Christi Johnson author of Mystical Stitches offers embroidery enthusiasts an in-depth
workshop to create their own unique mystical and spiritually themed designs. Combining
instruction with a series of hands-on experiments and exploration challenges Johnson shares
her expertise in conceiving and realizing original motifs and designs that have special
mystical significance to the creator. An acclaimed embroidery designer and the best-selling
author of Mystical Stitches Christi Johnson teaches how to create original stitch designs and
expand creativity with sketchbook and sampler exercises and inspiring examples from a wide
range of embroidery artists both historical and contemporary. This colorful sourcebook
packed with practical technique instructions accompanied by inspiring examples from a wide
range of embroidery artists is sure to jump-start every stitching enthusiast's creativity and
build the skills for making original designs. Written for all levels of stitchers The Art of
Embroidery Design teaches the value of establishing a creative practice with hands-on
sketching and stitching exercises to help anyone build confidence in their design skills
whether or not they can draw. Author Christi Johnson breaks the design process down into
approachable steps including: developing a vision choosing a color palette using variations
in line weight to create dimensionality and achieving a range of textural effects. Dozens of
photos of the author's own work are accompanied by historical examples from artisans in Mexico
India Peru China Nigeria and more. Profiles of some of the most inventive contemporary
embroidery artists illuminate the sources of their inspiration and round out the rich full
offerings of this complete workshop in a book.
