Layer, Paint and Stitch - Wendy Dolan

Layer, Paint and Stitch Create Textile Art with Machine and Hand Stitching Wendy Dolan Experiment, explore and embellish: create stunning works of textile art by layering, painting and embellishing fabrics with machine and hand stitching. This beautiful book will guide you through Wendy Dolan’s inventive style of work: from piecing and patching fabrics and creating textures to painting and embellishing with hand and machine stitching. Included are: 6 inspiring step-by-step projects, broken down into three chapters: Architecture, Landscapes and Flowers Each project delights in playing with colour, texture and stitching, and every category is followed by a striking gallery of Wendy’s work A wealth of technical inspiration for any textile artist: discover ideas, techniques and approaches that will help you develop your own gorgeous, textured pieces of art A gallery of 3D textile art pieces, demonstrating how to turn your wonderful stitched textiles into captivating structures – Wendy’s transformed items include a fabulously textured satin cushion cover, beautifully adorned notebooks and a wedding dress made for her daughter This stunning book will unlock an abundance of inspiration for the experimental textile artist: gain the confidence to push your use textile artistry to new and impressive horizons.