Introduction 6
Inspiration
10
Where to begin 10, Finding everyday inspirations 12, Keeping a
daydream journal 14
Taking the first steps 16
Written words 18, Doodles 19, Tools and materials 20, Collecting
snippets 22
Techniques 24
Creating pages and backgrounds 24
Working with mother earth 36
Moving on to cloth and thread 48
Essentials for slow stitching 50, Starting to stitch 54
The projects 62
Gatherings 64, Diary of a Fen Gal 70, Meandering Paths 78, An
Alchemy of Secrets 84, Tales from a Victorian, Haberdashery 90,
Winter Sparkle 96, Jar of Smiles 104, A Fenland Dockey 110, Tilly’s
Stitchery 118, Templates 126, Index 128
Tilly Rose is a creative mixed media textile artist, designer,
tutor and avid journaller. She is based in the beautiful
Cambridgeshire Fens, UK, an area that influences her designs amid
her whole ethos of crafting for our own well-being. She feels
deeply connected to Mother Earth and uses her walks within the
landscape to inspire her.
She combines traditional sewing techniques with a love of layering
cloth, adding textures through surface stitching and embellishing
to capture the everyday snippets of life, giving her designs a
modern twist but always with a beautiful vintage flavour.
She holds workshops throughout the UK and online and is a guest
presenter on craft TV channels, showcasing her products and
needlecraft skills. She has hosted textile tours in India and there
are plans to extend this to other countries.
Tilly is very active on Facebook and has over 14,000 followers on
social media. She regularly exhibits at craft shows and
exhibitions, as well as attending many online gatherings. Visit her
website at www.tilly-rose.co.uk
Daydream Journals by Tilly Rose is jam packed with inspiration for
those looking to create mixed media journals. Tilly shares the
techniques and inspirations behind her beautiful journals, teaching
you how to use fabric, paper, embroidery and natural products like
flowers, leaves, berries and twigs to create unique masterpieces.
This book is not so much a step-by-step instruction manual for
creating exact replicas of her journals. Rather it is one that
gives you the starting point for creating your own unique journals.
She shares her sources of inspiration, as well as well as giving
advice on finding your own. Some of the many techniques covered in
the book include Indian block printing, flower tapping, solar
dying, creating natural dyes, adding embellishments, embroidery
stitches, applique and crazy patchwork. The first half of the book
is focused on inspiration and techniques, the second half is
project based. The projects are intended more as a starting point,
showing you the basic steps for creating the items featured but
encouraging you to decide upon the finer details yourself. So that
your finished project will be personal and unique. There are a few
different journal projects plus a button jar project and a small
embroidered bag. See the collage below for some of the projects
from the book. This gorgeous book is sure to have you bursting with
inspiration and ready to stitch your own daydream journal in no
time!
*The Sewing Directory*
A sense of family and relationships, nature, and memories emanates
from Rose's special way to journal. With more than just words and
doodles, UK-based author Rose (Stitched Memories, 2018) encourages
readers to seriously stop, smell, hear, and taste their
surroundings as journaling inspiration. She encourages the addition
of flowers and other botanicals using methods (some of which she
invented) like squishing, petal washing, flower tapping, berry
squishing, leaf imprints, and solar dyeing. These techniques are
further boosted by creativity with fabric and thread, such as
couching and appliqué, all explained with good captions and colour
photographs. As for the mystery of putting it all together, plenty
of paper clips, safety pins, glue, and other adherents become the
foundation for eight projects, most of which are books, like "diary
of a fen gal," inspired by nature walks. There's also a "jar of
smiles" to hold odds and ends; a scrolled journal; and a purse.
Fusing craft and nature, Rose's endeavour emits an otherworldly
aura.
*Booklist*
Textile artists find inspiration all around them, from fleeting
memories to treasured items, sketches, poems and photos. Why not
collect and record everything in a stunning journal? These eight
designs include techniques such as layering, collage, hand
embroidery, transferring designs to cloth, stamping, applique,
embellishing, patchwork and free motion machine embroidery.
*Machine Knitting Monthly*
Even those who are just setting out on their creative journey will
find inspiration and all the know-how they need to make their own
gorgeous daydream journals.
*Craft Focus*
This book is an absolute delight! As well as general instructions
for various different techniques, there are also several projects
using those techniques. The photography is stunning and the
detailed instructions accompanying the photographs make me believe
that I could actually achieve a level of skill in my own work with
which I would be content. A beautiful book, and even if you never
get around to doing any of the projects you wouldn't regret buying
it as it is so lovely to look at!
*Amazon Customer*
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