Poetic Cloth

Poetic Cloth
Subtitle: Creating Meaning in Textile Art
Author: Hannah Lamb

A thoughtful guide to creating expressive and meaningful textile art.

Poetic Cloth explores how materials, techniques, and process can come together to create textiles with depth and personal significance. Drawing on her experience as a textile artist, Hannah Lamb guides readers through a reflective and creative approach to working with cloth.

Focusing on the relationship between material and meaning, this book encourages a slower, more intentional way of making.

Inside this book

• Exploration of textile materials and their properties
• Techniques for stitch, print, and surface design
• Guidance on layering, construction, and texture
• Insight into developing personal meaning through craft

Key topics covered

• Hand stitch and mark-making
• Surface manipulation and shadow work
• Patching, darning, and repair techniques
• Devoré and cyanotype printing
• Creating depth through layering and texture

Chapter themes

• Touch – cloth and swatch
• Stitch – mark, surface, and space
• Trace – layer and shadow
• Fragment – worn and delicate textures
• Mend – repair and reconstruction
• Lustre – light, radiance, and transformation

Why you’ll love it

• Inspiring and reflective approach to textile art
• Combines technique with creative philosophy
• Beautifully presented
• Encourages mindful making

Perfect for

• Textile artists and makers
• Creative practitioners
• Craft and design enthusiasts
• Those seeking deeper meaning in their work

Reflective and inspiring, Poetic Cloth offers a deeper way of engaging with textiles—supporting creativity, intention, and meaningful expression.

Product Details

• Format: Hardcover
• Number of Pages: 128
• Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 27.6 x 1.6