The Art of Embroidery

From an acclaimed embroidery er and bestselling author of Mystical Stitches, an accessible how-to guide full of original stitch s that will inspire readers to pick up a needle and thread. Written for all levels of stitchers, The Art of Embroidery teaches the value of establishing a creative practice, with hands-on sketching and stitching exercises to help anyone build confidence in their skills. Author Christi Johnson provides a workshop experience for readers looking to start from scratch. She breaks the 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.