Beginner's Guide to Crewel Embroidery [Paperback]

Jane Rainbow (Author)

Book Description

Series: Beginner's Guide to | Publication Date: June 1, 1999

Starting with just four of these stitches, this guide clearly demonstrates, with detailed step-by-step photographs, how to work up a complete project. Instructions follow on showing how to stretch and mount your first embroidery. Using further projects she helps you build up skills, introducing new stitches in each section. Line drawings accompany each design and are used as a guide for the stitches. The designs and colors used are traditional - reminiscent of the embroidery worked by embroiderers during the Tudor period, wonderful floral pictures worked in wool and soft colors. The book is a comprehensive introduction to this lovely technique and at the same time it offers embroiderers practical help with presentation and finishing.

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About the Author

Jane Rainbow is a successful professional embroiderer, teacher, and consultant. She designs and markets a range of kits, has produced her own crewel embroidery video, and runs workshops for students.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Search Press (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 085532869X
• ISBN-13: 978-0855328696
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic beginners book, February 13, 2006

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Metanoia (Adelaide, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beginner's Guide to Crewel Embroidery (Paperback)

This is definately a fantastic book for beginners looking at starting this craft. The book gives you a clear description of the tools you should look at obtaining, then with an embroidery hoop I completed my first piece in two evenings and it looks great! It doesn't have a lot of designs, but has all the basic stitches (step by step) and plenty of inspiration. One design is worked in three different colour combinations and stitch styles giving you all the background you need to start off with Crewel Embroidery.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great BEGINNERS book, November 16, 2005

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Jessica Hunter (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beginner's Guide to Crewel Embroidery (Paperback)

I really want to emphasise the title. Very basic but equally effective and the projects grow quickly. After you master these I would suggest the A-Z of Crewel Emroidery from Country Bumpkin - more projects and techniques but you'll have the basics already! Definitely worth the price of the book to get you started.

35 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Could be much better, June 15, 2005

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arty girl (San Diego) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beginner's Guide to Crewel Embroidery (Paperback)

I bought this book to brush up on my crewel work. I found the pictures and explanations of the stitches quite poor. One stitch I have forgotten and cannot remember it by the lack of detail in the instructions. Also, many stitches are missing,a beginner should look for a better book. The pictures of completed works are very nice and once you learn the stitches should be easy for a beginner. This part is worth the price of the book.