Garnkunst

Australian textile artist Meredith Woolnough creates unique artworks using embroidery thread and her sewing machine. In her first book "Thread Art," she takes the reader on a creative journey. Essential items for the hand luggage include a sketchbook and a sewing machine! Meredith Woolnough practices a unique form of embroidery. Using a simple sewing machine and water-soluble embroidery stabilizer, she creates three-dimensional artworks. These are inspired by the beauty of nature, particularly the patterns, structures, and shapes of corals, leaves, and shells. Meredith Woolnough provides the reader with a deep insight into her embroidery technique. She allows readers to look over her shoulder as she conducts field studies, gathers initial ideas, designs sketches, and finally starts the sewing machine. In twelve steps, each with its own tasks, "Thread Art" guides the reader from discovering their own creative vein to creating their own thread artworks.