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Stitching is a very practical craft and it can be done in a simplistic way. Sometimes a piece of work relies on the choice of stitches used to work it and sometimes the texture of the threads plays an important role. But the use of colour affects the piece more than anything else. To achieve a painterly shaded effect, long and short stitch is usually the stitch of choice, but elements such as the type of thread and the direction of the stitches contribute to the look of the finished embroidery. The rougher fibres of wool yarns such as crewel wool absorb more light so that little imperfections don't show, while smooth surfaces such as silk reflect the light and are less forgiving. In many ways, this book is as much about art as it is about stitching. The colour exercises are very effective and demonstrate the subtleties that shading can bring, adding light or shadows and sometimes making the highlights shine. Beautifully illustrated with clear photos, there are 12 projects, each of which focuses on a particular colour range, plus a glorious Sacred Kingfisher that uses all of the techniques - and is a challenge for more advanced stitchers... or perhaps for stitchers who have worked their way through the exercises and other projects in the book. This book really puts the 'art' into embroidery and teaches you all you need to know about 'painting' with a needle and thread.-Stitch
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Each aspect is clearly illustrated by example and includes tools for selecting colours, choosing shades that enhance our embroidery, why some shades blend better than others, and the importance of contrast with light and shadow. There are projects to represent each colour group including stunning roses, camellias, fruit and the much sought-after bee-eater birds, but the highlights of the book for any stitcher have to be the chapters on colour combinations and complementary colours. These include more than 200 stitched examples with DMC thread keys, plus schemes to help choose colours for your own projects. Colour Confidence in Embroidery is the first of its kind on this subject and a valuable resource for any embroiderer. Although based on long and short stitch shading the principles could be applied to any surface or counted thread embroidery.
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Format:Hardcover
Trish Burr has to be one of the best 'thread painters' in the world. Her work is amazing. This is a truly inspirational and excellent reference book for anyone interested in embroidery whether you are a total novice or an experieced embroiderer. It has to be an essential item for a book shelf and would make a fantastic gift. The book covers every aspect of choosing colours for embroidery, which colours work well together and how to choose. It is extremely easy to follow and gives clear explanations in realtion to various colour comsbinations for many different projects. There is also some really good information on how to blend colours for the most realistic effects. The photos are in full colour and very detailed. The author has included 'step by step' illustrations as well as sample projects which demonstrate the different effects which can be achieved using various thread colours. She has included some excellent information as to the types of cloth available and makes recommendations which fabric works best with which threads. In addition to all of this information are some truly beautiful projects which will inspire. There are outlines which can be traced off to use in your own projects, colour keys with reference numbers for DMC cotton floss and various silk thread. At the end of the book Trish has included the names, addresses and emails/online shops which supply all the materials she has used. I think the thing I liked most about this book is the explanations and demonstrations as to how to achieve realism in silk shading or needlepainting. The photographs illustrate clearly how to achieve the various effects of laying threads so that the finished project almost comes to life rather than looking 'flat'.
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I bought this book on the glowing recommendations of the two previous reviewers and I'm so glad I did. This is one beautifully produced book. The colour combinations shown are actually worked in embroidery. Rather than colour blobs in a table format you can see straight away how they can turn out.
At the end of the book are projects you can work on with diagrams and of course suggested colours. The little Tufted Flycatcher perched on a branch is 100% cute and the worked example is incredibly lifelike.
Personally I know now that with this book I will never be stuck on what colours will go with each other. This book is both immensely practical and a work of art.
At the end of the book are projects you can work on with diagrams and of course suggested colours. The little Tufted Flycatcher perched on a branch is 100% cute and the worked example is incredibly lifelike.
Personally I know now that with this book I will never be stuck on what colours will go with each other. This book is both immensely practical and a work of art.
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I saw this book favourably reviewed in Australian Homespun and ordered it on the strength of the review. I wasn't disappointed! If you're a quilter, embroiderer or textile artist, this would be a worthwhile addition to your reference library, and the excellent photographs of Ms Burr's careful and beautiful work are a delight. Her illustrations of subtly changing colour variation make my fingers itch - I can feel a new and very different quilt coming on.
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