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Get Creative with Thread, Fabric,
Paper, Acrylic Mediums & More
BY Irene Schlesinger
C&T
Publishing
Distributed in the UK by Search Press
29 February 2020/ ISBN 9781617458842
How-To Books / Needlework
Reviewed
by Rachel Hyde
AMAZON
US || AMAZON
UK
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Stretched,
mounted canvas is for artists to paint pictures on, right?
Well, yes but you can also use it like an embroidery hoop
and make pictures in another way. The subtitle says it all:
“get creative with thread, fabric, paper, acrylic mediums
and more”.
I’m not an artist who paints pictures so tend to give
canvases a miss, but they do have a lot in common with fabric
in hoops so maybe they can be used in the same way? Apparently
they can and this innovative book shows you how. It jumps
right in with several stitches to practice before you put
needle to canvas and sets the tone of the book, a hands-on
approach which is all about having fun and using mixed media.
Learn three very simple stitches plus how to sew on shisha
glass and sequins. Find out what you need (basically canvases
and the right needles plus whatever else you want to use).
The book takes a look at some of these media and how they
can be used, from different acylic mediums and gels to fabrics,
papers and some ethnic items such as the aforementioned Indian
shisha glass and Mexican milagros and hojalatas. There is
quite a Mexican vibe to this book with a calavera project
later on and lots of bright, vibrant color. This section also
has some useful information about color and composition before
you make a start on the first of three projects. These are
quite simple but can be adapted to suit your skill level and
what you have to hand. Start off with a simple heart motif
and see where it can take you with a gallery of ideas. The
other two are the calavera and a butterfly and all have enough
good-sized photographs with captions to show you how to make
a basic version I like the idea of printing off two of the
templates at the back and using one as a pattern and the other
for notes and ideas. If you want to know how to hang up your
finished work there is even a chapter dealing with this using
basic items. Finally there is a gallery to inspire you, plus
several templates of different sizes or aspects for the projects:
large and small hearts and butterflies plus three skulls to
adorn. There is a short list of suppliers of items like the
fancy papers and Mexican charms but for the US market, so
it is fortunate this book arms you with the knowledge and
experience to create your own masterpieces using what you
can find in your own stash.
If you cannot find a good range of embroidery and needlecraft
materials locally try www.searchpress.com
for a list of suppliers.
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