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This week at book club we covered coptic stitching which has now become my new favourite book structure. Its so pleasing to see the exposed spine and the stitching, makes the book feel more raw but yet strong. Here are some examples of beautiful coptic stitching with hard covers. Have a good weekend.

Todays trend is Folk, its a trend that I always find inspiring and I am constantly recreating my Folk trend board and updating it with new images as well as being re-inspired by the old ones. I have also added ina  few images of Amy Butlers range for Graham and Brown which previewed this morning on Print&Pattern as this follows the Folk theme and I think the colours are just gorgeous.

Credits: Living Magazine, Graham and Brown, A Print a day, Paperchase, Print&Pattern.

Jane Foster has been a screen printer that I have followed for many years. Jane lives in Devon where she prints and sews her own designs which are strongly influenced by Scandinavian designs. Jane also designs cards and posters for the Artgroup as well as collaborating with Cloth-kits. To see more of Jane’s work and her large collection of fabrics and ceramics from the 1950s and 60s, check out her blog here.

Oh its so hard to get back into work after two weeks off especially when the weather is so lovely, it takes some real discipline. Anyway I have been working on some new prints this week for Printsource and here is one of my trend boards. Enjoy!

I am afraid I am on my annual leave for the next two weeks. Im off to Cornwall, but this year we have extended our trip and we are spending four days on the Isles of Scilly. I just hope the weather is ok. On our return its my baby brothers wedding to his lovely fiance Rebecca, so exciting!

Ill return on the 28th June with loads of inspirational photographs, Cornwall always inspires me so much.