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Stitched Textiles: Birds by Rachel Sumner
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Aug 22, 2016 | ISBN 9781844489886

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Library Journal 2017

Birds are the theme of the latest title in this series, functioning as a muse for textile artist Sumner in colorful artworks created with fabric and thread. An impressive variety of painterly pictorial effects can be achieved using cloth, thread, and sometimes found materials. The bulk of this book is divided into three sections on capturing the character, depicting a scene, and telling a story. Each section contains two step-by-step projects that detail technical processes such as dyeing, using dissolvable fabric, piecing, machine sewing, and embroidery. VERDICT Borrowing heavily from crafts and applied art techniques, this guide presents a fresh method for making fine art that can be enjoyed by readers of all skill levels.

Table Of Contents

Introduction6
Materials10
Equipment14
Design16
Techniques26

Capturing Character44
Puffin 46
Chickens52
Gallery 60

Depicting a Scene68
Seagulls on a boat70
Blackbirds80
Gallery 90

Telling a Story98
Seagulls on a Beach100
Bird Ark108
Gallery 118

Templates 124
Index128

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