Alysn is a successful textile artist, freelance tutor and author with a depth of understanding of mixed media techniques. Unusually for an ‘embroiderer’ she uses a lot of metals, stitching into the hard shiny surface to create patterns, textures and pictures using both hand stitch and a sewing machine. She teaches, runs workshops and courses, mentors those wishing for more individual attention, and has written three books. Alysn lives in New Zealand with her family.

Discover how to use textile-based and mixed media techniques to create beautiful artworks, using metal and woven fabric alongside many other materials. There are seven projects to inspire and instruct textile artists everywhere, all with full instructive captions. It's an invaluable resource for textile artists looking for new ideas.

• Introduction 6Materials 10PROJECTS 26Bauble Pods 28Samurai Romance 44Silvered Bark 66Vain Devices 80Fernery 96Floral Tablet Cover 112Annie and Albert Memory Lampshade 128Index 144

Alysn is a successful textile artist, freelance tutor and author with a depth of understanding of mixed media techniques. Unusually for an ‘embroiderer’ she uses a lot of metals, stitching into the hard shiny surface to create patterns, textures and pictures using both hand stitch and a sewing machine. She teaches, runs workshops and courses, mentors those wishing for more individual attention, and has written three books. Alysn lives in New Zealand with her family.

Discover how to use textile-based and mixed media techniques to create beautiful artworks, using metal and woven fabric alongside many other materials. There are seven projects to inspire and instruct textile artists everywhere, all with full instructive captions. It's an invaluable resource for textile artists looking for new ideas.

• Introduction 6Materials 10PROJECTS 26Bauble Pods 28Samurai Romance 44Silvered Bark 66Vain Devices 80Fernery 96Floral Tablet Cover 112Annie and Albert Memory Lampshade 128Index 144

Alysn is a successful textile artist, freelance tutor and author with a depth of understanding of mixed media techniques. Unusually for an ‘embroiderer’ she uses a lot of metals, stitching into the hard shiny surface to create patterns, textures and pictures using both hand stitch and a sewing machine. She teaches, runs workshops and courses, mentors those wishing for more individual attention, and has written three books. Alysn lives in New Zealand with her family.

Discover how to use textile-based and mixed media techniques to create beautiful artworks, using metal and woven fabric alongside many other materials. There are seven projects to inspire and instruct textile artists everywhere, all with full instructive captions. It's an invaluable resource for textile artists looking for new ideas.

• Introduction 6Materials 10PROJECTS 26Bauble Pods 28Samurai Romance 44Silvered Bark 66Vain Devices 80Fernery 96Floral Tablet Cover 112Annie and Albert Memory Lampshade 128Index 144