- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Search Press Ltd; New edition edition (Sep 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0855329858
- ISBN-13: 978-0855329853
- Product Dimensions: 22 x 21.8 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 253,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A unique visual directory of all the major techniques and an indispensable companion for beginners and experienced embroiderers alike. Whether you are interested in goldwork, beadwork, crewel embroidery, cutwork, cross stitch, blackwork or Hardangar, this book will guide you through all the basic methods of working and suggest an exciting range of creative applications for each technique. Both hand and machine embroidery are included, and all the main stitches are featured with photographs and diagrams of each one, with information on their history and traditional uses. The final section consists of a highly innovative gallery - an inspiring collection of contemporary work from all over the world, with original interpretations of the world around us, including landscapes, people, animals, flowers and more.
About the Author
Pauline Brown is an expert quilter and teacher of embroidery, patchwork and textile crafts. She has already written several books on embroidery and applique, including The Creative Quilter: Techniques & Projects, published by Guild of Master Craftsman Publications in 1999.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book contains all you need to know upon starting embroidery.
The first section covers the basics of materials, needles, and threads, and the following chapters show both illustrations and photographs of every stitch you may have heard of, and then some - to give you an idea both of how to perform the stitch, and what the finished stitch actually looks like. (Which I found extremely useful.)
There are inspiring sections on more advanced features for finished projects, such as the use of modelling clay, beads, metallic threads, and machining, as well as how to achieve certain looks and feels for more effective final products.
I would recommend this book to anyone who needs an idea of how to start - it gives a solid foundation from which to go ahead and create your own masterpieces.
The first section covers the basics of materials, needles, and threads, and the following chapters show both illustrations and photographs of every stitch you may have heard of, and then some - to give you an idea both of how to perform the stitch, and what the finished stitch actually looks like. (Which I found extremely useful.)
There are inspiring sections on more advanced features for finished projects, such as the use of modelling clay, beads, metallic threads, and machining, as well as how to achieve certain looks and feels for more effective final products.
I would recommend this book to anyone who needs an idea of how to start - it gives a solid foundation from which to go ahead and create your own masterpieces.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an excellent guide for both beginners and experienced embroiderers. The book is split into chapters covering a particular type of embroidery including metal thread and applique. Different stiches are described and illustrated and information on fabrics, threads and needles is given. The book then concludes with a sumptous gallery of different works on a series of themes (eg landscape,flowers) which is both inspiring and rather daunting. The book is excellent if you want inspiration and to learn different stiches with a view to trying your own designs, however it does not contain step-by-step instructions for many finished projects which can be frustrating for beginners.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
This is a wonderful book for the novice and expert alike. A wide range of embroidery stitches are covered and explained in an easy step-by-step way. An excellent introduction paves the way to give confidence to the reader to try the different embroidery techniques. I found this to be an excellent resource for anyone at all interested in learning about different aspects of embroidery. It has everything you need to get you started.
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All a new embroiderer could wish for - and more!
Being new to the hobby,I looked at many embroidery books before ordering this and I am not disappointed. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mrs. Sheila M. Sealey
Embroidery Techniques
Ideal book for those who wish to start embroidery and even if you can embroider it's an excellent reference book to jog your memory
Published 22 months ago by Sandra
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