{"product_id":"the-needlework-revival","title":"The Needlework Revival","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMake 7 projects to capture the wonder of traditional stitching using 3 key techniques from around the world: Japanese sashiko, Canadian smocking, and French boutis.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLearn 3 types of traditional needlework from around the world by creating beautiful projects that highlight the ways that slow, handmade stitching enriches our lives today. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nJapanese sashiko, Canadian smocking, and French boutis enable stitchers to add new methods and textures to their creations. Best of all, the techniques in this book encourage you to use and upcycle materials you already have on hand, emphasizing sustainability over fast fashion.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLearn the history of each craft to understand why past generations chose these stitching ways. Next, learn the tools and materials needed, then test-drive each technique with 7 practical projects: an embellished shirt, a lovely waist cinch, revived blue jeans, two bags, a pillow cover, and an heirloom-ready blanket.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e7 projects\u003c\/strong\u003e feature detailed step-by-step photos, making them approachable and beginner-friendly.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eIncludes \u003cstrong\u003emany additional patterns\u003c\/strong\u003e, each accompanied by photos of the completed design.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eSpecial \u003cstrong\u003etroubleshooting sections\u003c\/strong\u003e show the most-common challenges faced by newcomers to sashiko, boutis, or smocking, and how to solve them.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eThe emphasis throughout is on \u003cstrong\u003esustainability, repurposing, and using what you already have.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e[AuthorName]By Sophie Cagniart[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]\u003cstrong\u003eSophie Cagniart\u003c\/strong\u003e is a fashion designer, textile artist, and needlework instructor, and the founder of Silent Wave Indigo. She teaches workshops on fashion sustainability, upcycling, and traditional slow stitching, and lives in La Rochelle, France.\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ewww.silentwaveindigo.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]385 color and b\/w photos and patterns[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Crafting Sustainably with Sashiko, Boutis \u0026amp; Smocking[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]385 color and b\/w photos and patterns[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":48737935360249,"sku":"9780764372841","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/7224\/5178\/files\/9780764372841.jpg?v=1785488352","url":"https:\/\/schifferbooks.com\/products\/the-needlework-revival","provider":"Schifferbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}