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This 93-page book is a celebration of the work of famed Parisian silk thread manufacturer, Au ver a soie, over their 200-year history. The book tells the history of the company in French and English with accompanying photographs.

This book also provides 30 projects from 22 artists from all over the world, including Jenny Aiden Christie, Annie Penin, Trish Burr, Mary Corbet, Susan O’Connor, Nicola Jarvis and Jane Nicholas - to name a few. Instruction from English-speaking tutors is provided in English however instruction from French designers is in French only.  

All profits from the sales of the book by Au ver a Soie are being donated to the charity l’ Etoile de Martin which carries out research into children’s cancers and supports families caring for children with cancer.