Creative Recycling in Embroidery
- ISBN13: 9781906388751
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Recycling is a hot trend in embroidery, and this is the best book available on the subject. Covering both hand and machine stitching, it reconsiders embroidery by utilizing salvaged material-from fabric, paper, dried flowers, and tree bark, to metal
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Review by A. Consumer for Creative Recycling in Embroidery
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I love avant garde fiber work of all kinds, but was extremely disappointed with this book. There was nothing new here, and most of the projects were second rate. I’m glad I borrowed it from the library rather than buying it. Anything by Maggie Grey is much better.
Review by M. D. Eckert for Creative Recycling in Embroidery
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Fantastic book showing how to use elements from nature, everyday life, special or significant items or man made fibres or plastics. This book will inspire you and take your artmaking to new levels. Whether it is a delicate one off or a handbag everything is beautifully illustrated and the step by step instructions are easy to follow.
Review by Arbsonia97 for Creative Recycling in Embroidery
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I am a contemporary artist–painter and textile–and ordered the book on a whim.
Much of the work is tiresome, mediocre and lacking anything new that has not already been done. The book has photos of the work with some explanations of construction and found objects used. The use of embroidery is very loosely used in connection to the works. Most of the embroidery was machine and the very little hand work that was done was simplistic and minimal.
Another disappointment goes back to store.
Review by Diane Dirou for Creative Recycling in Embroidery
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This is an excellent book for those who want to create an artistic piece from salvaged fabrics, fibres, paper, plastic or anything that they think might come in useful at a later date. The book is full of ideas and useful hints for almost anything that a Textile Aartist could possibly ask for.
Review by Terry Weiss for Creative Recycling in Embroidery
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I actually returned this book to Amazon – I think that’s a first. Although I’m a huge fan of Holmes’ and love most innovate needlework books – this one is stale material and there isn’t anything new that you don’t already have on your shelf, assuming you have purchased other books in the genre. Had I seen it in a book store and leafed through it, I would not have bought it. However, if you don’t have any other books that are similar (the Maggie Grey books, or Janet Newton books) then you will probably find it worthwhile.
It isn’t bad, it is just not new or original. The presentation and photos are wonderful, as I expect from British needlework books, and the techniques are described well. Ms Holmes has authored a number of embroidery books, and I believe I have them all – if you don’t, and don’t have other books on this subject, then I would recommend it.