{"product_id":"embroider-mend-and-sew-isbn-9781800924567","title":"Embroider, Mend and Sew:Creative storytelling through textile art","description":"\u003cb\u003eMaster the art of storytelling through stitch and create your own deeply personal embroidered treasures, with innovative multidisciplinary artist Aitor Saraiba.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUsing treasured fabrics and personal memories interwoven with embroidery, mending and natural dyeing, discover 12 contemporary projects designed to unlock your creativity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this sumptuous, inspiring guide, Aitor Saraiba invites makers of all skill levels to transform fabrics and threads into deeply personal, meaningful objects. Drawing on his childhood in La Mancha, where sewing was a vital thread in the fabric of community life, Aitor combines the philosophy of zero waste with contemporary design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a toolkit for self-expression, designed to help you slow down, look inwards and craft unique and deeply meaningful items. Discover:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e12 stunning creative textile projects:\u003c\/b\u003e follow step-by-step instructions to create scapulars, framed appliqué pieces, textile books and snippet rolls; for truly personal home décor, create warm, inviting pieces like mini throws, scatter cushions and a whimsical heart pincushion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGuidance on sustainable mending:\u003c\/b\u003e embrace the beauty of repair. Learn the Japanese art of Boro to help you customize existing clothes, and turn ‘wear and tear’ into artistic expression.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNatural dyeing made simple:\u003c\/b\u003e a complete, approachable guide to creating your own dye palette using logwood, tea, onion and iron.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIncludes essential resources:\u003c\/b\u003e featuring a curated guide to sewing materials and Aitor’s favorite stitches, plus full-scale templates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmbroider, Mend and Sew\u003c\/i\u003e strips away the illusion of ‘perfect’ crafting, encouraging you to use whatever is at hand to create something beautiful and meaningful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a translation from the best-selling Spanish title, \u003ci\u003eCose, zurce y borda\u003c\/i\u003e. | Aitor Saraiba lives and works in a stone cabin in the valleys of Cantabria, northern Spain. He has been working in drawing, textile art and ceramics for two decades, and his work has been exhibited all over the world, from Los Angeles to Tokyo, including Portugal, Italy, the United Kingdom, Africa and several cities in Spain.\u003cbr\u003eHis textile work explores different traditional techniques and brings them into his own unique world. He has revived traditional wool-working processes with his flock of sheep, in the mountains where he lives, uses natural dyes with silver, and employs all manner of darning and mending techniques to create stunning, unique artworks.\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEmbroider, Mend, and Sew\u003c\/i\u003e, Aitor explores his textile process, wherein personal history and creativity intertwine.","brand":"Search Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48759453876453,"sku":"NP9781800924567","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/embroider-mend-and-sew-isbn-9781800924567","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}