Judy Wilford worked with the mediums of fabric and thread and the
many and varied techniques of hand embroidery. Her unique
embroideries draw on years of personal study and practice in
design, drawing, painting, print-making, clay and object making but
it is the flexibility and technical variety inherent in textiles,
in particular hand embroidery, that always fascinated her.
Judy sadly died in 2022, after a lifetime as a well-regarded tutor
throughout Australia and New Zealand at Textile Forums and McGregor
Schools (University of Southern Queensland), where she taught
techniques she had developed revolving around birds and their
habitats, the wider landscape and narrative works.
She won the 2013 National Australian Society of Miniature Arts
Awards for Mixed Media and the 2012 Yvonne Perring Memorial Award
for best use of Traditional Techniques.
She has written articles for various magazines and books, such
as Masterworks and Inspirations, as well as having
her book Embroidered Landscapes published by Sally
Milner.
Judy lived in Armidale, NSW, Australia.
November/December Bringing together over 25 years of experiment,
refinement, and tutoring by author, Judy Wilford, this book teaches
you the processes and techniques of designing, stitching and
completely realistic interpretations of landscapes. The book is
divided into two sections - part one covers the materials and
equipment needed to design and embroider a landscape, as well as
detail on how to produce surface elements such as grass, trees and
contains projects based on different land forms - The Coastlines,
The Escarpments, The Plains and The Deserts; each further develop
and extend techniques. Each of the land forms will have stitch
samplers of specific elements and the flora region giving a total
of eight projects. We Love: The techniques, which are the
combination and adaption of different art genres, textiles,
traditional stitches and hand embroidery techniques.
*Be Creative.. with Workbox*
Subtitled 'Hand embroidery, layering and surface stitching' this
fabulous book shows you how to create fabulous hand embroidered
pictures. The book is split into materials, design, layering,
surface elements, natural elements, coastlines, ranges,
deserts. It is an Australian book and has Australian themes but is
easily adaptable by any embroiderer, no matter where you live,
because it covers the essential elements. After all, we all have
skies, water, mountains, sand and so on. In the design process,
Judy talks of line, depth and colour amongst other things. She
tells you why layering works best. There are great examples of
Judy's finished work and some step-by-step projects. The detail is
wonderful too, of grasses, trees, Australian native flowers,
lichens, water, mountains and even patterns in the sand. There are
also instructions for making silk paper. There
are three projects included as well as samplers and a
gallery of work. You'll also find advice on mounting and framing
work. It is the best advice and method I have seen for finishing
work. At the very back of the book, you will find a stitch
dictionary with excellent line drawings. It is a superbly produced
and very inspiring book and one I am very happy to recommend to all
who love stitching. It is one of the best books on the
subject.
*Yarnsandfabrics.co.uk*
Have you ever wanted to capture the beauty of a place in fabric and
thread? This book will tell you everything you need to know about
building up a picture using, as the subtitle states "hand
embroidery, layering and surface stitching" so you can create a
masterpiece. This is a big book with sturdy board covers and it
gives a pretty exhaustive account of certainly everything I can
think of on the topic. It is the sort of book you need to read
through a bit at a time as you work, and is a most impressive feat
of writing. The author lives in Australia and the pictures she
works through depict this country in all its beauty, although
everything in here can be applied to whatever landscape you want to
show. Ms. Wilford takes you from choosing materials and setting up
a workspace to drawing out your sketch, layering up fabric for the
background and deciding on stitches right through to mounting and
framing. This is not a book for beginners, more for the confident
hand embroiderer who wants a challenge and to go beyond commercial
patterns and kits to their own choice of picture. Helpful drawn
diagrams and staged photos are backed up with a lot of print for
some foolproof projects to work through, or read through and create
your own pictures. There are many pages of surface elements, namely
grasses, trees and other plants, as well as tips for building up
different landscapes. These are of course mostly plants that are
found in Australia, but the simple rules for building up the shapes
again apply to any - a wise idea that gives this book a lot of
international appeal. This is not the only book on the market that
deals with this subject, but it is by far the most in-depth. One
for the keeper shelf.
*Myshelf.com*
This has to be one of the best hand embroidery books I have had the
pleasure of reading in a long time. It contains a
wealth of information the author has gained over a long period of
time and her attention to detail throughout is second to
none. As an example, inside the front and back covers,
as well as throughout the book, are small sketches of flowers,
plants and grasses which inspired me to want to start stitching
even before I had reached the project sections! This
book not only covers hand embroidery, but explains how
to create a design, layer fabrics and then apply surface
stitching. There is so much in this book to enjoy and whether
you are a complete beginner in hand embroidery or someone who is
looking for something a little different this is a book worthy to
sit on any embroiderer's bookshelf.
*East Sussex Embroiderer's Guild*
Judy Wilford celebrates the beauty and wonder of her native
Australian landscape using fabric and thread, depicting nature in
minute and intricate detail. Lavishly illustrated in colour
and with detailed step-by-step instructions, the projects enable
the reader to either replicate Judy’s designs, or adapt the
processes to produce their own unique embroidery. This volume is a
delight to look through again and again, and Judy’s meticulous
attention to detail ensures that it is an inspiring book to be
enjoyed by every needlewoman and worth its ‘higher-end’ price
tag.
*East Kent Embroiderers Guild*
This book opens whole new world to embroidery. It takes you through
all the processes and techniques to create realistic and amazing
landscapes. This book is deisng for an embroider who wants to use
their skills to create beautiful pictures and landscapes. The book
is hard backed so that you can use it time and time again without
it getting damaged. The book is quite large as there is just so
much information held within. The pages are smooth and soft and
hard-wearing. This is a book you just know iot's quality. Judy
takes you through each stage giving you all the information so you
can create your own landscapes . She takes you step-by-step through
the process to create everything you need in your landscape. You
find out about chosing your fabrics and colours. How to lay them to
create the scene. Then it's onto how to layer your embroidery to
create the landscape. This book is really inspiring and guides you
so you feel like you you have a hand taking you on the journey.
Judy gets you really thinking about what you would want to add to
your landscape and how to do it.
*Crochet Addict UK*
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