The art of whimsical stitching Creative stitch techniques and inspiring projects

Joanne Sharpe, 1959-

Book - 2016

Paint, Stitch, Play! In The Art of Whimsical Stitching, bestselling author and teacher Joanne Sharpe shares her favorite, go-to methods for creating exuberant stitch art. If you're a sewer or quilter, you'll take your stitching in a new direction with paints, markers, and dyes. If you're a mixed-media artist, you'll learn to embellish your work with stitching. Follow step-by-step instructions and photos demonstrating a dozen inspiring techniques, including collage, stenciling, free-motion stitching, fused applique lettering, needle felting, doodle machine and hand embroidery, and more! Then, transform your custom fabric into playful pillows and bags, art quilts, journals, and other fun and funk-tional projects. Joanne&#...039;s whimsical artwork and a "sketchbook" of designs you can adapt for your own work round out this colorful, inspirational guide.

Saved in:

2nd Floor Show me where

746.4/Sharpe
1 / 1 copies available
Location Call Number   Status
2nd Floor 746.4/Sharpe Checked In
Subjects
Published
Blue Ash, Ohio : Interweave [2016]
Language
English
Main Author
Joanne Sharpe, 1959- (author)
Edition
First edition
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
144 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN
9781632502056
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

Mixed-media artist Sharpe (The Art of Whimsical Lettering) demonstrates techniques for incorporating hand and machine stitching, including embroidery and quilting techniques, into a number of mixed-media projects. Hand-painted or hand-colored fabric is the basis of many of the offerings. A brief overview covers the diverse ways to add color to fabric, from dyeing to hand-coloring or drawing, with plenty of samples from Sharpe's work to illustrate the differences in style. This is followed by overviews of embroidery and quilting supplies and tools and basic color theory. The projects are at the heart of the book, and Sharpe's energetic color choices are the uniting factor. She uses mainly cotton or muslin, with other fibers or fabrics introduced in projects incorporating specialty techniques such as crazy quilting or needle felting. The style isn't for everyone-sewists who like precision will find Sharpe's loosey-goosey style crazy making-but those open to free-form stitching will appreciate the freedom inherent in the improvisational techniques presented. VERDICT While art quilters are the most likely audience for Sharpe's ideas, stitchers and mixed-media artists who incorporate fabric into their work may find this compilation inspiring. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

(c) Copyright Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.