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The Art of Embroidery Design: A Workshop for Developing Your Own Original Stitching

The Art of Embroidery Design: A Workshop for Developing Your Own Original Stitching

Review Quotes: "This beautiful book is equal parts design guide, art inspiration, and hand-stitched love poem. Christi's enthusiasm, artistry, and heartfelt approach to embroidery are true gifts to all who...

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Review Quotes:
"This beautiful book is equal parts design guide, art inspiration, and hand-stitched love poem. Christi's enthusiasm, artistry, and heartfelt approach to embroidery are true gifts to all who stitch." -- Katrina Rodabaugh, author of Mending Matters and Make Thrift Mend

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"Christi is a trustworthy guide for anyone seeking new approaches to embroidery for self-expression. You will want to keep this gem close at hand!" -- Zak Foster, quilt-maker and host of the QUILTY NOOK

Review Quotes:
"Christi is a gentle guide on the path of producing original embroidery art; she does so with empathy and has accessible advice and suggestions for people of all skill levels to build confidence and tap into your creativity." -- Sara Barnes, author of Threads of Treasure

Biographical Note:
Christi Johnson is an embroidery and textile artist and the author of Mystical Stitches. Johnson studied Fashion Design at Otis College of Art and Design and honed her craft in the Los Angeles fashion industry for nearly a decade, designing limited-edition embroideries for boutique brands. Now residing in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, Johnson teaches workshops in natural dyeing and embroidery and develops kits and booklets for aspiring artists and DIY enthusiasts. Johnson's garments, booklets, kits, and embroidered artwork are sold in maker studios and boutiques nationwide. Find Christi Johnson online at mixedcolor.net, and tune in to her podcast, Stitch Wish, for more inspiration.

Review Quotes:
"Christi Johnson has created a book that not only gives you the foundation to start embroidering but to also look at design and patterns within cultures around us, and how to use these to make our own stories. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning to embroider or expanding their knowledge." -- Arounna Khounnoraj (bookhou)

Review Quotes:
"Christi's instructions are so clear and her writer's "voice" is so friendly and encouraging, I felt almost as if she was by my side. When I read her explanations of line, texture, color, and composition, key design features in embroidery, a lightbulb went off--all of a sudden I felt more confident in my ability to explore my own ideas in thread."-- Melanie Falick, author of Making a Life: Working by Hand and Discovering the Life You Are Meant to Live

Review Quotes:
"Visually stunning. Clearly drawn stitch diagrams. Christi invites us into her home, her wardrobe, and her creative process in this guide that balances innovation and tradition."-- Heidi Parkes

Table of Contents:
An Invitation to Personal Expression

Chapter 1: Practicing Creativity
Tools for Developing Your Unique Artistic Voice

Chapter 2: Embracing Tradition
A Tour of Soulful Embroidery from Around the World

Chapter 3: Decoding Design
An Introduction to Line, Texture, Color, and Composition in Embroidery

Chapter 4: Cultivating Vision
Practices for Finding Inspiration, Setting Intentions, and Strengthening Visualization

Chapter 5: Putting it All Together
Sample Projects for Personal Expression

Embroidery Basics
Stitch Methods
Acknowledgments
Index



Publisher Marketing:
From an acclaimed embroidery designer and bestselling author of Mystical Stitches, an accessible how-to guide full of original stitch designs that will inspire readers to pick up a needle and thread.

Written for all levels of stitchers, The Art of Embroidery Design teaches the value of establishing a creative practice, with hands-on sketching and stitching exercises to help anyone build confidence in their design skills. Author Christi Johnson provides a workshop experience for readers looking to start from scratch. She breaks the design process down into approachable steps, including:

-developing a vision
-choosing a color palette
-using variations in line weight to create dimensionality
-achieving a range of textural effects.

Dozens of colorful photos of the author's own work are accompanied by historical examples from artisans in Mexico, India, Peru, China, Nigeria, and more, as well as profiles of some of the most inventive contemporary embroidery artists-it's a complete workshop in a book.

Review Citations:

  • Library Journal 01/01/2025 pg. 23 (EAN 9781635867664, Hardcover) - *Starred Review


Author: Johnson, Christi
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2025-01-21
BISAC: Crafts & Hobbies / Needlework / Embroidery|Crafts & Hobbies / Fiber Arts & Textiles|Crafts & Hobbies / Upcycling & Repurposing
Subjects: Embroidery
Weight: 1.75 lbs
ISBN: 9781635867664
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781635867664

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