Embroidery : : a Maker's Guide

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Call Number: 746.44 Em, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Crafts & Hobbies / Sewing / V&A A Maker's Guide
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	746.44 Em	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Crafts & Hobbies / Sewing / V&A A Maker's Guide	4-week checkout	Due 05-09-2024

"With over 230 photographs and illustrations."
"From Japanese kogin to Irish whitework. 15 projects inspired by the V&A collections"--Cover.
Includes index.
Embroidery today -- Tools & materials -- Stitch guide -- Counted-thread & canvas work: Kogin ; Berlin woolwork ; Bargello ; Blackwork ; Phulkari -- Freestyle embroidery: Crewelwork ; Chinese silk ; Goldwork ; Art needlework -- Whitework: Broderie anglaise ; Mountmellick -- Embellishments: Shisha ; Beetle wing ; Aine appliqué -- Contemporary embroidery: Drawing with thread.
Contains fifteen beautiful step-by-step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different tradition, including English goldwork, Indian beetle-wing embellishment, Japanese kogin, and Irish whitework, as well as contemporary machine embroidery. This modern maker's guide to decorative stitching traditions around the world will expand readers' crafting horizons and become an invaluable addition to every crafting shelf.

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