Stitch and pattern : design and technique for pattern textile art

**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 successful __Stitch 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 & Pattern__ provides ample inspiration to develop truly great textile art. The Hugely Accomplished Textile Artist Jean Draper Gives An Invaluable Guide To Designing And Working With Pattern In Textile Art. As She Did In Her Successful Book Stitch And Structure, She Guides You Through Some Of The Most Creative Ways Of Working Up Patterns, Harnessing Our Love For Rhythm And Repetition In Our Fabrics. The Author Covers Natural Pattern, From Butterflies, Shells And Snakes To Nature’s Patterns To Intimidate, Pattern With Structure And The Importance Of Scale, Tone And Colour. It Includes An Extended Study Of Pattern And Stitched Designs Developed From A Shell. Chapter 3 Covers Pattern From Other Cultures, And The Benefits Of Not Relying On Measurement But Trusting The Eye And Intuition. It Features A Study Of Using Banjara Stitched Textiles As Inspiration. In Chapter 4, Pattern From Embroidery Stitches, The Author Looks At Stitch Shapes, Putting Stitches Together To Form Patterns, Exaggerating And Overlapping Stitches, And Using One Stitch Only. There Is A Beautiful Extended Study Of The Pattern Possibilities With Japanese Darning. In Man-made Pattern Section, You Can Learn From Other Art Forms And Design Styles. She Brings Together All These Factors To Find Inspiration, Design Focus And Technique To Develop Truly Great Textile Art. The hugely accomplished textile artist Jean Draper gives an invaluable guide to designing and working with pattern in textile art. Jean goes back to basics with simple dots and lines, demonstrating how even basic squares, circles and triangles can have a stunning impact in stitch and textiles. She provides practical and simple instructions for developing and experimenting with pattern, using grids, symmetry, rotation and repeats. Jean draws inspiration from patterns around the world, from West African Kente Cloth to the Gee’s Bend quilts of Alabama. There are instructions on creating bands and borders, strip patchwork and strip piecing, plus an extended study of Banjara stitched textiles. Natural patterns from plants and flowers also offer exciting opportunities for stitch, and Jean explores important design emblems such a the Tree of Life alongside other stitched flower forms. Finally, the ornamentation of the body provides many unique and striking ways to interpret the human form in stitch. Pattern is everywhere and can be used to stunning effect, taking your textile art to the next level. This fascinating and exciting guide brings together inspiration, design methods and stitching techniques to help you develop truly great textile art. 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 successful Stitch 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 & Pattern provides ample inspiration to develop truly great textile art. As she did in her successful Stitch 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 & Pattern provides ample inspiration to develop truly great textile art -- Provided by the publisher The nature of pattern The language of pattern Creating patterns Pattern and culture Pattern from flowers and plants The patterned body.