Val Holmes

After a year's Foundation course in Art and Design, and some cooking in between, i studied the three year Embroidery BA honours degree at Manchester Art School, now MMU in England. I started embroidering on my machine when i was 15 and I've been doing it ever since. I now live in France with a French husband and our two girls - both Arty!

I love experimenting with colour as well as new techniques and love inventing techniques too. These I obviously share with the people that come on my courses but also with you when you read my books.

The Encyclopedia of machine Embroidery and Textile Art Textile 1 are a little different as they aim to resume known information in a useful way for experts or beginners.

If you'd like to get in touch with me just google me, and you'll find my website in France