Stitchcraft: An Embroidery Book of Simple Stitches and Peculiar Patterns

Description

Step inside the enchanted world of arcane imagery and rich esoteric symbolism in this deeply imaginative embroidery art book! Author Gayla Partridge draws upon her knowledge ofvintage anatomical artwork, floral design, palmistry, Ouija, andoddities from the natural worldto createmagical, witchytwists on an age-old craft.Through extraordinary, stylized photography and detailed close-ups of designs, the embroidery art inStitchcraftis entirely achievable with basic stitches and easy-to-follow instructions, enchanting beginners and expert crafters alike. Stitchcraftfeatures- .30 intricate embroidery designs, using a combination of nine basic stitches .Insights from the author on how she created each piece .30 basic patterns to get you started embroidering your own version of her designs From the anatomy of a snake tofloral skulls, frompalmistry hands to botanical hearts, readers will be inspired to recreate Partridge'sspellbindingdesigns and to make them their own.

Gayla Partridge is a Texas native with a Fine Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Her initial creative focus was stained glass; however, in 2002, she began working in photography, launching a successful ten-year career creating high-concept fine art designing and photographing intensely detailed and complex handmade sets, costumes, and vignettes. Gayla's brings the same eye for fine art and detail to embroidery, her newest creative passion.