The art of embroidery : inspirational stitches, textures and surfaces
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The art of embroidery : inspirational stitches, textures and surfaces
Thames & Hudson, 2006
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Description
Hot on the heels of and in the same format as Francoise Tellier-Loumagne's The Art of Knitting comes this inventive and creative overview of the compositional principles of embroidery that, with the aid of more than 500 photographs, encourages readers to be inspired by nature. It is sure to appeal to all practising embroiderers, textile designers and students, and will be an invaluable sourcebook for anyone working with or interested in textile design.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- General Information on Embroidery Techniques: Industrial Techniques
- Craft Techniques
- Traditional and Contemporary Techniques
- Haberdashery
- Common stitches
- Textile Composition: The Individual Motif
- Regular and Irregular Repeat Motifs
- Textures and Blended Stitches
- Stripes
- Checks and Squares
- Patchwork
- Friezes, Bases, Borders, Frames
- Specific Shapes
- Beyond the Frame
- Allover Designs
- Giant Motifs, Panoramas
- Derivations, Co-ordinates, Collections.
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