Slow Stitch

Slow Stitch
Subtitle: Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art
Author: Claire Wellesley-Smith

An inspiring guide to a slower, more mindful approach to textile making.

Slow Stitch explores the creative and personal benefits of working at a gentler pace. Focusing on simplicity, sustainability, and thoughtful practice, Claire Wellesley-Smith encourages a deeper connection to materials, process, and tradition.

Through practical ideas and visual inspiration, this book supports a more intentional and reflective approach to textile art.

Inside this book

• Guidance on slowing down your creative process
• Techniques inspired by traditional textile practices
• Ideas for reusing and reinventing materials
• Practical and decorative mending techniques
• Inspiring projects and resources

Key themes

• Mindfulness and reflection
• Sustainability and simplicity
• Connection to tradition and craft
• Creativity through limitation

Why you’ll love it

• Encourages a calm, thoughtful approach to making
• Beautifully illustrated throughout
• Practical and accessible techniques
• Inspires sustainable creative habits

Perfect for

• Textile artists and makers
• Sustainable craft enthusiasts
• Creative practitioners
• Anyone seeking a mindful approach to creativity

Calm and inspiring, Slow Stitch invites you to reconnect with your craft—supporting mindfulness, creativity, and sustainable practice.

Product Details

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