Paper, Metal & Stitch

by Maggie Grey, Jane Wild

This timely project guide concentrates on two of the key materials being newly incorporated into textiles and fiber arts—paper and metal. Both media are covered in separate sections that describe the unique properties of each, as well as textural methods, adding color, and embellishing with stitches. Paper can be molded, formed, cut, torn, embossed, and stitched; metal adds a new gleam; and additional dimensions of the material are explored with soft sheet metals, meshes, wires, and coils. Concepts build through each section, starting with elemental embroidery and basic, texture-building steps, and moving to exciting finishing ideas for combining and mixing techniques for original and innovative results.

Genres: Reference, Art, Nonfiction, Crafts

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 16, 2004

Reviews

[Reading · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great creative resource for some unconventional combinations.

[LemontreeLime · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was fun to look at, and i appreciated the creativity and work that went into it. I personally will probably never make anything described and explained from it's pages, but i give full kudos to those who will and do.