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Stitch therapy. Volume one, Basic stitch families
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- Creator
- Jane A. Raymond
- Format
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Madison, Wisconsin : Jane A. Raymond, 2014
- Physical Details
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- 26 pieces : illustrations ; in cloth container 27 x 13 x 13 cm
- OCLC
- on1135358034
- Includes 26 stitched panels (pages) housed in an embroidered folded cloth purse with a hook and clasp and a canvas binding strap.
- "A one-of-a-kind artist's book conceived in 2012 and completed in 2014 in Madison, Wisconsin by designer and needleworker Jane A. Raymond."--Colophon.
- "Stitch Therapy employs unbound panels as 'pages' on which to explore and consolidate stitch types ... Stitch Therapy consists of twenty-six pages measuring 9''x3'' each. Two serve as title and authorship pages. The twenty-four pages that make up the body of the book illustrate the multiple variations of stitches that reside within the eight main stitch families: running stitch, chain stitch, stem stitch, fly stitch, feather stitch, buttonhole stitch, herringbone stitch, and cross stitch. Stitches from the knot family, weaving stitches, and filling/laid stitches are also explored. Each page contains a 7''x3'' back pocket that houses notes and descriptions of the frontside stitches. "--Colophon.
- "The title of this book ackowledges the healing role that embroidery has played during acute phases of my major depressive disorder."--Title card.