A Complete Guide to Creative Embroidery: Designs, Textures, Stitches

Jan Beaney

ISBN 10: 0713482621 / ISBN 13: 9780713482621

Verlag: Batsford, United Kingdom, 1997

'A Complete Guide to Creative Embroidery' illustrates a wealth of ideas from two internationally renowned embroiderers. It is divided into two sections: the first, Design to Embroider by Jean Littlejohn develops ideas showing that anyone can design as well as decorate fabric and paper for embroidery. The second, Stitched Images by Jan Beaney, illustrates how to colour fabric and combine this with stitchery. She then looks at ways of interpreting designs using applique, patchwork, quilting, and hand and machine embroidery. The final section gives guidance on selecting a theme. With the combined talents of two innovative embroiderers, this highly illustrated book is an inspiring source of colour, pattern, design, stitch and texture which will encourage embroiderers to create their own exciting and rewarding pieces. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR002390120

Inhaltsangabe:

'A Complete Guide to Creative Embroidery' illustrates a wealth of ideas from two internationally renowned embroiderers.

 

It is divided into two sections: the first, ‘Design to Embroider’ by Jean Littlejohn develops ideas showing that anyone can design as well as decorate fabric and paper for embroidery. The second, ‘Stitched Images’ by Jan Beaney, illustrates how to colour fabric and combine this with stitchery. She then looks at ways of interpreting designs using appliqué, patchwork, quilting, and hand and machine embroidery. The final section gives guidance on selecting a theme. With the combined talents of two innovative embroiderers, this highly illustrated book is an inspiring source of colour, pattern, design, stitch and texture which will encourage embroiderers to create their own exciting and rewarding pieces.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Jan Beaney has been involved in the world of embroidery for over thirty years as a designer, tutor and author.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Complete Guide to Creative Embroidery: ...
Verlag: Batsford, United Kingdom
Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good