The Textile Artist: The Art of Felting & Silk Ribbon Embroidery by Di Van Nieker

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The Textile Artist: The Art of Felting & Silk Ribbon Embroidery

by Di Van Niekerk, Toody Cassidy

Learn and create 16 beautiful embroidered silk and felt pieces by renowned artist Di van Nierkerk.

FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New

Publisher Description

Internationally renowned ribbon artist, Di van Niekerk, has brought the textile and embroidery worlds together to create a unique book that combines the two mediums, with fabulous results. Working in close association with felt specialist Toody Cassidy, and featuring art by felt designer Razaan Jakoet, Di has produced a book that will delight and inspire beginners keen to work with the striking fusion of felt and silk. Learn to make flat nuno felting and felt surfaces, using wool, wool and silk and paper silk, and adorn these with exquisite silk ribbon designs. Beginning with detailed instructions on the felted backgrounds, followed by a step-by-step section on how to make the flowers and creatures in silk, the book then introduces readers to 16 stunning projects, from pieces to hang in your home through to accessories you can wear and keep, to practice and apply your newfound embroidery skills. The following flowers and creatures appear in the designs: nasturtiums, wild dagga, cosmos, pansies, English roses, miniature roses, marguerite and meadow daisies and grasses, wild flowers (buttercups, lavender, poppies, grasses) fuchsias, daffodils, wisteria, filler flowers (forget-me-nots and foliage), sunbird and sparrow. The stitch gallery includes spider web roses, ribbon stitch, pistil stitch, ribbon stitch with curled-up tip, detached chain stitch, fly stitch rose, fly and ribbon stitch rose, French knots, grab stitch, loop stitch, stab stitch, stem stitch rose, twisted straight stitch, blanket/buttonhole stitch, crochet filling stitch, detached buttonhole, and many more.

Notes

Includes step-by-step instructions for 16 complete projects, with accompanying photographs.

Author Biography

An artistically inclined mother with a keen interest in all things beautiful got Di off to an early start as an embroiderer. Her love for this discipline soon became her livelihood and starting an embroidery business was just another natural progression for this talented crafter. She opened her first shop in the Natal Midlands and when the family decided to uproot and move to Johannesburg, along went the business. After four years of running one of Johannesburg's most successful embroidery shops, the family's urge to settle in Cape Town became too strong to ignore. Di now lives in the Mother City where she runs two successful embroidery shops. The end product of her latest interest, hand painting her own range of silk and organza ribbons for embroidery, is marketed to retail outlets worldwide.

