Search Press Blog

Erin Eggenburg is a visible mending instructor and owner of wrenbirdarts, an online mending shop. Erin also hosts Mending Club, an online forum she created for visible mending enthusiasts, and has a blog that performs in the top 10 per cent of Shopify...

Trace is Michele Carragher's first book with Search Press. Exquisitely detailed Michele's embroidered art is breathtaking to behold. With a background in fashion design and textile conservation she combines predominantly raised embroidery with more...

Victoria Matthewson is a self-taught hand embroidery artist whose work focuses on her love of nature in her exquisitely detailed needlepainted embroideries, which is formally known as silk shading. Victoria is also renowned as one of the top silk shading...

Mending is magical. Really. I’ve been mending for over three decades, and I’m still convinced there’s an element of magic involved. Every time I mend something, even I am surprised by the final result. And every time I mend in public...

During the Covid-19 lockdown I have spent a lot of time in my studio developing a sketchbook based on flowers. I particularly love daisies: I have lovely memories of making daisy chains with my late mum as a child and singing ‘Daisy, Daisy, give...

Embark on your embroidery journey this New Year with these new large format editions of the popular and best-selling Royal School of Needlework’s Essential Stitch Guides series!The Royal School of Needlework teaches hand embroidery to the highest...

  Punch Needle Embroidery for Beginners is Lucy Davidson’s first book with Search Press. Lucy is a freelance graphic designer who teaches punch needle, weaving and macramé in workshops across the UK and in Europe. She also runs her own...

Trish Burr is a renowned embroiderer, and the author of several highly-successful books. We caught up with Trish to find out more about her latest book, Trish Burr's Embroidery Transfers, and about her embroidery journey!How are you Trish and how are you...

We enjoyed a catch-up with Carina Envoldsen-Harris, the author of Mandalas to Embroider, and her brand new book, Thread Doodling, to talk about her work, inspiration, and dog Blake!First of all, how are you Carina? Hi! I am well, thankfully I have...

Find something to celebrate as Christmas comes early this July! Take inspiration from our crafty Christmas makes, or treat yourself or your loved ones to a special (un)seasonal festive gift. You can even get ahead of the crowd and prepare for the winter...