sisters Melanie Hurlston and Rosalie Quinlan. Specialising in bags and soft toys, the Melly & Me look is...
Lynne Edwards
Lynne Edwards is a trusted 'brand' within the quilt world, loved for her friendly approach and reliable authority. Her previous books have consistently sold well,...
Alison J Reid
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...
Wendy Ward
Wendy Ward has a degree in Fashion Design, an MA in Design and is a fully qualified teacher. She started MIY Workshop in Brighton and sells her own-design sewing...
Vicky Grubb
A hoarder of fabrics and daughter of a seamstress, Vicky Grubb is a qualified upholsterer and works from a beautiful studio in Bournemouth. She has taken commissions...
Linda Seward
Linda Seward has enjoyed doing needlework, sewing and handicrafts all her life. Her knowledge of quilting evolved while editing books on both sides of the Atlantic...
Julia Hincks
Julia is a teacher, author and lover of yarn and fabric crafts. After completing a degree in Business and Management, Julia qualified as a mathematics teacher at...
Katharine Guerrier
Katharine Guerrier has been making quilts and embroideries since 1980. She was trained at the Camberwell School of Art in London and worked for some years as a teacher....
Linda Clements
Linda Clements was an intensive care nurse for many years before becoming a freelance editor in 1991, and studying for her MA in creative writing in 1995. Linda...
Madame Zsazsa
Madame Zsazsa (real name Kim), is a Dutch writer and blogger who took up making clothes after the birth of her children. She blogs about sewing, sustainability and...
Deborah O'Hare
Deborah O'Hare is a contemporary quilter and textile artist with a love of many techniques, who produces machine-embroidered and quilted pieces that incorporate...
Cherry Dobson
Cherry Dobson has been a tutor of upholstery for over 30 years. She has worked on numerous commissions, gaining much hands-on experience, and holds a distinction...
Kate Haxell
Kate Haxell is an experienced craft editor and author. She has written a wide range of craft books including Fabric Flowers, Super-Cute Pincushions and Sewlicious. Kate lives...
Sandrine Kielt-Michaud
Sandrine Kielt-Michaud grew up surrounded by sewing and embroidery and was taught the craft by her grandmother, who was a passionate stitcher. After leaving school,...
Karen Lewis
Author Karen Lewis has a passion for all things beautiful and handmade. She has her own online store, Blueberry Park, where she sells her own screen-printed fabrics...
Christine Leech
Christine Leech has been an avid crafter since childhood. She has over 15 years of experience art directing leading magazines and a successful freelance illustration...