{"product_id":"slow-stitch-mindful-and-contemplative-textile-art-9781849942997","title":"Slow Stitch: Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art","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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Batsford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781849942997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.70w x 0.60d","brand":"Claire Wellesley-Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44273823285429,"sku":"9781849942997","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2b4614f3-efd2-4dc6-8d42-db7cc94caa9d.jpg?v=1718082721","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/slow-stitch-mindful-and-contemplative-textile-art-9781849942997","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}