Collage, Stitch, Print

Collage, Stitch, Print
Author: Val Holmes
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-08-16
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1849940142

Introducing the hottest technique for textile artists today: collagraphy, or printing from collage Packed with hints, tips and exercises exploring how to harness this exciting technique in your own work Illustrated with stunning examples of collagraphy by some of the world's finest textile artists Learn the secrets of one of textile art's most popular techniques: collagraphy. This comprehensive guide from one of Europe's best-known textile artists and teachers contains everything you need to know about the exciting effects you can achieve using the almost endless permutations of collage, stitch and print, and how you can incorporate them into your own stitched-textile work. Includes invaluable information on making a collagraphy plate using embroidery, choosing suitable surfaces for print, combining paper and fabric, embroidering onto prints, and how to work in series. Illustrated throughout with the best examples of contemporary collagraphy in textile art, this book is a fascinating introduction to a technique that could become your latest textile-art passion.

Stitching Pictures

Stitching Pictures
Author: Sandeep Jandu
Publisher: A&C Black Visual Arts
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781408131343

A gorgeous and inspirational book, showing how to create pictures with thread. Increasing numbers of textile artists and designers now use thread to draw with, on a wide range of mixed-media - including paper, flat fabric, manipulated fabric, various resistant materials including ceramics - experimenting with stencils and stitching, combining stitch with monoprinting, using both hand and machine stitch, and using everyday materials such as baking paper and newspaper to create one-off pieces. Packed with wonderful examples of work by contemporary makers, this book shows how to design and develop your own work using needlework, paper, print, sketching, and stitching.

Textile Collage

Textile Collage
Author: Mandy Pattullo
Publisher: Batsford Books
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2016-10-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1849944172

Textile artist and surface designer Mandy Pattullo marries fabric with collage techniques to produce beautiful pieces of art. In Textile Collage she shows a fresh way to use scraps and oddments of fabrics to create something unique and personal, while also being economical – perfect for those who have hoarded bits of fabric, trim and memory-filled domestic textiles over the years. Chapter one covers 'Materials': collecting and sourcing fabric including unpicking and storing found fabric. In chapter two, 'Make', Mandy guides you through all the artistic and creative elements that you need to consider to create a beautiful collage. The following chapter 'Portray' looks at piecing together a collaged portrait – human or animal – showing the figurative approach in collage work that includes transfer images and using found photographs. In the chapter 'Worn', the collage technique is used to embellish skirts, jackets and accessories. The final chapter 'Book' looks at the fabric book as a receptacle for textile collage, with a range of approaches and forms explored. This is a wonderful resource for all textilers looking to make the most of the found fabrics they love and fully explore the technique of collage with textiles.

Altered Book Collage

Altered Book Collage
Author: Barbara Matthiessen
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2006
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781402740428

Describes techniques in cutting, pasting, sewing, beading, stenciling and decoupaging involved with creating altered collage books. Presents 101 illustrated design ideas with tips and instructions.

Embroidering the Everyday

Embroidering the Everyday
Author: Cas Holmes
Publisher: Batsford Books
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2021-09-02
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1849947449

Inspiration and practical tips on incorporating the everyday into textile art. In Embroidering the Everyday, acclaimed textile artist Cas Holmes explores the 'everyday' and the 'domestic', generating a wealth of inspiration and raw material to create textile work that resonates with time and place. Cas invites us to re-examine the world and use the limitations sometimes imposed by geographic area or individual circumstances as a rich resource to develop ideas for mixed media textiles in a more thoughtful way. With techniques and projects throughout, the book explores: How to be more resourceful with what we have to hand, including working with vintage scraps, homemade dyes and papers, and even teabags and biscuits. Rediscovering family history and how photographs and objects can provide inspiration, including Cas's own exploration of her Romani heritage. Drawing inspiration from our local landscape and how it changes through the seasons. How to transform materials with mark-making, printing, image transfer, collage and stitch. Packed with inspirational work from the author, and other leading practitioners who place the everyday at the heart of their work, this treasure trove of ideas, techniques and practical projects is an essential guide for our times.

Playful Fabric Printing

Playful Fabric Printing
Author: Carol Soderlund
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-01-10
Genre: Textile printing
ISBN: 9780692794791

"Printing your own fabric opens up an entire new world of design, especially for quilters, sewists, and other textile artists. Until now, the process of printing with dyes could seem difficult to learn and even harder to implement. But Carol Soderlund and Melanie Testa have taken all the stumbling blocks out of the way of would-be fabric dyers and printers. With step by step advice, instruction, and photographs, this book is a master class in using dyes and low-tech equipment to print your own fabric, and it begins at the beginning. If you've never handled dyes before, never designed your own print motifs, aren't even sure what supplies or space you might need, everything you want to know is here. More advanced students will value the in-depth presentation of techniques, tools, and insights into approaching fabric printing as an art and taking your work to the next level. The opportunities for fun creative expression and producing your most original and exciting fabric work ever are unlimited with Carol and Melanie's friendly help. It's time to try playful fabric printing!" -- Provided by publisher

Paper, Metal and Stitch

Paper, Metal and Stitch
Author: Maggie Grey
Publisher: Anova Books
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2007-08-14
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780713490671

Stunning bestseller now in paperback! This is an essential book on using paper and metal in textile art and embroidery. Interest in new and exciting surfaces in textile art continues unabated and this is still the best book on the subject by two leading textile artists. Paper is very popular choice; and handmade and purchased papers can be manipulated, cut, torn, stitched and moulded into any shape or form. You can add colour, texture and metallic effects. New forms of metal can be used in textiles, such as metal shim (very thin stitch-friendly slices of real metal), glittering metal meshes, wires and coils, beads and foils, and recycled domestic metals. And stitch is the ultimate enhancer. The book has great suggestions for combining elements of paper, metal and stitch to produce finished stitched pieces – books, panels, icons and frames. With step by step intructions, all you need is this book, your enthusiasm and a swing-needle sewing machine.

From Print to Stitch

From Print to Stitch
Author: Janet Edmonds
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Embroidery
ISBN: 9781844484591

This hands-on guide focuses on print as a means of getting color and pattern on fabric and embellishing and enhancing the design with stitch. With detailed, step-by-step demonstrations paired with numerous examples of the artist's work ; stitched samples as well as three-dimensional designs ; this reference makes a practical sourcebook suited for all skill levels.

Collage Journeys

Collage Journeys
Author: Jane Davies
Publisher: Potter Craft
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Collage
ISBN: 9780823099511

Collage can be a useful art form and a means of self-expression. This title covers gathering materials, generating ideas, painting with paper, working in layers, using text, and keeping a visual journal. It presents a series of workshop assignments, each designed to relate the technique and format of a collage to its subject.

A Tale of Two Stitches

A Tale of Two Stitches
Author: Jan Beaney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Embroidery
ISBN: 9780954601409

This booklet looks at two embroidery stitches and how diverse their use can be to create textile pieces.