{"product_id":"slow-stitch-mindful-and-contemplative-textile-art","title":"Slow Stitch: Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;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.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt; \u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Slow Stitch\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; 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.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt; \u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Claire Wellesley-Smith introduces a range of ways in which you can slow your textile work down, including:\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt; \u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Using simple techniques inspired by traditional practice (including hand-stitch rhythms)\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Reusing and re-inventing materials (reuse even old textile projects)\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Limiting your equipment\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Mending revisited (practical and decorative techniques)\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Project ideas and resources that help towards making a more sustainable textile practice\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/ul\u0026gt; \u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Richly 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.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback | 128 pages | Published September 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63966877876573,"sku":"9781849942997","price":28.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781849942997.jpg?v=1774350473","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/slow-stitch-mindful-and-contemplative-textile-art","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}