Aspiring embroiderers and needleworkers can put their skills to sparkling use with this handy how-to guide that combines gold work and stumpwork techniques to create a unique craft. Featuring chapters on basic supplies, stitches, and techniques, the book’s dimensional framed projects and functional items are easy to create by following the detailed instructions.
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"Here's a stunning collection of projects featuring the techniques of goldwork and stumpwork." —Machine Knitting Monthly
"This is a 'how to do' book, covering the basics of goldwork." —workshopontheweb.com
"No embroidery has quite the lush, rich appeal of goldwork. . . . There are not many books on the subject around, so another one is always welcome, especially when it is as beautiful as this one." —MyShelf.com
"A sumptuous book. Alison Cole's love of stumpwork and goldwork guides and inspires." —Pentacle
"This is a beautifully presented project book combining two traditional embroidery techniques—goldwork and stumpwork." —Bead Society of Great Britain
"An inspiring technical and creative book for beginners and accomplished embroiderers." —Merseyside Embroiderers Guild
"Will inspire both beginners and experienced embroiderers." —West Country Embroiderers
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Alison Cole is an embroiderer with more than 20 years of experience.
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All of the requirements for the projects in this book are available from specialist needlework shops. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hint number, ply twist, split backstitch, smooth purl, regular buttonhole stitch, gold couching thread, rough purl, pearl purl, short buttonhole stitch, chenille needle, couching stitches, couching threads, passing thread, silk dupion, crewel needle, brick stitch, cutting pad, gold kid, short stitch, felt padding, ladder stitch, twelve strands, base fabric, polyester thread, satin stitch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Smooth Passing Thread, Silk Thread, Gütermann Polyester, Mill Hill, Frosty Rays, Colour Streams Ophir Silk Berry, Caron Impressions, Madeira Metallic, Colour Streams Silken Strands, Kreinik Silk Mori, Bright Check Purl Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
All of the requirements for the projects in this book are available from specialist needlework shops. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hint number, ply twist, split backstitch, smooth purl, regular buttonhole stitch, gold couching thread, rough purl, pearl purl, short buttonhole stitch, chenille needle, couching stitches, couching threads, passing thread, silk dupion, crewel needle, brick stitch, cutting pad, gold kid, short stitch, felt padding, ladder stitch, twelve strands, base fabric, polyester thread, satin stitch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Smooth Passing Thread, Silk Thread, Gütermann Polyester, Mill Hill, Frosty Rays, Colour Streams Ophir Silk Berry, Caron Impressions, Madeira Metallic, Colour Streams Silken Strands, Kreinik Silk Mori, Bright Check Purl Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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