Slow Stitch

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The pleasures to be had from slowing down can be many, with connections to sustainability, simplicity, reflection, and tuning into traditional and other multicultural textile traditions. n n n n Slow Stitch is a much-needed guide to adopting a less-is-more approach, valuing quality over quantity, and bringing a meaningful and thoughtful approach to textile practice. n n n n Claire Wellesley-Smith introduces a range of ways in which you can slow your textile work down, including: n n n n n n Using simple techniques inspired by traditional practice (including hand-stitch rhythms) n Reusing and re-inventing materials (reuse even old textile projects) n Limiting your equipment n Mending revisited (practical and decorative techniques) n Project ideas and resources that help towards making a more sustainable textile practice n n n Richly illustrated throughout, and showcasing work from the best textile artists who work in this way, this is a truly inspirational book for those looking to reconnect with their craft and to find a new way of working. n