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This sequel to Lesley Wilkins' successful Beginner's Guide to Blackwork offers a rich source of new ideas and inspiration to embroiderers, whatever their skill level. This timeless sixteenth century embroidery technique originated in Spain Beautiful patterns were worked on to clothing as decoration and later on blackwork designs were used to embellish household items. Inspired by the past, Lesley Wilkins illustrates her techniques with a whole host of flowers, plants, birds, animals and figures. She covers everything - from what materials to use and working with a chart, to getting started and how to stitch. Taking samplers as a theme, she creates an exquisite range of designs using black, red and gold threads Borders are built up by repeating and joining motifs, and clear step-by-step photographs accompany the author's comprehensive instructions. All the designs are charted, with inspirational pictures of embroideries showing how to build up finished designs.
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Lesley Wilkins discovered blackwork during her school years, when she visited the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. She has been fascinated by this technique, and also cross stitch ever since. Taking her inspiration from the wonderfully intricate designs of years gone by, she now designs and sells blackwork and cross stitch kits and charts. This book is a sequel to her first best selling book Beginner's Guide to Blackwork also published by Search Press. Lesley lives in Derbyshire.
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