Stitch Draw by Rosie James

                 

 

It has been quite a struggle finding books to review that are both informative and inspiring so we were thrilled when we came across ‘Stitch Draw, Designing Technique for Figurative Stitching,’ by Rosie James. It always seems that those who are best at what they do are happy to share their knowledge and textile artist Rosie James is no exception.

Demonstrating how to use machine stitching to draw with thread, the book is ideal for all levels of expertise taking the reader through drawing exercises, to which surfaces to use, what subjects to choose and how to present your work. If you’re already familiar with machine embroidery you should still find some useful gems that will help expand your stitching repertoire. Or if machine embroidery isn’t your preference, details on how to make inexpensive screen prints and creating a cloth book are skills that can transfer to most types of art.

Rosie’s work is scattered throughout so it doesn’t become a dry lesson in textile D.I.Y. and it also showcases other stitch artists making it an attractive and inspiring book to browse through and have on your bookshelf.

Stitch Draw, Designing Technique for Figurative Stitching by Rosie James is published by Batsford Books. RRP £19.99 (www.batsford.com) and is available on Amazon internationally.