Stitch and Pattern [Hardcover]

From the hugely accomplished textile artist Jean Draper comes an invaluable guide to designing and working with pattern in textile art.
 
As she did in her successfulStitch and Structure, Jean Draper guides textile artists through some of the most creative ways of working up patterns, and harnessing our love for rhythm and repeat in fabric. She discusses the nature of pattern and its language, and explains grids, symmetry, and the positive and negative in design. Detailed studies explore patterns from other cultures, including Banjara; in plants and flowers; and on the human body. Throughout, Draper carefully teaches a variety of techniques, from putting stitches together, to exaggerating and overlapping stitches, to using just one type of stitch. With beautiful examples throughout,Stitch & Patternprovides ample inspiration to develop truly great textile art.

From the hugely accomplished textile artist Jean Draper comes an invaluable exploration of working with pattern. Draper guides textile artists through such elements as rhythm and repeat in fabric, the nature of pattern and its language, creating patterns, patterns from other cultures, and patterns in plants and on the human body. With explanations of technique and beautiful examples throughout, this book offers stitchers inspiration to develop truly great textile art.

Jean Draper is an experienced textile artist whose work explores the impact of time, weather, and humans on the environment. She is an exhibiting member of the prestigious 62 Group of Textile Artists and the Textile Study Group and her work is in public and private collections throughout the UK and abroad. She was National Chairman of the Embroiderers’ Guild from 1995 to 2001.