Stitch with One Line: 33 Easy-to-Embroider Minimalist Designs

With these beginner-friendly projects, turn one-line drawings—designs that capture the essence of an object—into embroidered art.

Many stitchers and embroidery fans love the aesthetic of minimalism, and one-line designs appeal due to their perfect clarity and style. In the early 20th century, one-line drawings were made fashionable by no less a figure than Pablo Picasso. Here crafters learn why one-line stitched designs are so powerful and how they work. The projects range from easy to advanced, plus readers learn to make one-line designs from any interesting object they see.

• Emphasizes clarity and minimalism.
• Two types of projects: for decorating the home, and for wearing
• Teaches how some one-line drawings can be combined with others, used in series, or extended
• Includes machine-stitching options
• Projects focus on people, animals, and plants.
• Enables you to make one-line patterns from drawings you find anywhere, including your own.
• A few of the projects:
For the Home:
Velvet Eucalyptus Cushion, Panda on Cork,Hummingbird, Dish Towels, Naive Art Vase, Faces Coverlet
Wearables:
Blossom Velvet Shoes, Modern Art Jeans, Selfie Sweater, Elephant Straw Bag, Beauty in Bloom Tank Top

AUTHORS:
Martina Unterfrauner is a graphic designer and the author of several books on collage, weaving, and more, so she is an expert on the power of the line. She lives in Munich.

Nuray Hatun, a master tailor specializing in cutting and pattern design, works at a dressmaking training center, where she met Martina. The two of them have since collaborated on fashion shows and fiber art projects. She lives in Munich.

80 colour images, b/w patterns

ISBN: 9780764367588
Author: UNTERFRAUNER, MARTINA
Format: Hardcover
Publication date: 01/04/2024
RRP: $49.99
Pages: 104
Dimension: 273mm X 222mm
Imprint: Schiffer Publishing