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Handmade cloth items always have a story, and many of us spend our lives hunting and gathering precious pieces and scraps to add that final touch of life to a special room or outfit. Cloth is an inspirational guide to the beauty, history, and utility of natural textiles. Woven throughout the five main sections—cotton, wool, silk, linen, and hide—are more than 30 breathtaking sewing projects that make the most of each textile’s properties, including waxed-cotton purses, Liberty-print cushions, silk scarves, linen bedcovers, and leather journals. With a guide full of invaluable information on where to buy antique fabrics and organic and well-sourced cloth, plus a toolkit of essential instructions on hand-dyeing fabric, Cloth is both a resource and an opportunity to create practical, precious, and personal items for mindful living.



About the Author

Cassandra Ellis

Cassandra Ellis is a designer, maker, writer and thinker. Her work is focused on engaging your head and heart. Her homewares and interiors are designed to create an emotional connection, using traditional skills and materials.

Originally from New Zealand, she now runs her design studio in London. She works directly with clients on commissions and interior design projects, as well as writing and styling books on contemporary craft and interiors.

Cassandra designs, produces and curates homewares and offers interior styling advice. She is the author of two books with a further two commissioned and has also written for magazines and newspapers. Cassandra also has over 10 years' experience in trend forecasting, event design and art direction, meaning she can deliver both beautiful and thoughtful projects. Last, but definitely not least, Cassandra gives her time to community projects that help people change the way they live.

Cassandra believes good design can change lives and that your home should be filled with practical, precious and personal things. It's all about mindful living - thinking about what you have, where it comes from and what it means to you.

www.cassandraellis.co.uk



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