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Independent publisher of books on art, textiles, design, architecture and heritage.

Established in 1843, Batsford is a leading publisher in the areas of fashion and design, embroidery and textiles, heritage, chess and architecture. To contact Batsford Books, please visit: https://www.batsfordbooks.com/contact-us/ for more details.

28/09/2025

It's always so fun to see what other people crochet from my squares & patterns and one of my followers who lives in France has a wall in her summer cottage with almost all of my squares that she has crocheted and put up over the years and which she calls . It's certainly fantastic to have a wall all your own!!! Here is a bag she crocheted from my square XARA.��You can find the description of square XARA on page 89.

Thank you for spending these past few days with me taking over ! I hope these posts have inspired you to create some of your own crochet creations. You can buy ‘Crochet Squares – Magical patterns for clothes, accessories, and the home’ now via the link above.

Thank you!

28/09/2025

Mosaic crochet is a technique that I discovered around 2007 and that immediately caught my interest. It is a technique that is easy to create patterns in and you crochet the work from the right side all the time and therefore it is practical to crochet squares. If you crochet a flat piece in the technique, you have to take off the thread for each completed round and start over from the beginning of the work.

Stella is inspired by the folk star that can be found in many textile pattern collections around the world.

William Morris was, among other things, an artist and designer who lived between 1834-1896 and is known for his wallpapers and patterned fabrics that are absolutely fantastic as inspiration.

You can find the description of square Stella on page 119 and William Morris on page 147 of the book.

‘Crochet Squares – Magical patterns for clothes, accessories, and the home’. Is available to purchase via the link in our bio.

28/09/2025

Hello again! For my second day taking part in Textile Takeover, I’d like to share some of the artwork from inside my book ‘Crochet Squares - Magical patterns for clothes, accessories, and the home’. Starting off with Hexagon Squares!

Hexagon Squares provide so many different possibilities to create an exciting pattern. You will find several descriptions in the book Crochet Squares. Here you see a mixed of my squares from the book. The same pattern can take on a completely new expression through the way you use colours. The pictures show in turn the patterns FINGAL, TRICKSTER, AGATON and DAISY.

You can find the description of Fingal on page 99, Trickster page 101, Agaton page 105 and Daisy on page 107 of the book.

‘Crochet Squares – Magical patterns for clothes, accessories, and the home’. Is available to purchase via the link in our bio.

27/09/2025

I have a study in my home here in Stockholm where I sit and work. Here I sit and crochet my squares and patterns and use the computer occasionally to write down descriptions. It is a room I feel very comfortable in and that gives me inspiration for new patterns.

Since it is easy to sit anywhere with a crochet hook, I can also choose to sit in other environments such as meeting friends at a knitting café. I also sit and crochet when I travel by train around Sweden to give courses and lectures.

All photos by Maria Gullberg.

‘Crochet Squares – Magical patterns for clothes, accessories, and the home’. Is available to purchase via the link in our bio.

27/09/2025

Hi, my name is Maria Gullberg , and I’m super excited to be taking over for the next few days to celebrate my publication ‘Crochet Squares – Magical patterns for clothes, accessories, and the home’.

I am a textile designer educated at University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, 1985-89. I have chosen crochet as an expression in my textile work and have developed a number of new techniques and experimented with new and exciting structures and patterns, often in a strict graphic design language. I am active as a designer, inspirer with both courses and exhibitions and have published several books about crochet.

A square is a small, repeatable crochet project that is versatile and easy to take with you wherever you go. You can use them individually or you can join endless amounts of squares together to build up patterns which can give you everything from mug coasters to duvet covers. My book gives you 30 magical crochet designs for clothes, accessories and the home.

‘Crochet Squares – Magical patterns for clothes, accessories, and the home’. Is available to purchase via the link in our bio.

27/09/2025

We're ready to begin the Batsford Textile Takeover!
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We're very excited to hand over to artist and author of ‘Crochet ‘Squares - Magical patterns for clothes, accessories, and the home’ for the next couple of days.
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What's more is that we've got a copy of the book to give away. For your chance to win, like this post and tag a fellow crocheter. The giveaway is open to UK residents aged 18+ until 4 October and is not associated with Instagram.⁠
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26/09/2025

We’re very excited to announce this year’s edition of the Batsford Textile Takeover! From 27 September until 8 October, we’ll be celebrating Batsford’s upcoming and most recent textile books, written by beloved and leading textile artists.

