Threads: The Basics & Beyond: The Complete Visual Guide to Thread Techniques & Creativity (Landauer) Learn to Use Thread as Paint, Texture, Ornament, Structure, Embellishment, in Quilting, and More

by Deborah Bates, Liz Kettle

Be inspired by the surprising evolution of threads into a creative tool that beautifies projects with design, color, texture, structure, and ornamentation. Follow each step-by-step technique in photos and text; then create a world of your own Passport pgs. Whether expanding your knowledge of traditional techniques or experimenting with thread painting and molding thread structures, youll experience threads with new creativity and inspiration.

Genres: Sewing

176 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2010

About the author

Ever since I was young and saw my grandparents watching Lawrence Welk and listened to my Mother’s Herb Alpert records, I have wondered when I would “grow up enough” to listen to their music. I think that the Tijuana Brass is pretty cool stuff, but I still like NIN, Jack White and Pearl Jam way too much to settle into the music of “my age.” What is that anyway? Does being close to fifty mean that I have to start conforming to preconceived notions of that age? Am I just oh-so immature for never having enough black in my wardrobe (at least until they come up with a darker colour!)? I raised 4 fabulous kids and think that my husband is the best thing that ever happened to me (but don’t tell him). I wore my share of floral jumpers and drove the requisite mini van. I felt the pull to pastel colours and perfect points but was drawn also to the renegade dangling threads. Now I share a cross generational love of vampires with one daughter and a rediscovery of the saints with the other.My boys would rather not know what I am up to right now (ah, but some day, maybe…). Chaos guides me to infinite possibilities! I accept the inner battle of Chiaro & Scuro and look forward to what I will stumble into next.

from the author's blog at stitchtress.wordpress.com

Reviews

[Mary D · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting resource.