Connecting Design To Stitch by Sandra MeechConnecting Design To Stitch by Sandra Meech

Connecting Design To Stitch

bySandra Meech

Paperback | July 16, 2012

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In this practical guide by qward-winning quilt artist Sandra Meech, you'll explore the elements of design and how they relate to quiltmaking and fiber art. Through a series of exercises, observations, and analyses, learn how incorporate basic design principals into your work creatively and confidently. Study various design styles and approaches from fine art, nature, graphic design, and the world of textiles. With Sandra's expert guidance, you'll become more comfortable with new textures, techniques, and compositions as you fill your own signature sketchbook with ideas and inspiration. Includes over 150 inspirational images from the world's best quilt and textile artists
Title:Connecting Design To StitchFormat:PaperbackProduct dimensions:128 pages, 10.77 × 8.6 × 0.39 inShipping dimensions:10.77 × 8.6 × 0.39 inPublished:July 16, 2012Publisher:C&T PublishingLanguage:English

The following ISBNs are associated with this title:

ISBN - 10:1607056224

ISBN - 13:9781607056225

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Sandra Meech has written Connecting Design to Stitch as a very serious book on design, a much more scholarly work than most. So often we expect our quilting and fiber arts books to be about techniques, but Sandra has taken a different approach. She feels we should pick our colors, embellishments, and surface techniques wisely, not based upon what the latest trends and materials are, but rather based upon how well they will support our theme.Connecting Design to Stitch explores how our theme can be carried through our textile art through the judicious use of design elements and principles. Sandra focuses on the creative process more than the details of technique, and she also includes interesting exercises to help us refine our own patterns and preferences.'A dynamic design draws the viewer into your work. The strong use of shape, image, or color captures the viewer's interest initially, and then their eye will be led across the rest of the surface.' This can be tough for people who have learned quilting through traditional methods, like creating bed quilts with their regularity in design. In order to break through, it is essential, Sandra feels, to have a design wall and a digital camera. Makes sense to me. My favorite parts of this book cover about a gazillion suggestions for sources of inspiration, just in case your well runs dry. There are also excellent sections on abstract textile art, compositional styles, and border design. All in all, if you are looking for help with design, this is a great place to start.