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Recycling objects and images has been a part of avant-garde art practice since the early 20th century. In the 21st century this is now part of a major wave in contemporary art. With Creative Recycling in Embroidery by Val Holmes you will learn how to recycle everyday items into beautiful textile pieces, from bags, bowls and simple wall hangings.
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Back Cover InformationRecycle everyday items to create beautiful and unique textile pieces, from bags, bowls and vessels to simple wall hangings. Packed with ideas for plundering a range of salvaged materials, from spare fibers, fabrics and embroidery to paper, plastic, wood and metal. Simple instructions appear alongside stunning and inspiring work by highly acclaimed textile artist Val Holmes and other contemporary artists. About the AuthorVal Holmes is a well-known teacher and embroiderer. She lives in Lucon, France, where she runs her very popular residential embroidery courses. She is the author of The Machine Embroiderer's Workbook and The Encyclopedia of Machine Embroidery published by Batsford.
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Abstract Hand Embroidery & Freehand Machine Embroidery & Mixed MediaExplore threads, beads, paint, stamps, & unique materials for backgrounds |
 Contemporary Quilts Design. Surface, & Stitch by Sandra Meech |
 Creative Recycling by Val Holmes |
 Edges & Finishes In Machine Embroidery by Valerie Campbell-Harding |
 Exploring Textile Arts From Creative Publishing |
 Raising the Surface by Maggie Grey |
 Stitch Dissolve Distort by Valerie Campbell-Harding and Maggie Grey |
 Surfaces for Stitch by Gwen Hedley |
 Threadplay with Libby Lehman |
Book Series & Other Books by Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn |
 Vanishing Act Machine Embroidery on Soluble Fabrics Book 1 |
 Voluptuous Velvet Book 2 by Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn |
 Bonding and Beyond Book 3 |
 Transfer to Transform Book 4 |
| Series includes dimensional stitching by hand & machine with heavy weight fibers, threads and yarns, bonding/fiusibles, water souble stabilizers, painting, stamping, fabric manipulation, texture and more. |  Gardens and More Book 5 |
Conversations with Constance Book 6 |
 Trees as a Theme Book 7 |
Giving Pleasure Book 8 |
 New Dimensions in Hand and Machine Embroidery Book 9 |
 Double Vision Book 10 |
 A Tale of Two Stitches Book 11 |
 A Sketch in Time Book 12 |
 No Stone Unturned Book 13 |
 Connections Book 14 |
Over the Line Book 16 |
 Grids to Stitch Book 17 |
 Seductive Surfaces Book 18 |
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Other Books by Jan Beaney and / or Jean Littlejohn |
 Stitch Magic and Interpretation by Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn |
 Stitches: New Approaches by Jan Beaney |
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