Drawn to Stitch: Stitching, drawing and mark-making in textile art

Very inspiring book, gives me a lot of new perspectives for my work

This is the exact type of art/craft book I seek, and rarely find. One that is much more than a coffee table book of inspirational photographs. While it includes those, it's focus is on drawing, line and mark making, and translating that to mixed media or textile. It's for the artist who already has the basics down. It's not a beginner's instructional book. Rather, it's for those ready to make some explorations and push their work further, or in a different direction. For me, as a mixed media artist, it supported my interest in line and mark, and, eventually, inspired me to explore line making with thread. I suggest it's for those with an interest in abstract works, and flick through it to check it includes styles that inspire you.

This book had been on my 'want list' for ages but I had never seen in 'in the flesh' so to speak,and hadn't got around to taking the plunge. Then I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to attend a talk by Gwen Hedley, which she illustrated with slides taken from her book - the work of other artists as well as her own. The talk was fascinating and the work inspirational. The book shifted immediately to the top of my 'must have' list and I bought it right away. I'm so glad I did! I read it from cover to cover and then keep dipping back into it. Don't worry if you think you can't draw. Don't worry if you don't embroider or stitch. This book will help you with any creative process, no matter where you are starting out from. I love it, and I hope you will buy it and enjoy it just as much as I do!

Overall very good, glad I have this one to add to my repertoire of textile books. Can be a bit repetitive at times, in terms of showing different techniques which all seem very similar. However there are some great contemporary examples of other well-known textile artists that provoke more inspiration than the work of the author.

This book contains some wonderful ideas for creating textiles from images recorded in a variety of media. The practical side is explained and described very well and there is a wide selection of projects, from relatively simple to more complex. The book is only a place to start and the possibilities are limited only by your imagination. An excellent book.

This book is simply stunning. So full of wonderful ideas that engage and inspire. A must have for all textiles fans.

Really pleased with this book! It is excitingly illustrated and has helpful incites as to how to achieve these processes so not a coffee table book nor overly technical. Very enticing to anyone who loves drawing /textiles/surface design both for the novice and art student but especially for those who can't get started on a project. Wish I had bought this sooner.

I wish I could devote so much more time to this style pf art. Nevertheless, I can flip this book open to any random page and be instantly inspired by the imagery alone. The instructions are very comprehensive. There are more than enough ideas, suggestions and tips to get someone going with even a limited number of supplies on the way to making something really cool.

Wish I had bought this book years aago. Well-written, good photos, bursting with inspiration and detailled explanations. Cannot praise this boook highly enough. Buy it now!!

Grandiose Ideen und Anregungen. Sehr interessant. Hat mich in meiner Kreativität gepuscht. Manche Beispiele finde ich etwas „unmodern“ aber man soll ja eigene Ideen umsetzen. Dafür ist es sehr gut.

This book is about is an exploration of one of the fundamentals of art and design: line. You'll learn how to observe and document the lines that you see around you in nature, architecture etc and then learn how to interpret those into embroidery and textile art. Broken into 4 major sections the book begins with an extensive overview of tools, materials and backgrounds. The types of drawing tools for making marks on whatever grounds you work with are followed by a discussion of how to alter your backgrounds by layering, collage, piecing, weaving and several coloring options. These backgrounds are the base for the second section of the book entitled Line Drawing and Textile Processes. This second chapter guides you in adding marks to your backgrounds using techniques such as mono-printing, printing blocks made from erasers, lifting and removing color using chalks, crayons discharge, and frisket and then moves into a discussion of several transfer techniques. Creating lines is not limited to just printing techniques though, the author also includes a section on creating needle felted lines and marks as well as making fibrous surfaces with silk tops and cocoon strippings. The first two chapters of this book are really the groundwork for the books main focus which is found in chapter three: Interpreting Line Quality - Drawing and Stitching. It's in this chapter where you'll find examples of actual design interpretations by the author as well as other artists. Each piece of the authors artwork is accompanied by a image of the original design reference and the approach she took with interpreting or drawing the line and then what stitch techniques were used. This section is an absolute feast for the eyes! Full page images of the artwork as well as clear crisp closeups allow you to see the intricate details of the pieces. Detailed explanation of how each piece was created give the reader a good understanding of the artists approach as well as a road map for the reader to consider when creating their own work. The book closes with a chapter on Using Line. Here is where you'll learn how to use stitch to interpret the textural quality of lines and marks on a surface. As in the third chapter an image is accompanied by the resulting artwork that it inspired along with a description of how the piece was created. The difference here is that the focus is on the types of stitching used; hand stitching or machine and the type of stitch used. This book is a must have for textile artists who are looking for a fresh innovative approach to interpreting line in their work.

Super contenta dell'acquisto. È essatamente quello che cercavo. Ci sono vari capitoli in qui vengono spiegati diversi materiali, tecniche. Ho apprezzato in particolare i ricami che sono di tanti tipi e una spiegazione per fare carta con delle fibre naturali con il metodo che non usa la vascheta e che cercavo da tanto. In questo libro troverete tantissimi spunti. Bellisimi tutti gli esempi, armonici sua in composizione formale che cromatica, bel abbinamento di diverse texture. Un libro fantastico.

Utilisez les fibres naturelles pour réaliser des créations en 3 d.