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African Inspirations in Embroidery
Mary Sleigh
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Description for African Inspirations in Embroidery
Paperback. A leading embroiderer with a lifelong love and understanding of African culture and landscape translates the many striking images of Africa into textile art, using embroidery, dyeing and quilting. Num Pages: 128 pages, 90 colour photographs plus drawings. BIC Classification: 1H; WFBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 558. 128 pages, 90 colour photographs plus drawings. A leading embroiderer with a lifelong love and understanding of African culture and landscape translates the many striking images of Africa into textile art, using embroidery, dyeing and quilting. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1H; WFBC. Dimension: 276 x 216 x 10. Weight: 558.
A leading embroiderer with a lifelong love and understanding of African culture and landscape translates the many striking images of Africa into textile art, using embroidery, dyeing and quilting. From the dusky colours of the savannah to the traditional beadwork and pottery of African tribes, the author has used a variety of sources and techniques to produce stunning textiles. The book covers the original source material, the design process and the various techniques necessary to produce stunning final pieces, including dyeing with flour paste resist, seminole patchwork, piecing, patching, stitching, applique, roulleaux, drawn thread surface embellishment and mixed media. Beautifully ... Read more
A leading embroiderer with a lifelong love and understanding of African culture and landscape translates the many striking images of Africa into textile art, using embroidery, dyeing and quilting. From the dusky colours of the savannah to the traditional beadwork and pottery of African tribes, the author has used a variety of sources and techniques to produce stunning textiles. The book covers the original source material, the design process and the various techniques necessary to produce stunning final pieces, including dyeing with flour paste resist, seminole patchwork, piecing, patching, stitching, applique, roulleaux, drawn thread surface embellishment and mixed media. Beautifully ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Batsford
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906388324
SKU
V9781906388324
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Ref
99-50
About Mary Sleigh
Mary Sleigh is a leading textile artist who regularly exhibits her work across the country. She is an experienced tutor, teaching workshops as well as national and regional events, and is a City and Guilds examiner in Embroidery. She is a member of the Embroiderers' Guild, the Practical Study Group and the Textile Society. She lives in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
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