Over two days, each author will introduce themselves, their work and their book. You will also have the chance to win all of these six books!

Included in our line up is:

27-28 September
Maria Gullberg
Author of ‘Crochet Squares - Magical patterns for clothes, accessories, and the home’

29 -30 September
Author of ‘Abstract Textiles’
Anne Kelly
Author of ‘Abstract Textiles - Colour, shape and pattern in textile art’

1-2 October
Robert Ossant & Jessica Pile
Authors of ‘The Art of Couture Embroidery’

3-4 October
Julia Triston
Author of ‘Textile Protest - Artists, activism and the historical power of cloth in protest’

5-6 October
Hannah Lamb
Author of ‘Unfolding Cloth- Inspiration from Historical Textiles’

7-8 October
Alice Fox
Author of ‘Wild Weave’

Make sure to follow us on and use the hashtag to see the posts. And do check our profile page from time to time to make sure you don’t miss anything!

We hope you enjoy!

Image: Composition featuring artworks from Anne Kelly, Hannah Lamb, Julia Triston, Maria Gullberg, Alice Fox & Jessica Jane Pile.

25/09/2025

AUTHOR EVENT THIS WEEKEND! Holly Ringland is at the Brontë Women’s Writing Festival!

We’re delighted to see that Holly is taking part in this year’s festival at The Brontë Parsonage, and in conversation with Tracey Chevalier no less!

Holly Ringland is one of Australia’s bestselling writers. She is the author of two multi-award-winning novels, 'The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart' and 'The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding'. In 2023, 'The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart' was adapted for an award-winning seven-episode series for Prime Video, starring Sigourney Weaver.

Her upcoming UK release ‘The House that Joy Built’, already a bestseller in Australia is an uplifting, positive and powerful book that explores how to find joy through creativity. It is a book for those who yearn to write and those who find their creativity in other ways: gardeners, carpenters, sculptors, jewellery-makers, florists, songwriters, dancers, cooks, painters.

📅Date: Saturday 27 Sept
⏰Time: 7pm

Tickets available via the link in our bio.

‘The House that Joy Built’ is available for pre-order NOW via the link in our bio. Available from all UK bookshops from 5 March 2026.

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24/09/2025

We’ve got a whole lotta Londoners following our Batsford social media!

But just how much do you London lot actually know about your city? Starting off with the oldest borough, formally established in 1441, with its modern iteration created in 1965 , here are some unexpected facts about the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, taken from ‘The Boroughs of London’.

What borough do you want to learn about next?

‘The Boroughs of London’ by Matt Brown and illustrated by Mike Hall is available for pre-order now via the link in our bio. Available from all good bookshops from 9 October.

18/09/2025

We’re excited to announce the ! Established over a decade ago, the award is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students studying at a UK institution, eager to showcase their artistic talents!

Theme announcement to come on 9 October with entries due from 23 February to 22 March 2026.! Tell us your theme guesses in the comments...

There are four categories to enter, with a £300 cash prize for the winner of each category:

Applied Art and Textiles
Fine Art
Book illustration
The Geoffry Powell Architecture Award.

ABOUT BATSFORD
Batsford has been publishing books for art students, professionals and enthusiasts since it was established in 1843, making it one of the oldest independent publishers in
the UK. Over the last180 years, Batsford has developed an enviable reputation in the areas of fashion, design, art, architecture and textiles.

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12/09/2025

It was a busy day for ‘The Country Commonplace Book’ author Miranda Mills yesterday!

From book signings at and to launching the book at and meeting her worldwide fans!

There wasn’t a more perfect day to launch this book on seasonal living and inspiration than a classic English autumnal afternoon of heavy rain followed by sunny blue skies!

A big thank you to everyone who came yesterday!

‘The Country Commonplace Book’ is available to purchase NOW via the link in our bio and from all good bookshops.

11/09/2025

PUBLISHING TODAY! ✨

We’re delighted to announce that ‘The Country Commonplace Book’ is out now! And in perfect timing with the changing of the seasons too!

A big congratulations to Miranda Mills who has authored and curated such a treasure trove of countryside joy, that can be cherished forever.

Filled with lyrical poems, literary quotes, seasonal recipes and countryside inspiration, ‘The Country Commonplace Book’ is the perfect literary companion for those moments of calm, seasonal rituals.

Begin your own commonplacing journey now. Available to purchase now via the link in our bio, and from all good bookshops.

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