Organic Embroidery
A guide for crafters and fiber artists on using your sewing machine to turn bits of nature into exquisite art.

Renowned textile artist Meredith Woolnough creates replicas of nature using a delicate system of tiny stitches. Her artwork is breathtaking, and now, for the first time, she offers crafters and fiber artists a lesson in how to use the "organic embroidery" technique.

Look behind the scenes of her art process, from the initial fieldwork sketching and research that inspires her designs, to the production of her ethereal embroidered sculptures. She'll guide you through 12 creativity—prompting activities to help you begin your own mastery of this method.

Learn to find your desired shape or pattern in nature, from sources like leaves, shells, or coral, and use your sewing machine to turn it into openwork art. You'll also enjoy dozens of inspirational photos of Woolnough's own art pieces. Woolnough's instructions offer simple but highly versatile techniques and allow you space for your own creative approach.
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Organic Embroidery
A guide for crafters and fiber artists on using your sewing machine to turn bits of nature into exquisite art.

Renowned textile artist Meredith Woolnough creates replicas of nature using a delicate system of tiny stitches. Her artwork is breathtaking, and now, for the first time, she offers crafters and fiber artists a lesson in how to use the "organic embroidery" technique.

Look behind the scenes of her art process, from the initial fieldwork sketching and research that inspires her designs, to the production of her ethereal embroidered sculptures. She'll guide you through 12 creativity—prompting activities to help you begin your own mastery of this method.

Learn to find your desired shape or pattern in nature, from sources like leaves, shells, or coral, and use your sewing machine to turn it into openwork art. You'll also enjoy dozens of inspirational photos of Woolnough's own art pieces. Woolnough's instructions offer simple but highly versatile techniques and allow you space for your own creative approach.
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Organic Embroidery

Organic Embroidery

by Meredith Woolnough
Organic Embroidery

Organic Embroidery

by Meredith Woolnough

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Overview

A guide for crafters and fiber artists on using your sewing machine to turn bits of nature into exquisite art.

Renowned textile artist Meredith Woolnough creates replicas of nature using a delicate system of tiny stitches. Her artwork is breathtaking, and now, for the first time, she offers crafters and fiber artists a lesson in how to use the "organic embroidery" technique.

Look behind the scenes of her art process, from the initial fieldwork sketching and research that inspires her designs, to the production of her ethereal embroidered sculptures. She'll guide you through 12 creativity—prompting activities to help you begin your own mastery of this method.

Learn to find your desired shape or pattern in nature, from sources like leaves, shells, or coral, and use your sewing machine to turn it into openwork art. You'll also enjoy dozens of inspirational photos of Woolnough's own art pieces. Woolnough's instructions offer simple but highly versatile techniques and allow you space for your own creative approach.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780764356131
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date: 09/28/2018
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 8.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Renowned textile artist Meredith Woolnough teaches workshops at textile studios and schools. She has been featured in Handmade, Fibre Arts Now, Stitches, Textile Fibre Forum, Embroidery, and other magazines. Her work is held in public, private, and corporate collections worldwide. www.meredithwoolnough.com

Table of Contents

Introduction

Research and Development

Fieldwork 13

Drawing 34

Color Matching 38

Field Photography 44

Collecting Specimens 52

Further Research 60

Developing Artwork Designs for Embroidery 72

Drawing with a Sewing Machine

Tools and Materials 86

Getting Started 90

Single-Line Stitching 92

Dense Stitching 98

Zigzag Stitching 105

Thinking in Layers 110

Color Blending 112

Dissolving and Sculpting

The Dissolving Process 122

Basic Dissolving 124

Supported Dissolving 133

Molding and Sculpting 136

Designing for Three Dimensions 140

Tips and Troubleshooting

Tips, Tricks, and Trade Secrets 148

Sewing, Machine Setup Tips 151

Machine Maintenance 158

Drawing on Water-Soluble Fabric 160

Stitching Tips 164

Dissolving Tips 172

Quick Troubleshooting Guide 175

References and Acknowledgments

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