
The Art of Embroidery Design
Christi Johnson
(Author)Description
Written for all levels of stitchers, The Art of Embroidery Design teaches the value of establishing a creative practice, with hands-on sketching and stitching exercises to help anyone build confidence in their design skills. Author Christi Johnson provides a workshop experience for readers looking to start from scratch. She breaks the design process down into approachable steps, including:
-developing a vision
-choosing a color palette
-using variations in line weight to create dimensionality
-achieving a range of textural effects.
Dozens of colorful photos of the author's own work are accompanied by historical examples from artisans in Mexico, India, Peru, China, Nigeria, and more, as well as profiles of some of the most inventive contemporary embroidery artists-it's a complete workshop in a book.
Product Details
Publisher | Storey Publishing |
Publish Date | January 21, 2025 |
Pages | 200 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9781635867664 |
Dimensions | 10.4 X 8.5 X 0.7 inches | 1.8 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
"Christi is a trustworthy guide for anyone seeking new approaches to embroidery for self-expression. You will want to keep this gem close at hand!" --Zak Foster, quilt-maker and host of the QUILTY NOOK
"Christi Johnson has created a book that not only gives you the foundation to start embroidering but to also look at design and patterns within cultures around us, and how to use these to make our own stories. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning to embroider or expanding their knowledge." --Arounna Khounnoraj (bookhou)
"Christi's instructions are so clear and her writer's "voice" is so friendly and encouraging, I felt almost as if she was by my side. When I read her explanations of line, texture, color, and composition, key design features in embroidery, a lightbulb went off--all of a sudden I felt more confident in my ability to explore my own ideas in thread."--Melanie Falick, author of Making a Life: Working by Hand and Discovering the Life You Are Meant to Live
"This beautiful book is equal parts design guide, art inspiration, and hand-stitched love poem. Christi's enthusiasm, artistry, and heartfelt approach to embroidery are true gifts to all who stitch." --Katrina Rodabaugh, author of Mending Matters and Make Thrift Mend
"Visually stunning. Clearly drawn stitch diagrams. Christi invites us into her home, her wardrobe, and her creative process in this guide that balances innovation and tradition."--Heidi Parkes
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