At Mr X Stitch we love to review textile art and embroidery books for you. There are so many great books to discover, packed with needlework inspiration and textile techniques, so we dive into each book to find out what’s good, what’s bad and let you know why you should pick it up.
Stitched Textiles Seascapes by Amanda Hislop
Published by Search Press
Introduction
Exploration both of technique and design is at the heart of this book. Hislop reveals the skills and processes she uses to make her incredible textile seascapes. Featuring original projects, practical and enjoyable design exercises, and extensive sections on composition and mark-making, this instructional guide is brimming over with fabulous ideas for a stunning selection of fabric and stitch scenes. So there are many different opportunities within this publication to broaden out your textiles seascapes toolkit of ideas.
About the artist
Hislop has a degree in certain areas of specialist Textiles, including woven and also painting. She is a well known teacher in the arts and if often seen demonstrating her techniques and methods at The Knitting and Stitching Shows in the UK.
Who is it aimed at?
The blurb tells us:
Textile artists, embroiders, painters and quilters whatever their skill level will be inspired by Amanda’s deep love for and fascination with the varied moods of the sea and coastal landscapes.
Content
This book has been put very much in order, with the basic knowledge put at the beginning, such as colour choices, stitches and materials required….
There are several step-by-step projects included too, yet we can adapt these to our own “seascapes”. Do you live near the sea? Or have you had holidays in the past and have photos to use as a refrence? Why not try Hislops techniques using your own memories and images as inspiration?
Photography
What makes it special?
Thematically, its nice to have a book focused on the idea of textiles seascapes rather than nature as a whole. The step-by-step projects really work well as they are easy to understand and very well illustrated.
Anything wrong with the book?
If you don’t like the sea….
Conclusion
Stitched Textiles Seascapes by Amanda Hislop
Published by Search Press
