Stitch and Pattern (Hardcover)

Jean Draper

ISBN 10: 1849944393 / ISBN 13: 9781849944397

Published by Batsford, London, 2018

About this Item

Hardcover. The hugely accomplished textile artist Jean Draper gives an invaluable guide to designing and working with pattern in textile art. As she did in her successful book Stitch and Structure, she guides you through some of the most creative ways of working up patterns, harnessing our love for rhythm and repetition in our fabrics. The author covers Natural Pattern, from butterflies, shells and snakes to nature's patterns to intimidate, pattern with structure and the importance of scale, tone and colour. It includes an extended study of pattern and stitched designs developed from a shell. Chapter 3 covers Pattern from Other Cultures, and the benefits of not relying on measurement but trusting the eye and intuition. It features a study of using Banjara stitched textiles as inspiration. In Chapter 4, Pattern from Embroidery Stitches, the author looks at stitch shapes, putting stitches together to form patterns, exaggerating and overlapping stitches, and using one stitch only. There is a beautiful extended study of the pattern possibilities with Japanese darning. In Man-Made Pattern section, you can learn from other art forms and design styles.She brings together all these factors to find inspiration, design focus and technique to develop truly great textile art. The hugely accomplished textile artist Jean Draper gives an invaluable guide to designing and working with pattern in textile art.This fascinating and exciting guide brings together inspiration, design methods and stitching techniques to help you develop truly great textile art. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stitch and Pattern (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Batsford, London
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849944393
• ISBN 13: 9781849944397
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

From the hugely accomplished textile artist Jean Draper comes an invaluable guide to designing and working with pattern in textile art.
 
As she did in her successful Stitch and Structure, Jean Draper guides textile artists through some of the most creative ways of working up patterns, and harnessing our love for rhythm and repeat in fabric. She discusses the nature of pattern and its language, and explains grids, symmetry, and the positive and negative in design. Detailed studies explore patterns from other cultures, including Banjara; in plants and flowers; and on the human body. Throughout, Draper carefully teaches a variety of techniques, from putting stitches together, to exaggerating and overlapping stitches, to using just one type of stitch. With beautiful examples throughout, Stitch & Pattern provides ample inspiration to develop truly great textile art.

About the Author

Jean Draper is an experienced textile artist whose work explores the impact of time, weather, and humans on the environment. She is an exhibiting member of the prestigious 62 Group of Textile Artists and the Textile Study Group and her work is in public and private collections throughout the UK and abroad. She was National Chairman of the Embroiderers’ Guild from 1995 to 2001.