The pleasures to be had from slowing down can be many, with
connections to sustainability, simplicity, reflection, and tuning
into traditional and other multicultural textile traditions.Slow
Stitch is a much-needed guide to adopting a less-is-more approach,
valuing quality over quantity, and bringing a meaningful and
thoughtful approach to textile practice.Claire Wellesley-Smith
introduces a range of ways in which you can slow your textile work
down, including: *Using simple techniques inspired by traditional
practice (including hand-stitch rhythms) *Reusing and re-inventing
materials (reuse even old textile projects) *Limiting your
equipment *Mending revisited (practical and decorative techniques)
*Project ideas and resources that help towards making a more
sustainable textile practiceRichly illustrated throughout, and
showcasing work from the best textile artists who work in this way,
this is a truly inspirational book for those looking to reconnect
with their craft and to find a new way of working.
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