A Complete Guide to Creative Embroidery
Published on 12. November 2014
196 pages
978-1-84994-227-0 (ISBN)
Description
'A Complete Guide to Creative Embroidery' illustrates a wealth of ideas from two internationally renowned embroiderers. It is divided into two sections: the first, 'Design to Embroider' by Jean Littlejohn develops ideas showing that anyone can design as well as decorate fabric and paper for embroidery. The second, 'Stitched Images' by Jan Beaney, illustrates how to colour fabric and combine this with stitchery. She then looks at ways of interpreting designs using applique, patchwork, quilting, and hand and machine embroidery. The final section gives guidance on selecting a theme. With the combined talents of two innovative embroiderers, this highly illustrated book is an inspiring source of colour, pattern, design, stitch and texture which will encourage embroiderers to create their own exciting and rewarding pieces.
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Person
Jan Beaney has been involved in the world of embroidery for over thirty years as a designer, tutor and author.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Book I - Design to Embroider
- Contents
- Introduction
- Mark-making Materials
- Background Papers
- Interpreting an Image
- Resists
- Ink and Bleach
- Scratching into Surfaces
- Paper Patterns
- Printing with Sponge Blocks
- Monoprinting
- Patterned Backgrounds
- From Paper to Embroidery
- Manipulated Paper Surfaces
- Boxes and Beads
- Multimedia Design
- Large-scale Designs
- Rubbings
- Collage
- Applied Textured Surfaces
- Learning to Look
- Close to Home
- Further Afield
- Looking Through
- Keeping an Ideas Book
- Exploring Ideas
- Scapes
- Patterns - A possible approach
- Abstract Images
- Trees - A personal theme
- Book II - Stitched Images
- Contents
- Introduction
- Fabric Paints
- Transfer Fabric Paints and Crayons
- Resist Printing with Transfer Paints
- Palette Prints
- Monoprints
- Silk Paints
- Gutta/Resist
- Permanent Fabric Paints
- Rediscovering Applique
- Sewing Down
- Bonding Paper
- Choosing the Edges
- Applied Layers
- Manipulating Fabrics
- Stitch Themes
- Line Stitches
- Textural Stitches
- Layers
- Words and Movement
- Tones
- Linking Shapes
- Stitch Interpretations
- Machine Embroidery
- Creating a Background Using Soluble Fabrics
- Textural Surfaces
- Cords
- Selecting a Theme
- Collecting References
- Making a Design Plan
- Shapes and Patterns Out of Context
- Interpreting a Surface
- Approaches to Colour
- Viewpoints
- Focal Points
- Designs Within Shapes
- Scale
- Finishing and Edges
- Personal Theme
- Glossary
- Acknowledgements
- Reading List
- Stockists and Suppliers
- Index
