Hand embroidery : timeless techniques for beginners and beyond / Patricia Bage, Jill Carter, Ruth Chamberlin, Kay Dennis, Clare Hanham, Jane Rainbow, Pat Trott, Lesley Wilkins.
Reprint. Originally published as: The stitching book : a step-by-step guide to surface stitching techniques / Patricia Bage [and others]. Tunbridge Wells, Kent [England] : Search Press, 2012. "Including material previously published by Search Press as: "Beginner's guide to drawn thread embroidery" by Patricia Bage ; "Beginner's guide to hardanger" by Jill Carter ; "Beginner's guide to goldwork" by Ruth Chamberlin; "Beginner's guide to stumpwork" by Kay Dennis ; "Beginner's guide to silk shading" by Clare Hanham ; "Beginner's guide to crewel embroidery" by Jane Rainbow ; "Beginner's guide to Mountmelilick embroidery -- "Beginner's guide to blackwork" by Lesley Wilkins. Includes index.
Contents:
Where to stitch -- What to stitch -- Transferring a design onto fabric -- Framing up -- Starting to stitch -- Mounting your work -- Silk shading -- Crewel embroidery -- Mountmellick -- Stumpwork -- Hardanger -- Blackwork -- Drawn thread embroidery -- Goldwork.
Summary:
Drawing on work previously published in the Search Press 'Beginner's Guide' series of needlecraft books, and originally published as The Stitching Book, this definitive guide to stitching provides a must-have reference for anyone interested in stitching and embroidery.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.