Slow Stitch by Claire Wellesley-Smith
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 practice Richly 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.
‘Slow Stitch offers inspiration—not only for our stitching but also for our minds’ Spin Off (US)
Claire Wellesley-Smith is a textile artist living and working in Yorkshire, UK. She teaches extensively, working in adult education, schools, community-based projects, museums and galleries. Her workshops involve sustainable stitch, repurposed cloth, and traditional techniques.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849942997 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849942994 |
| Title | Slow Stitch |
| Author | Claire Wellesley-Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Batsford Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-09-03 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Prizes | Winner of Embroidery Book of the Year 2016 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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