{"product_id":"stitched-shibori-isbn-9781782211419","title":"Stitched Shibori","description":"Written by expert shibori teacher Jane Callender, this beautiful, practical book is packed with both traditional and inventive stitch-resist techniques, a complete dyeing guide and an inspirational gallery of Janes work. This book contains all the information a beginner will need to get started - including tips on dyeing in small spaces and a guide to all the necessary health and safety considerations - but is also packed with innovative techniques and inspiring designs that will appeal to the experienced textile artist.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is broken into three sections. The first shows you all the key stitch-resist techniques you need - from the basics right through to creating intricate designs  and all are clearly explained with photography and illustrations. Learn how to create a range of different shibori styles, oversew, make circles and other shapes, use grids, double needles, stencils and caps, bind fabrics, work with machine stitch, use fabric buffers and incorporate appliqué.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second section shows you how to use motifs to create pattern: learn how to create and position designs, including traditional arrangements such as Karamatsu and Tatewaku, create composite designs and get tips on how to plan your own patterns.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, the book contains a complete guide to dyeing  it contains recipes, tips and advice so that you can get the very best from every dye bath you make. Learn how to dye with both natural and synthetic indigo, in organic and synthetic vats. Also choose from a wide range of natural dyes, iron rust and dazzling Procion dyes, which can be used in combination or alone for amazing effects.What is shibori? 6\u003cbr\u003e About this book 8\u003cbr\u003e Shibori tradition 10\u003cbr\u003e Stitch-resist techniques  14\u003cbr\u003e Fabric preparation 15\u003cbr\u003e The stitch-resist process 18\u003cbr\u003e Stitching on a single layer 18\u003cbr\u003e Mokume shibori 20\u003cbr\u003e Blocks and stripes 24\u003cbr\u003e Creating simple pattern 26\u003cbr\u003e Double needles 31\u003cbr\u003e Stitching with binding and capping 32\u003cbr\u003e Capping 34\u003cbr\u003e Oversewing 35\u003cbr\u003e Oversewn shapes 37\u003cbr\u003e Introducing the fold 39\u003cbr\u003e Curves on the fold 40\u003cbr\u003e One fold seam 43\u003cbr\u003e Double fold 44\u003cbr\u003e Shapes on the fold 46\u003cbr\u003e Motif development 48\u003cbr\u003e The versatile grid 55\u003cbr\u003e The stitch grid 58\u003cbr\u003e Folding on the grid 62\u003cbr\u003e Two for the effort of one 65\u003cbr\u003e Machined resist folds 66\u003cbr\u003e Machined resists: dots, stripes and shapes 72\u003cbr\u003e Machined resists using concertina folds 75\u003cbr\u003e Wrapped pattern 82\u003cbr\u003e Itajime shibori 86\u003cbr\u003e Binding and capping to a core 92\u003cbr\u003e Capping with plastic 94\u003cbr\u003e Cores and reserved grounds 95\u003cbr\u003e Chikuwa shibori 98\u003cbr\u003e Dip-dyeing 100\u003cbr\u003e Applying indigo with a pipette 103\u003cbr\u003e Shirokage shibori 104\u003cbr\u003e Appliqué shibori 108\u003cbr\u003e Hotaru shibori 113\u003cbr\u003e Degumming 116\u003cbr\u003e Knots 118\u003cbr\u003e Buffers 120\u003cbr\u003e Pulling up 122\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCreating pattern 124\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Pattern in form 125\u003cbr\u003e Traditional karamatsu 126\u003cbr\u003e Takewaku 128\u003cbr\u003e Traditional linked flower 130\u003cbr\u003e Hemp leaf pattern 133\u003cbr\u003e Planning pattern 136\u003cbr\u003e Composite design for pattern 140\u003cbr\u003e Dyes 142\u003cbr\u003e Dipping into magical water: indigo 143\u003cbr\u003e Natural chemical vat 144\u003cbr\u003e Synthetic indigo vat 145\u003cbr\u003e Natural organic vats 146\u003cbr\u003e Indigo dyeing procedure 148\u003cbr\u003e Indigo vat considerations 149\u003cbr\u003e Indigo recipe charts 150\u003cbr\u003e Other useful recipes 151\u003cbr\u003e Indigo dyeing tips 152\u003cbr\u003e Natural dyes 153\u003cbr\u003e Iron rust 158\u003cbr\u003e Cold water fibre-reactive dyes 161\u003cbr\u003e Shibori equipment 166\u003cbr\u003e Health and safety 168\u003cbr\u003e Glossary 169\u003cbr\u003e Gallery 170\u003cbr\u003e Index 175\u003cbr\u003e Biography 176Jane was drawn to indigo and stitch resist when she studied textiles at the West Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham. Using indigo predominately she has focused on stitch techniques, inventing new stitch formats and incorporating other textile decorative methods with shibori to further enrich surface and pattern quality.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A well-respected shibori artist, teacher and speaker, Jane is based in Norfolk, England and has taught and presented her textiles in schools, colleges and textile groups in the UK and overseas. Her work has evolved out of a love of pattern and in 2011 she authored the book 2000 Pattern Combinations: A Step-by-step Guide to Creating Pattern published by Batsford in the UK and by Bunka Shuppan in Japan. 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