Wool Appliqué Folk Art: Traditional Projects Inspired by 19th-Century American Life

Wool Appliqué Folk Art: Traditional Projects Inspired by 19th-Century American Life

by Rebekah L. Smith
Wool Appliqué Folk Art: Traditional Projects Inspired by 19th-Century American Life

Wool Appliqué Folk Art: Traditional Projects Inspired by 19th-Century American Life

by Rebekah L. Smith

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Overview

Savor the richness and beauty of wool appliqué—its texture, depth, color, and design. Well-known, award-winning folk artist Rebekah L. Smith will ignite your passion for Americana home decor with her simple and elegant designs. Hand stitch 14 folk-art projects, each with full-size patterns and step-by-step instructions. Appliqué pillows, bed toppers, and table runners from woven wools, felted wools, and wool felt—upcycling at its finest! Staying true to early decorative arts, the antique color palette and nature-inspired designs translate seamlessly to many modern living spaces.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781607059707
Publisher: C & T Publishing
Publication date: 07/30/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 144
Sales rank: 1,010,318
File size: 30 MB
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About the Author

Antiques have been a part of Rebekah Smith’s life from an early age. She grew up surrounded by people who appreciated the simple lines and bold colors of early American folk art. She graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh with a degree in graphic design. It was Rebekah’s mother who challenged her to paint in the style of early American muralist Rufus Porter on a cupboard, saying “Try it and you can keep it.” Rebekah has never stopped painting on old surfaces. She has studied Rufus Porter’s style and Pennsylvania German folk art, both of which continually inspire her work. She also enjoys working on interiors, painting murals, and stenciling.

Her wool work was inspired by a photo of an early American child’s bed cover that was appliquéd with animals. Rebekah interpreted this piece into a reality for her youngest daughter. It was her first wool project and resulted in a new, textile-based inspiration. She now repurposes wool and hand dyes it, using a combination of natural and commercial dyes. Rebekah’s passion lies in color and design, both talents that are well suited to folk art. She and her husband, along with their three daughters, continually work to restore their 1838 house in the Western Reserve of Ohio.

Visit Rebekah’s website at rebekahlsmith.com and her blog at rebekahlsmith.blogspot.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Welcome to Wool
Find, Felt, Dye
2. Snipping and Stitching
3. Rug: Shades of Earth
4. Purse: Her Lady's Pocket
5. Pillows: Creatures of Habit
Cat
Rabbit
Blackbird
6. Bag: Birds Out of the Bag
7. Table topper: Where the Heart Is
8. Sewing caddy: For Needles and Thread
9. Quilt: Wooly Window
10. Sewing Caddy Book: Wooly Bindings
11. Table Rug: Flowers at the Table
12. Chair bag: Housing for Papers
13. Table Rug: Tulip Harmony
14. Wallhanging: A Patriot's Rug
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