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Stitch, Fabric & Thread An Inspirational Guide for Creative Stitchers by Elizabeth Healey
Stitch, Fabric & Thread An Inspirational Guide for Creative Stitchers by Elizabeth Healey
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Break free from rigid sewing rules and embrace textile art as pure creative expression. Elizabeth Healey's inspiring guide presents over 40 hands-on projects designed to spark joy rather than stress. Explore a world of stitching traditions—embroider striking African masks, craft Mayan-inspired knotted pieces, experiment with Aboriginal dreamtime lizards, and master Japanese book binding techniques. Discover versatile methods including Mola appliqué, bleach and fabric painting, quilting, dyeing, needlelace, and tumbled crockery couching. The book celebrates influential slow sewing movements like Boro textiles, Gee's Bend quilting, and Dorset buttons through illuminating 'behind the stitches' features. With comprehensive stitch galleries and projects that range from corded artworks to varsity cross-stitch, this treasury empowers you to develop your unique textile voice. Pick up your needle and create with confidence—no perfection required.
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Specifications: Paperback, 160 pages, 260 x 205mm, Search Press Publishing, ISBN 9781782212850.
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