{"product_id":"slow-stitch-isbn-9781849942997","title":"Slow Stitch","description":"The pleasures to be had from slowing down can be many, with connections to sustainability, simplicity, reflection, and tuning into traditional and other multicultural textile traditions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlow Stitch\u003c\/i\u003e is a much-needed guide to adopting a less-is-more approach, valuing quality over quantity, and bringing a meaningful and thoughtful approach to textile practice. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClaire Wellesley-Smith introduces a range of ways in which you can slow your textile work down, including: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing simple techniques inspired by traditional practice (including hand-stitch rhythms)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReusing and re-inventing materials (reuse even old textile projects)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLimiting your equipment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMending revisited (practical and decorative techniques)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProject ideas and resources that help towards making a more sustainable textile practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichly illustrated throughout, and showcasing work from the best textile artists who work in this way, this is a truly inspirational book for those looking to reconnect with their craft and to find a new way of working.Claire Wellesley-Smith is a textile artist living and working in Yorkshire, UK. She teaches extensively, working in adult education, schools, community-based projects, museums and galleries. Her workshops involve sustainable stitch, repurposed cloth, and traditional techniques.","brand":"Batsford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44897125269733,"sku":"NP9781849942997","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/1616c0ad-b9f8-467d-94b2-ad530167de1a.jpg?v=1767880574","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/slow-stitch-isbn-9781849942997","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}