Drawn To Stitch: Line, Drawing, And Mark-Making In Textile Art

Line is an essential component of all textile and surface art. When used
effectively, line and mark-making convey texture, tone, form, movement,
and mood. With Drawn to Stitch by your side, learn creative uses of
line in embroidery and textile art.Artist and teacher Gwen Hedley shares
a series of exercises designed to explore line??s potential as well as
develop your creativity. Drawn to Stitch also covers line and
mark-making tools, materials, and processes, including printing and
mixed-media techniques. Gwen explores stitch, explaining how to
interpret different line qualities from crisp and sharp to soft and
diffused and from raised and overlaid to recessed and inlaid.Full of
inspiring ideas, Drawn to Stitch is illustrated with stunning examples
of stitched-textile work from leading artists.Line is an essential component of all textile and surface art. When used
effectively, line and mark-making convey texture, tone, form, movement,
and mood. With Drawn to Stitch by your side, learn creative uses of
line in embroidery and textile art.Artist and teacher Gwen Hedley shares
a series of exercises designed to explore line??s potential as well as
develop your creativity. Drawn to Stitch also covers line and
mark-making tools, materials, and processes, including printing and
mixed-media techniques. Gwen explores stitch, explaining how to
interpret different line qualities from crisp and sharp to soft and
diffused and from raised and overlaid to recessed and inlaid.Full of
inspiring ideas, Drawn to Stitch is illustrated with stunning examples
of stitched-textile work from leading artists.