Slow Stitch

Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art

Claire Wellesley-Smith

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Batsford Ltd
19 October 2015

Art & Architecture; Needlework & fabric crafts

Discover a new simpler, slower way to beautiful stitch textile art

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 practice

Richly 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.

By: Claire Wellesley-Smith
Imprint: Batsford Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 740g
ISBN: 9781849942997
ISBN 10: 1849942994
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 19 October 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://www.clairewellesleysmith.co.uk

Claire Wellesley-Smith is a textile artist living and working in Yorkshire, UK. She teaches extensively, working in adult education, schools, community-based projects, museums and galleries. Her workshops involve sustainable stitch, repurposed cloth, and traditional techniques.