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Drawn to Stitch : Line, Drawing, and Mark-Making in Textile Art by Gwen Hedley (2010, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherInterweave Press, LLC

ISBN-101596682337

ISBN-139781596682337

eBay Product ID (ePID)81802782

Product Key Features

Book TitleDrawn to Stitch : Line, Drawing, and Mark-Making in Textile Art

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

TopicTechniques / General, Textile & Costume, Sewing

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign, Art, Crafts & Hobbies

AuthorGwen Hedley

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight20.8 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width10.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2010-537099

Reviews"The innovative work shown here by Gwen and other leading artists is unique and intriguing, drawing the viewer in and offering inspiration to textile artists of all experience levels." - Kit Robinson, Machine Quilting Unlimited "This book will, I believe, appeal to a wide variety of artists: quilters, embroiderers (machine and hand), visual journalers, mixed media artists, photographers, as well as color and textural artisans will find the techniques pertinent. There is much to delight and explore in this book and I think most creative minds will find something of interest among the pages." - Booksbythewillowtree.blogspot.com "The innovative work shown here by Gwen and other leading artists is unique and intriguing, drawing the viewer in and offering inspiration to textile artists of all experience levels." - Machine Quilting Unlimited, The innovative work shown here by Gwen and other leading artists is unique and intriguing, drawing the viewer in and offering inspiration to textile artists of all experience levels." - Kit Robinson, Machine Quilting Unlimited

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal746.44

SynopsisLine is an essential component of all textile and surface art. When used effectively, line and mark-making convey texture, tone, form, movement, and mood. With Drawn to Stitch by your side, learn creative uses of line in embroidery and textile art. Artist and teacher Gwen Hedley shares a series of exercises designed to explore line's potential as well as develop your creativity. Drawn to Stitch also covers line and mark-making tools, materials, and processes, including printing and mixed-media techniques. Gwen explores stitch, explaining how to interpret different line qualities from crisp and sharp to soft and diffused and from raised and overlaid to recessed and inlaid. Full of inspiring ideas, Drawn to Stitch is illustrated with stunning examples of stitched-textile work from leading artists., Line is an essential component of all textile and surface art. When used effectively line and mark-making convey texture, tone, form, movement and mood. Artist-teacher Gwen Hedley'sDrawn to Stitchis a practical guide to the uses of line in embroidery and textile art, presented as a series of exercises designed to explore line's potential and develop an artist's creativity. This helpful guide covers line and mark-making tools, materials and processes, including printing and mixed-media techniques. Hedley then moves into stitch, explaining how to interpret different line qualities from crisp and sharp to soft and diffused, from raised and overlaid to recessed and inlaid. Full of inspiring ideas,Drawn to Stitchis illustrated with stunning examples of stitched-textile work.

LC Classification NumberN7433.9.H43 2010