Slow Stitch Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art

The pleasures to be had from slowing down can be many, with connections to sustainability, simplicity, reflection, and tuning into traditional and other multicultural textile traditions.Slow Stitch is a much-needed guide to adopting a less-is-more approach, valuing quality over quantity, and bringing a meaningful and thoughtful approach to textile practice.Claire Wellesley-Smith introduces a range of ways in which you can slow your textile work down, including: ·Using simple techniques inspired by traditional practice (including hand-stitch rhythms) ·Reusing and re-inventing materials (reuse even old textile projects) ·Limiting your equipment ·Mending revisited (practical and decorative techniques) ·Project ideas and resources that help towards making a more sustainable textile practiceRichly illustrated throughout, and showcasing work from the best textile artists who work in this way, this is a truly inspirational book for those looking to reconnect with their craft and to find a new way of working.

ISBN:	9781849942997
Publisher:	Batsford Books
Imprint:	Batsford
Published date:	03 Sep 2015
DEWEY:	746
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	127
Weight:	790g
Height:	284mm
Width:	224mm
Spine width:	16mm

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