I found this in Hay-on-Wye today, sadly ‘Needlepoint News’ does not tell me how to make these dogs (only how to achieve ‘real curves on canvas’) but I love them! I think it would be amazing to have a colletion of tapestry sewn Guinea pigs…

One of the books which I’ve put on my christmas wish list. I’m getting really excited about being able to read this. According to his website Graham Rawle has taken inspiration the original story by L. Frank Baum rather than the more familiar Film adaptation with red ruby slippers and Dorothy’s blue dress. I don’t think I’ve actually read the original book so it’ll be really interesting to see which parts the film chose to leave out. I also like the strange collages which Rawle has created as they seem much different to the more readily imagined images of the wizard of oz everyone gets into their heads.