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Title details for The Art of Embroidery Design by Christi Johnson - Available

The Art of Embroidery Design

A Workshop for Developing Your Own Original Stitching

by Christi Johnson
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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.   

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  • Release date

    January 21, 2025

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      • ISBN: 9781635869965

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      • ISBN: 9781635869965
      • File size: 54362 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      Starred review from January 1, 2025

      Johnson's (Mystical Stitches) second book is a fresh take on embroidery instruction. Rather than a work full of patterns and instructions, this is one about design. Created in workshop style, it takes readers through the steps of creating their own embroidery patterns and designs that will be full of personal meaning. Covering color choices, design principles, stitched line and texture, and sketching exercises to develop the eye, the book offers a thorough route to developing individual creativity and includes a technique guide for a variety of stitches at the end. Illustrated with many examples of Johnson's recognizable work, this is also a beautiful book that's meant to inspire. It's complete and well-organized and will leave readers brimming with new ideas. No premade patterns are included; instead, Johnson encourages readers to develop their own motifs. VERDICT A must-have for creative readers, this successful guidebook by a respected artist will find an eager audience.--Melanie Kindrachuk

      Copyright 2025 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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