Stitched Textiles: Birds ~ Search Press ~ Book Review

Stitched Textiles: Birds

by Rachel Sumner

ISBN: 9781844489886

Publisher: Search Press

Publication Date: 20 July 2016

RRP: £15.99

Available direct from Search Press.

    

I really didn't know you could create

such amazing pictures with textiles.

If you have never used textiles in this way

before don't worry this book is going to take

you through everything you need to know.

You learn all about the equipment you will need.

How to create your design and sketch out

your ideas.

If you struggle to create designs it's okay

as the book takes you through using

artworks as inspiration.

The book then takes you through how you

will be using the fabric and how to use the

colours.

You are then taught how to use the fabrics

to build up a background,

create a foreground, stitching, final touches

and how to adapt your design.

Types of fabric selection are discussed

so that you can make the right decisions.

The book even takes you through how to dye fabrics

as well as using dissolvable fabric.

 

The techniques you learn can be used to create

any textile picture you want.

You can either follow the designs in the book

or create your own designs.

You are then taken through a number of designs

so that you can recreate them:

Puffin

Chickens

Seagulls on a Boat

Blackbirds

Seagull on a Beach

Bird Ark

You also have galleries throughout

of different designs that you can make.

At the back of the book are the templates

you will need to create the designs within

the book.

The book is inspiring and informative.

Available direct from Search Press.

    

I received this book to review.

However all opinions expressed are my own.

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