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# Stitch Stories: Personal Places, Spaces and Traces in Textile Art

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Review: This is NOT what I expected...but JUST what I need - In part of the Introduction I misread a phrase: instead of "[this book] takes a closer look at how the everyday and familiar can be a starting point for developing ideas," I read "startling point." The entire book reveals I actually read it correctly! This book is WAY esoteric and I can hardly relate to anything. Except...er...I've been wanting to design embroidery and this may be the kick in the rear I've been needing. For a long time, I've wanted to design hardanger pieces and traditional samplers; these employ relatively common stitches like cross stitch. But from these books, I've also become intrigued with designing pictures of nature or even my own home using unfamiliar stitches: The Art of Embroidered Flowers Rebecca Ringquist's Embroidery Workshops: A Bend-the-Rules Primer Needle Painting Embroidery: Fresh Ideas for Beginners (Milner Craft Series) A Complete Guide to Creative Embroidery: Designs * Textures * Stitches Creative Embroidery Techniques Using Color Through Gold Judith Baker Montano's Elegant Stitches: Essential Stitch Guide & Source Book of Inspiration This book's mixed media--painting and drawing on packaging--and techniques--"low-water immersion dyeing" (!!)--are so out of my league. It cracks me up that one of the chapters is entitled "Off the Beaten Path" because that describes the entire book to me! I understand how having a notebook and sketching things when inspiration hits really helps you keep your eyes open...but a grain of rice can be a starting point...? However much I cannot relate to a lot of this book, I feel inspired now. Just the discussion of Opus Anglicanum and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London reminds me of walking through that fantastic building and seeing wildly artistic needlework made hundreds of years ago before there were pattern books, when needles were literally worth their weight in gold. Just reading this book is interesting even if you never employ a single idea. It's both pleasant and unsettling to look at beautiful art and have to study the caption to make out the technique! Anything's possible. That's the best take-away from this book.
Review: Beautiful, gorgeous, wonderful - I've been eagerly waiting for this book to appear in my letterbox. It was delivered this morning and from the minute I touched it, I knew it was special. It's more than a book, it's really an art journal. The cover is a beautiful soft fabric, very velvet like and printed with the most beautiful scenes, which are detailed further in the book. The information is detailed, the pictures are stunning, the stories are interesting, the artists who have contributed to this book are generous with their descriptions of their work. I have only just begun with this book and I will devour it in due course. If I ever get the chance to do a Cas Holmes workshop, I'll do whatever it takes to participate. Her work in standout and so meaningful.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,168,123 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #769 in Textile & Costume (Books) #1,390 in Fiber Arts & Textiles #1,985 in Needlework (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (358) |
| Dimensions  | 8.79 x 0.6 x 11.14 inches |
| Edition  | First Edition |
| ISBN-10  | 1849942749 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1849942744 |
| Item Weight  | 1.76 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 128 pages |
| Publication date  | September 1, 2015 |
| Publisher  | Batsford |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is NOT what I expected...but JUST what I need
*by J***E on August 18, 2015*

In part of the Introduction I misread a phrase: instead of "[this book] takes a closer look at how the everyday and familiar can be a starting point for developing ideas," I read "startling point." The entire book reveals I actually read it correctly! This book is WAY esoteric and I can hardly relate to anything. Except...er...I've been wanting to design embroidery and this may be the kick in the rear I've been needing. For a long time, I've wanted to design hardanger pieces and traditional samplers; these employ relatively common stitches like cross stitch. But from these books, I've also become intrigued with designing pictures of nature or even my own home using unfamiliar stitches: The Art of Embroidered Flowers Rebecca Ringquist's Embroidery Workshops: A Bend-the-Rules Primer Needle Painting Embroidery: Fresh Ideas for Beginners (Milner Craft Series) A Complete Guide to Creative Embroidery: Designs * Textures * Stitches Creative Embroidery Techniques Using Color Through Gold Judith Baker Montano's Elegant Stitches: Essential Stitch Guide & Source Book of Inspiration This book's mixed media--painting and drawing on packaging--and techniques--"low-water immersion dyeing" (!!)--are so out of my league. It cracks me up that one of the chapters is entitled "Off the Beaten Path" because that describes the entire book to me! I understand how having a notebook and sketching things when inspiration hits really helps you keep your eyes open...but a grain of rice can be a starting point...? However much I cannot relate to a lot of this book, I feel inspired now. Just the discussion of Opus Anglicanum and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London reminds me of walking through that fantastic building and seeing wildly artistic needlework made hundreds of years ago before there were pattern books, when needles were literally worth their weight in gold. Just reading this book is interesting even if you never employ a single idea. It's both pleasant and unsettling to look at beautiful art and have to study the caption to make out the technique! Anything's possible. That's the best take-away from this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful, gorgeous, wonderful
*by E***N on August 25, 2015*

I've been eagerly waiting for this book to appear in my letterbox. It was delivered this morning and from the minute I touched it, I knew it was special. It's more than a book, it's really an art journal. The cover is a beautiful soft fabric, very velvet like and printed with the most beautiful scenes, which are detailed further in the book. The information is detailed, the pictures are stunning, the stories are interesting, the artists who have contributed to this book are generous with their descriptions of their work. I have only just begun with this book and I will devour it in due course. If I ever get the chance to do a Cas Holmes workshop, I'll do whatever it takes to participate. Her work in standout and so meaningful.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book - inspirational for free form and creative embroidery
*by W***N on November 23, 2015*

I was so pleased with this book. I had hesitated for a long time before buying it - I just moved and realize I must own 300 books about my various interests and at least 20 of them are some form of embroidery related topic. However, I must say I thought this was worthwhile. Very inspiring and educational. Definitely would recommend it.

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