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Embroidery
Techniques from East and West - Published in the UK by BT
Batsford Published in the United States by This book provides a wealth of information, practical guidance, and inspiration for those embroiderers and quilters who want to extend their repertoire of techniques and bring originality to their work. By combining Indian and western hand embroidery, free-motion machine embroidery, quilting, beading and found objects, Munni Srivastava produces unique pieces, inspired by a wide range of cultural influences and shaped by her fascination with colour and texture. The text combines solid practical guidance with fascinating insights in the social and artistic background of Indian textiles. The book is also designed to encourage experimentation and the development of a personal style. Some of the embroidery techniques may already be familiar to embroiderers and, similarly, the patchwork techniques to quilters, but the fascination lies in the fusion of these disciplines and in the exciting and cha1lenging results it produces. Munni Srivastava also gives invaluable advice on the presentation, hanging or framing of embroidered textiles and on their conservation. Reviews: 'By
clever fusion of cultural influences in Indian and occidental hand and
free motion machine embroidery, quliting, beading and found objects,
Munni produces exciting and challenging pieces inspired by her
fascination with colour and texture. She also gives invaluable
advice on presenting, hanging, framing and conserving embroidered
testiles.' Publications For
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