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Collage, Stitch, Print: Collagraphy for Textile Artists

January 20, 2016 by Stefanie Girard

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Collage, Stitch, Print: Collagraphy for Textile Artists

 

Collagraphy is about combining textures—creating collages on fabric—and it’s one of the most popular techniques in textile art. See how to create exciting effects using the almost endless permutations of collage, stitch, and print, and incorporate them into your own stitched-textile work. Val Holmes, a true star of the style, shows how to make a collagraphy plate, choose suitable surfaces, combine paper and fabric, embroider onto prints, and work in series. Illustrated throughout with stunning examples of the form by the finest artists, this book is an inspirational introduction to a technique that could become your latest textile passion.

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Comments

  1. Ellie says

    January 20, 2016 at 10:18 am

    This looks wonderfully exciting! Thanks!

  2. Mary Helene says

    January 20, 2016 at 11:11 am

    Would love to have this wonderful book for inspiration.

  3. Anne says

    January 20, 2016 at 11:12 am

    looks like a lot of fun!!!

  4. Shirley says

    January 20, 2016 at 11:13 am

    Always need more inspiration and creative outlet..

  5. Uli Day says

    January 20, 2016 at 11:21 am

    Love it, would love to own this book, so inspiring.

  6. Flo says

    January 20, 2016 at 11:21 am

    This book looks awesome and aligns with my New Years’ resolution to be more creative and to challenge myself. Thanks so much for the chance to win!

  7. Dani says

    January 20, 2016 at 11:41 am

    How creative! Love all the ideas

  8. Pam says

    January 20, 2016 at 11:52 am

    Very intrigued by the cover and description. I love trying new techniques and this looks fun. I need to et my creativity primed for the new year.

  9. Cheryl says

    January 20, 2016 at 11:59 am

    This book looks like it might help me out with the new machine felter I bought. Would love to see what all it has, as I want to experiment.

  10. middleagecouple says

    January 20, 2016 at 12:01 pm

    Such a great resource. Thank you for the chance to win.

  11. barbaramoore28 says

    January 20, 2016 at 12:05 pm

    Oh,Oh,Oh! I would love to win this book! I’m drooling already.

  12. kelly says

    January 20, 2016 at 12:08 pm

    awesome give away

  13. Susan says

    January 20, 2016 at 12:10 pm

    Would love to try this! Thanks for the info.

  14. Melinda says

    January 20, 2016 at 12:31 pm

    Most interesting. Always fun to learn a new art style.

  15. Cathy says

    January 20, 2016 at 12:33 pm

    Love when mediums are mixed! Thanks for being generous.

  16. Donna H says

    January 20, 2016 at 12:47 pm

    This book looks amazing and intriguing. Thanks for this great giveaway!

  17. kim says

    January 20, 2016 at 1:22 pm

    That looks inspiring.

  18. Lee Seroka says

    January 20, 2016 at 1:52 pm

    Mixed media fun stuff. Thanks for the chance.

  19. Cindy says

    January 20, 2016 at 2:11 pm

    Anything! Anything! Anything about fiber is always good.

  20. Michelle says

    January 20, 2016 at 2:21 pm

    This seems fascinating and inspiring.

  21. emmyjay says

    January 20, 2016 at 2:48 pm

    I’m pretty sure I need this.

  22. Mary Beth says

    January 20, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    I have art hanging on my walls from the 1950’s & 60’s that are collages using different mediums. I’d love to start creating some of my own!

  23. Marie says

    January 20, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    I have been collecting bits and pieces to do something like this but have no idea how to get started.

    Thank you for this generous opportunity.

  24. Christine Jansen says

    January 20, 2016 at 4:35 pm

    I have been eyeing this book! It looks great!

  25. fayehilary says

    January 20, 2016 at 6:36 pm

    Looks like a great book!

  26. Tina Hicks says

    January 20, 2016 at 11:54 pm

    Haven’t seen this book yet. Sounds interesting and will hopefully spur my creative spark, which seems to only be focusing on child art and crafts! Grannie of three.

  27. Joanne Carpenter says

    January 21, 2016 at 9:18 am

    Looks like an interesting book. Hope I win it!

  28. Rebecca says

    January 21, 2016 at 11:32 am

    I’m always searching for something new and different to make. this book would be a great inspiration I think.

  29. Natalie Matos says

    January 21, 2016 at 1:16 pm

    Looks like a great book, looking forward to checking it out

  30. Persistent Vision says

    January 21, 2016 at 8:00 pm

    It looks like the kind of book I would buy if I don’t win. 🙂

  31. Lynn Bryant says

    January 22, 2016 at 7:21 am

    i want the book! if i dont win it i will purchase it for sure.

  32. Dennis Mullins Sr says

    January 22, 2016 at 2:59 pm

    I love learning new things and this book is what I need to learn a new craft. Thanks for a chance.

  33. Nina Sohmer-Knight says

    January 22, 2016 at 6:41 pm

    ????Looks like a really cool book. I can’t wait to check it out.!!
    Thanks????

  34. J. Knight says

    January 23, 2016 at 9:06 am

    Looks like a cool book. I would love to win it!!

  35. Pat Schwab says

    January 24, 2016 at 1:32 pm

    This looks interesting. I would love to see all the ideas in the book.

  36. Kate B. says

    January 24, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    Interesting book. Thanks for the chance to win it!

  37. smilynstef says

    January 24, 2016 at 2:21 pm

    What creative awesomeness … thanks for the chance to win.

  38. Nancy Kehoe says

    January 24, 2016 at 5:30 pm

    I’m intrigued by this art form and would love to see this book

  39. Beth Jones says

    January 25, 2016 at 11:22 am

    Sounds interesting. Would love to learn more.

  40. Mizz Hanson says

    January 26, 2016 at 11:56 pm

    Excellent fun!

  41. yarnaddicted says

    January 27, 2016 at 8:42 pm

    I would love to enter for this awesome book, thanks!
    Kim R.

  42. sal smull says

    January 28, 2016 at 1:12 am

    I’m very interested in trying this. I do collage now, but am new to stitching.

  43. Diana T. says

    January 28, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    This book looks like a great go-to for inspiration.

  44. Susan says

    January 29, 2016 at 7:36 am

    This looks like an awesome book. Would love to learn these techniques.

  45. Rose Santuci-Sofranko says

    January 29, 2016 at 11:45 pm

    How cool, I’d never heard of that term before. Thanks and God bless! ILuvTheEucharist (at) aol.com

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You know that one drawer? The one stuffed with old magazines you swore you’d read again someday? Yeah, I had one too. Mine was a jumbled pile of home décor issues, a few random cooking magazines, and—don’t judge—some celebrity gossip ones from 2011 (I was emotionally invested, okay?). But here’s the thing… instead of tossing them all into the recycling bin, I discovered a whole new world of DIY that completely changed the way I looked at those glossy pages.

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Personally, I’ve turned some of my oldest, most faded magazine pages into colorful bowls and ornaments—and every time I walk past them, I smile knowing they were rescued from the recycling bin. Crafting with rolled magazines isn’t just fun; it’s a little reminder that beauty can be found in the most unexpected places (even between old perfume ads and articles on how to organize your pantry).

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