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Mystical Stitches: Embroidery for Personal Empowerment and Magical Embellishment
Christi Johnson
4.3 AVERAGE
76 reviews for:
Mystical Stitches: Embroidery for Personal Empowerment and Magical Embellishment
Christi Johnson
4.3 AVERAGE
Thank you Netgalley for letting me read this book in return for an honest review.
This was a very interesting ARC to read as I really like embroidery (it is something that I am steadily learning) and I wanted to see what the mystical element was. I found this very simple to follow and I found the spiritual aspect interesting to read about as I had never really considered a spiritual or mystical element to embroidery!
'Rating: 5⭐
Would I Read It Again? Yes
Would I Recommend it? Yes
This was a very interesting ARC to read as I really like embroidery (it is something that I am steadily learning) and I wanted to see what the mystical element was. I found this very simple to follow and I found the spiritual aspect interesting to read about as I had never really considered a spiritual or mystical element to embroidery!
'Rating: 5⭐
Would I Read It Again? Yes
Would I Recommend it? Yes
Rating:3 stars - I liked it
Magic Stitches combines the craft of embroidery with spirituality to create talismans and amulets that you can wear. In this book, the author gives clear step by step guides on how to do the basic stitches in the patterns provided. They were extremely easy to follow and the visual steps were perfect for the more tricky stitches.
This book also discusses common embroidery themes throughout history and what they can mean. This is great if you want to create your own embroidery talismans. She also goes over the color wheel and how color can play an important part in your embroidery. I thought it was a great addition because everyone is affected by colors but it’s not something that is discussed in some embroidery books.
The author provides quite a few embroidery patterns at the end of the book, all of which are for incorporating onto your clothes. I don’t think I will actually alter my clothes this way but will probably create a small embroidered talisman to carry in my purse or pin on the inside of my jacket.
Overall, this was a good embroidery book for beginners, but I also think experts will also learn from this book. I think everything is also easily applicable to any embroidery project.
*ARC provided by Netgalley for an honest review.*
You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
Magic Stitches combines the craft of embroidery with spirituality to create talismans and amulets that you can wear. In this book, the author gives clear step by step guides on how to do the basic stitches in the patterns provided. They were extremely easy to follow and the visual steps were perfect for the more tricky stitches.
This book also discusses common embroidery themes throughout history and what they can mean. This is great if you want to create your own embroidery talismans. She also goes over the color wheel and how color can play an important part in your embroidery. I thought it was a great addition because everyone is affected by colors but it’s not something that is discussed in some embroidery books.
The author provides quite a few embroidery patterns at the end of the book, all of which are for incorporating onto your clothes. I don’t think I will actually alter my clothes this way but will probably create a small embroidered talisman to carry in my purse or pin on the inside of my jacket.
Overall, this was a good embroidery book for beginners, but I also think experts will also learn from this book. I think everything is also easily applicable to any embroidery project.
*ARC provided by Netgalley for an honest review.*
You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
Truly magical! It's living on my sewing table and elevates the space! Thank you, Christi!
Wow! Truly this review could be just that one word. This is the most comprehensive modern embroidery book I’ve seen in a very long time. As a quilt store owner I know this will be a hot ticket item in our store and we might just have to switch to it for our classes. Detailed with excellent illustrations that you can really see exactly where your thread should lay and needle should be placed. The designs and information from the author are thoughtful and unique, very happy to see this book in person.
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I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this book. A guide to creating specific mystical patterns? Perhaps, and there are stitch patterns in there for that purpose. What I wasn't expecting, and was quite pleasantly surprised by, was the focus on creating and art as a meditative purpose, the process over the finished product, and the encouragement to slow down.
Once you get to the stitch patterns and guides, they are clear and well drawn out. I am a crafter, so I knew many of these stitches and techniques, but this book collates them in a comfortable, informal way (as opposed to the more formal, structured, embroidery books on my shelf). The pattern guides at the end are helpful for beginner embroiderers, as they offer suggestions as to which stitch to use in various parts of the pattern/shape to achieve the illustrated effect.
A delightful little craft book, celebrating slow art.
Once you get to the stitch patterns and guides, they are clear and well drawn out. I am a crafter, so I knew many of these stitches and techniques, but this book collates them in a comfortable, informal way (as opposed to the more formal, structured, embroidery books on my shelf). The pattern guides at the end are helpful for beginner embroiderers, as they offer suggestions as to which stitch to use in various parts of the pattern/shape to achieve the illustrated effect.
A delightful little craft book, celebrating slow art.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Great encyclopedia of stitches organized by theme. Includes meditations which I loved. A great book to have in your craft library for reference and inspiration. Chock full of gorgeous colour photographs and brief explanations for motifs.