This gorgeous embroidery book features more than 100 original
designs inspired by a colorful folk art aesthetic and infused with
metaphysical meaning. How-to instructions allow readers to combine
and stitch each symbol to create unique embroidered objects of
personal significance. Hand embroidery can be a joyous respite from
busy daily life. It is an exploration of material, an invitation to
slow down, and it allows time for contemplation. Mystical Stitches
combines this beloved and accessible craft with a spiritual
element, introducing more than 100 different symbols readers can
use to create personal icons to wear or embellish items in the
home. Christi Johnson offers patterns inspired by botanicals,
animals, numbers, the cosmos, earth elements, and mythological
icons for novice or well-practiced crafters to combine into
talismans with personal meaning. Johnson's folk art style is
vibrant and unintimidating and provides a framework for bringing
spiritual elements into physical form. In addition to basic
techniques, an overview of material options, and an illustrated
encyclopedia of stitches, the extensive treasury of symbols is
lavishly photographed in hand-stitched, full-colour spreads that
will inspire readers to create personalised designs to stitch on
clothes, hang on the wall, place on an altar, carry with them, or
display in a place of prominence. AUTHOR: Christi Johnson creates
mystical garments that blend elements of botanical dyes with
handcrafted stitches. The resulting textile talismans honor the
body, its boundaries, its extensions, and its relations to the
world and cosmos around us. She works from the belief that through
self-expression, we discover our power to transform our worlds.
Raised in tropical Florida, Johnson studied Fashion Design at Otis
College of Art and Design. She worked in the fashion industry in
Los Angeles for nearly a decade, most notably designing "cosmically
crafted" limited-edition embroideries for boutique brand
Coast-Wide's denim workwear, and now lives in the Catskill
Mountains of upstate New York. As a teacher, Johnson also offers
workshops in natural dyeing and embroidery and has created kits and
booklets for students and DIYers. Her garments, booklets, kits, and
embroidered artwork have sold at maker studios and boutiques across
the nation.
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