Review

Following on from Di's previous book, Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork, this one is yet another sumptuous offering. I'm not sure where to begin in singing its praises. Not only is it a visual treat, but if you are not already a felting or ribbon embroidery enthusiast, you will certainly be tempted to have a go after seeing the sheer volume of information here. This time, Di joins forces with fellow South African expert Toody Cassidy whose colourful and explicit step-by-step instructions are so clear and attractive. Not one move is left to the imagination. As for the drawn diagrams, they are amongst the very best I've ever seen. There are no less than 14 attractive projects to make, once you have become familiar with the process, any of which I'd be delighted to own.  * SEW Region Magazine (December 2019) *
Internationally renowned ribbon artist, Di van Niekerk, has brought the textile and embroidery worlds together to create a unique book that combines the two mediums, with fabulous results. Working in close association with felt specialist Toody Cassidy, and featuring art by felt designer Razaan Jakoet, Di has produced a book that will delight and inspire beginners keen to work with the striking fusion of felt and silk.  * Be Creative With Workbox *
The photography...is stunning throughout. -- Naomi Clarke * Customer review *
An essential book for those wishing to try felting and silk ribbon embroidery -- Ruth Boyd * Customer review *
Beautiful photos throughout illustrating the techniques, each stage and finished projects. -- Sarah Dennis * Customer review *
Brilliant book for anyone who loves working 3D -- Lyn Rochester * Customer review *
The instructions on making the felt are very clear. -- Alison Stevens * Customer review *
This is a book I would recommend, especially if you've tried or want to try felting -- Denise Marvin * Customer review *
The combination of felting and silk ribbon embroidery is magical. Make felted backgrounds and enhance them with silk ribbon embroidery. Step-by-step instructions are included for felting and for making silk embroidered flowers and creatures. See how to wet felt with wool and silk embellishments; silk paper, needle felting or nuno felting. Learn the art of silk ribbon embroidery. There are 15 projects that also have step-by-step instructions, so this book is ideal from beginners upwards. Make a beautiful felted scarf with a silk ribbon embroidered detail; a throw with an embroidered border; a tablet or hot-water bottle cover, purse, handbag, sampler, spectacle case, wall art, bag, hold-all, bracelet or needle case. I like the projects, they have a contemporary feel. The sparrow on the purse is very special. For each project you see at a glance the materials you need with colour charts, needles, stitches and techniques, process, embroidery and finishing off. An illustrated gallery of stitches used in the projects is given too, clearly showing stitches such as French knot and how to make a rose, for example, with excellent large detailed line drawings in colour. The patterns are at the back of the book.  The book is beautifully illustrated throughout. Di van Niekerk is a well-known silk embroiderer and has joined forces with felter Toody Cassidy and used some designs from Chic Fusion in the book. The book was originally published in South Africa. This book is part of the Textile Artist series. Absolutely superb and highly recommended.  * Karen Platt *
Di van Nierkerk has produced many beautiful books for Search Press on the topics of silk ribbon and other embroidery styles. Now she teams up with felter Toody Cassidy to produce this book on how to combine the crafts to make some stunning pieces.This book is arranged in three sections: felting, stitches and projects. The felting methods covered are wet felting for the backgrounds on which to embroider, and the more detailed needle felting for the smaller details.  This is a large format book with plenty of photographs but some of them are a bit small (1½"²) and rather detailed.  They are backed up by some good detailed instructions but even a little bigger would have been a lot better.  There are three projects in this section (hot water bottle cover, throw and scarf) to give you a feel for making items with the method; a good idea. The middle section covers all the stitches you need and handily starts with list of all thirty-six.  The stitches are then shown in large, easy to see drawings containing as many stages as you need to complete them easily.  As well as a number of ribbon stitches there are the usual freestyle staples such as chain, blanket and feather but also more unusual ones and how to cover a bead with ribbon.  The fourteen projects are also listed with brief descriptions at the start of their section   Three of these projects are the felt items made in the first section as well as a bracelet, spectacle case, handbag, clutch bag and more.  An imaginative selection, and beautifully adorned with embroidered flowers, some of which look almost real.  You can imagine the price these designer items would cost in high end stores, but all can be achieved with some clear written instructions, photographs of varied sizes (some rather small again) and a list of absolutely everything you need.  This is laid out clearly in sections with photographs of most of the items including thread and ribbon colors and exactly the right needles.  This is a book aimed more at the intermediate needle worker who has some experience with basic sewing and embroidery but a beginning felter will find enough to learn from. Beautiful and inspiring, like all this talented author's books. -- Rachel A Hyde * Myshelf.com *
The book is beautiful. The instruction is clear. The projects are varied, unique, and intriguing.If you've never considered felting your own fabric, the book might seem a little overwhelming at first. But read through it – you'll find that some approaches are more manageable than others and that the clear instructions will boost your confidence!It's a book for any fiber artist, for any silk ribbon enthusiast, and for any needleworker who enjoys learning about other techniques to explore some day!The instruction throughout the book is so clear and so well illustrated, that you'll be creating your own ribbon masterpieces with ease in no time! To read the full review please follow the link,html  -- Mary Corbet * Mary Corbet's Needle 'n Thread *
The latest title in 'The Textile Artist' series is from experienced teachers and embroiderers Di and Toody who explore the ancient craft of felt making adorned with the delicacy of silk ribbons to produce exquisite, tactile pieces of art.  The first chapter delivers comprehensive instructions for making felt followed by a further chapter fully explaining the embroidery using silk ribbon and thread.  This is not a 'quick-fix' book – more about an investment of time and a love of beautiful handmade things.  Every one of the fourteen projects are presented with highly detailed colour photographs and full step-by-step instructions enabling the maker to achieve enjoyable and rewarding results.  This is a lovely book just to look at – to marvel at the fine cob-web like felt and the delicate miniature roses, pansies, fuchsias, and more, crafted from fine silk ribbon, but for anyone wishing to try something a little different and create an item worthy of heirloom status, then this is the book for you! * East Kent Embroiderers Guild *

Details ISBN1782214429 Publisher Search Press Ltd ISBN-10 1782214429 ISBN-13 9781782214427 Format Paperback Imprint Search Press Ltd Place of Publication Tunbridge Wells Country of Publication United Kingdom Author Toody Cassidy Pages 160 Series Textile Artist Year 2017 Media Book DEWEY 746.0463 Language English UK Release Date 2017-11-01 AU Release Date 2017-11-01 NZ Release Date 2017-11-01 Publication Date 2017-11-01 Illustrations 600 Colour Illustrations Audience General

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  • Condition: Brand new
  • ISBN-13: 9781782214427
  • Publication Year: 2017
  • Format: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Book Title: The Textile Artist: the Art of Felting & Silk Ribbon Embroidery
  • Item Height: 280mm
  • Author: Di Van Niekerk
  • Publisher: Search Press Ltd, Toody Cassidy
  • Topic: Crafts
  • Item Width: 216mm
  • Item Weight: 724g
  • Number of Pages: 160 Pages

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