Introduction 6
Materials 8
Inspiration 10
Colour 18
Freehand machine stitching 20
Hand stitching 30
Playing with colour 34
Playing with texture 44
Design 48
Flowers
Summer Meadow 54
Iris 66
Flowers gallery 80
Architecture
Venetian Window 82
Montage inspired by Gaudi 94
Architecture gallery 104
Landscapes
Rugged Moors 108
Poppy Field 120
Landscapes gallery 130
Three-dimensional inspiration 134
Wedding dress 136
Three-dimensional vessels 138
Cushion covers 142
Notebook covers 143
Index 144
Wendy Dolan is a Fellow of The Society of Designer Craftsmen, The Sussex Guild of Designers and Makers, The Embroiderers’ Guild and is on the Crafts Council Makers’ Index.
Specialising in Freehand Machine Embroidery and related creative stitching techniques, she offers a range of courses, lectures and workshops.
Living close to the South Downs, the landscape provides a constant source of inspiration for my stitched textile designs. My current theme, ‘A Sense of Place’ records memorable journeys and locations, using fabric, stitch and texture. Architectural structures, textures, and patterns also provide a wealth of ideas which I enjoy exploring.
Explore Wendy Dolan's artistic process, from layering fabric
textures to painting and embellishing with stitching. This
beautiful book contains six step-by-step projects, on the themes of
architecture, landscapes, and flowers. Each chapter features an
inspiring gallery of Wendy's work, and the final chapter offers
inspiration for creating stunning three-dimensional
items.
*Be Creative With Workbox*
If you have ever wondered about how to put depth and soul into your
work then Wendy Dolan’s book will show you her technique for doing
so. Wendy encourages you to gather together all those odds and ends
of fabrics, natural and synthetic, and experiment to find out how
they work together, and the differing ways they accept, or reject,
other media. The first chapters are very informative about
materials, equipment, machine supplies and some basic items.
Inspiration and colour use is followed by an in-depth look at free
machining with some great 'Wendy Tips'. She really does know her
sewing machines! Wendy encourages you to play with colour by
mixing, layering and mindfulness of your base layer fabrics.
Following these first instructions you could spend quite some time
just experimenting with the amazing effects to which she opens your
eyes. In the second part of the book, Wendy takes you through some
of her workshops, step-by-step. Flowers, architecture and
landscapes are produced with such character from the layers and
applications of media that you cannot fail to be drawn to them.
Though nothing quite replaces a physical workshop, this book comes
as close as you could to spending a few days with Wendy herself.
The instructions are easy to follow with plenty of information
clearly explained. Novice and more experienced stitchers will find
plenty to learn.
*WOWbook 04*
This book is eye candy with instructions! Browse through the pages
and you’ll feel like you’ve visited a gallery with textile artist
Wendy Dolan’s work on display. Then start at the beginning and
you’ll find yourself building the skills to create projects with
her carefully explained techniques. Some of the projects are quite
time consuming, but the instructions are so well done that a
confident beginner will be able to achieve magical results. Mixed
media mavens will want to incorporate the techniques into original
art work. Art journaling fans can add stitching, layering and
painting to their pages. Quilters will benefit from this book, too.
The mix of freehand machine embroidery and hand stitching is what
makes it all so enticing. The hybrid allows for the speed of a
machine combined with that special something (dimension, detail)
that only hand stitching can add
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January 2016 Filled with exciting hand and machine techniques
‘Layer, Paint and Stitch’ gently eases you into the world of mixed
media textile art. This fabulous book outlines experimental
techniques and materials to use to develop tonal colour variations,
tactile textures and complex stitch details, resulting in one-off
mixed media artworks. Wendy Dolan first introduces you to a range
of tools and techniques, including freehand machine embroidery,
hand stitching, printing and painting and then puts them into
practice with a range of diverse, step-by-step projects. Any mixed
media artist with a love for textiles will be thrilled to discover
her gorgeous combinations of textures and colours. This beautiful
book is absolutely jam packed with inspiration and designs for
future art pieces, it’s a great investment and perfect for when you
want to try something new and push the boundaries of mixed media
even further.
*The Craft Stamper*
September 2015 Renowned textile artist Wendy Dolan shares her
techniques, ideas and inspirations. There are six projects to
create, along with galleries of her beautiful work. She truly
offers some exciting ideas and inspiration encouraging us to
explore, create and develop our own ideas.
*Machine Knitting Monthly*
Wendy Dolan’s book is the latest in 'The Textile Artist' series
from Search Press, which explores the work of some of the best
textile artists working today. Wendy’s book 'Layer, Paint and
Stitch' focuses on stitch, both by machine and hand. Anyone who has
seen and admired Wendy’s work will see this book as a fantastic
opportunity to learn from her techniques and see how she creates
such wonderfully textured pieces. Attention is given at the start
to the materials you will use, colour and inspiration but with some
further detail on freehand machine stitching, a welcome addition.
The hand stitches used are fairly common but presented as parts of
stitched pieces of work, so that you can see the effects of
different stitch sizes, colours and combinations. Under the
'Design' section, a variety of approaches are covered, such as
montage, paper collage and drawing - all give an insight into how
you can work in this style. What really struck me about Wendy’s
approach was the amount of work that was done from the back of the
piece. In order to use Cable Stitch, the bobbin thread needs to be
seen and so there is a lot of working blind from behind. The
Projects are divided into four – Flowers, Architecture, Landscapes
and Three Dimensional Inspiration. All offer several projects and a
Gallery of work at the end. It is in these projects that you
appreciate the different processes that are described earlier and
see how they come together. I loved the collaged backgrounds which
are stitched and then painted, with further heavier stitching on
top to create Summer Meadow. The architectural pieces too were
fascinating, from the methods Wendy uses to transfer the design
from behind whilst framing the motifs perfectly from the front, to
the use of colour and texture to create a richly stitched surface.
This book contains a range of stitching (changing the emphasis from
vertical to horizontal stitching). Painting the fabric in different
areas brings colour, but creates atmosphere and shading which is
very effective, particularly in the architectural pieces. To
finish, there are some amazing three-dimensional pieces and some
amazing Urban Landscape structures. Wendy’s approach is fascinating
and this makes it a very rich book for the art of textiles.
This latest volume in The Textile Artist series, from the renowned
Wendy Dolan, does not disappoint. Comprehensive information
relating to materials, yarns and methods are presented together
with highly detailed coloured photos, encouraging the reader to try
any of the six beautiful textile art projects offered. Wendy uses
layers of natural-coloured fabrics to create backgrounds which are
then dyed and painted, before finally being embellished with hand
and machine stitching. This inspirational book is highly
recommended for stitchers of all abilities.
*East Kent Embroiderer's Guild*
July 2015 Part of the Textile Artist series by the publisher and
probably the best so far. Take a look at Wendy Dolan's work and
enjoy exploring themes, techniques and her artwork. Six projects to
follow with step-by-step instructions. Wendy's work includes
landscapes, a lace dress and 3-D work. Techniques include machine
and hand stitching, colouring fabric and more. Fabulous colour
photos and stunning work combine to make a book that any textile
artist would love to own. It's like having a workshop all to
yourself with a wonderful tutor. Highly recommended.
*Karen Platt Yarnsandfabrics.co.uk/crafts*
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