Mystical stitches : embroidery for personal empowerment and magical embellishment / Christi Johnson ; photography by Brad Ogbonna

Author:: Johnson, Christi
Published:: North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2021]
Physical Description:: viii, 197 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Additional Creators:: Ogbonna, Brad

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Contents:

The discovery of creative liberation -- Materials -- Intention -- Stitch methods -- Treasury of symbols -- Creating your talisman -- The art of ritual -- Stitch key.

Summary:

"Explore personal transformation through the stitching of dreams and intentions. Anything but ordinary, Mystical Stitches combines the beloved and accessible craft of embroidery with a spiritual element, introducing a rich treasury of 200 magical symbols you can use to set an intention and create personal icons to wear or embellish items in the home. Christi Johnson offers unique patterns inspired by botanicals, animals, numbers, the cosmos, earth elements, zodiac signs, and mythical beasts, for novice or well-practiced crafters to combine into talismans with personal meaning. Johnson’s folk art style is vibrant and unintimidating and provides a framework for bringing spiritual elements into physical form." -- Amazon.com.
"Mystical Stitches combines hand embroidery with a spiritual element, introducing nearly 200 original designs for different symbols readers can use to create personal icons to wear or embellish items in the home"--

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ISBN:

9781635863345 (hardcover)
1635863341 (hardcover)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-193) and index.

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