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Format: Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 102
Utgivningsdatum: 2016-01-30
Förlag: Pariwell Publishing
Medarbetare: Cattoni, Barbara
Illustrationer: 100 Illustrations
Dimensioner: 229 x 152 x 7 mm
Antal komponenter: 1
Komponenter: 4423:Standard Color 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Perfect Bound on Standard 70 White w/Matte Lam
ISBN: 9782955506608

Paris. Shopping. Handmade ethic. All three are stitched together into one delightful book in Stitching up Paris: The Insider's Guide to Parisian Knitting, Sewing, Notions and Needlework Shops. With the scoop on how each store came into existence, this guide features 65 addresses for your next trip to France, or to enjoy and shop for Paris style online from afar. Organised by craft: Knitting, Sewing, Haberdashery, Needlepoint and Vintage, this is a one-stop reference of the best craft and hobbies shops that Paris offers. The two authors and photographers, Barbara Cattoni and Keiry Belton, know Paris by heart with Barbara offering guided tours of Paris craft areas since 2013 through her tour business and Keiry blogging about her life in Paris and the stitching scene and the 'kniterati'. They combined their love of artisan traditions and Paris' unique way of stitching together the old and the new into one handmade tour de force for any fan of yarn, notions, vintage and shabby chic, haute couture fabrics, designer technical fabrics, the handmade ethic, haberdashery, buttons and tassels. With websites and online shopping indicated for each store, you can enjoy Stitching up Paris from anywhere in the world, or stash a copy in your bag for your next trip to Paris.

Keiry Belton and Barbara Cattoni devised a guidebook in Stitching up Paris: The Insider's Guide to Parisian Knitting, Sewing, Notions and Needlecraft Stores with tourists, expat locals or armchair travellers in mind. Keiry arrived in Paris in 2012 and met Barbara through Ravelry's online knitting network. She blogs about Paris and the stitching scene - including the perils of trying to speak French while knitting. Follow www.stitchingupparisblog.wordpress.com for the latest stories and images of the Paris stitching scene. They can also be found at @stitchingupparis on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest. Barbara Cattoni and Keiry Belton devised a guidebook in Stitching up Paris: The Insider's Guide to Parisian Knitting, Sewing, Notions and Needlecraft Stores with tourists, expat locals or armchair travellers in mind. A Parisian for more than 30 years, Barbara has made Paris craft shops and the people behind them into a livelihood. Through her tour business, www.stitchingupparis.com, she provides individually tailored tours of Paris's best craft addresses. Follow www.stitchingupparisblog.wordpress.com for the latest stories and images of the Paris stitching scene. They can also be found at @stitchingupparis on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.