Machine Stitch

Alice Kettle is Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK and Visiting Professor at the Centre for Real World Learning University of Winchester, UK. She is an established artist, with recognised status within the field of textile art. Her work is held in collections around the world.Jane McKeating is Associate Head of Design at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. She is a key figure in the embroidery and textiles fields and was a prize winner at 2008's 'Art of the Stitch' International Open Exhibition.

• Introduction by Dr Jennifer HarrisForeword by Professor Anne MorrellChaptersThe Pleasures of the Machine Stitched Mark by Judy Barry The Chimera of Embroideryby Dr Nigel Hurlstone The Bigger Picture by Alice Kettle An Emerging Image, Machine Stitching the Narrative by Jane McKeating Mixed Messages: an Exploration of Issue-based Work by Dr Melanie Miller Stitched Words by Lynn Setterington Material Evidence by Professor Michael Brennand Wood A Fashionable Detail: Machine Embroidery on Dress by Dr Ann GibsonSurface Sensibilities Utilising Machine Stitch to Render Surface and Mark Makingby Jane Mckeating It's Not Black and White: Discovering Colour with Machine Stitch by Isabel WrightDesigning the Fabric by Alice Kettle An Eye on the Future - Working with the Computerised Sewing Machine by Sue PrestburyMachines Glossary by Jill Boyes Techniques and Terms glossary by Diana ParsonsBiographiesAcknowledgementsIndex

'Excellent and abundant illustrations are supported by equally excellent captions that include details of materials, methods and dimensions alongside the expected date, maker and title.'