This beautiful and inspiring guide uses step-by-step photographs to teach the techniques and stitches needed for silk shading. Four designs—a butterfly, a climbing vine, tulips, and dog roses—are provided with complete instructions for transferring the pattern, preparing the fabric, setting the piece up on a frame, and working the silk shading. Suitable for both beginners and experienced embroiderers, the finished projects have an accomplished-looking and delicate elegance.
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"Explains the techniques perfectly and shows the stitcher in detail how to blend and merge colors." —Classic Stitches
"This helpful primer shows you that [thread painting] is a lot easier than it looks and is remarkably addictive." —MyShelf.com
"This book will not only teach you the basics but will get you full of energy to start." —Euro-Reviews
"Four projects show you how to create beautifully shaded embroideries." —Stitch
"The results are definitely rewarding and I can see how lovely pieces of work reflecting nature can be created." —Pentacle
"Exquisite designs which will inspire beginners and experienced embroiderers." —West Country Embroiderers Newsletter
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Clare Hanham owns Vine Embroidery, teaches embroidery classes, designs and embroiders ecclesiastical pieces, and restores antique embroidery.
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Excellent Instructions!,
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The book arrived within a very few days, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I found the instructions to be clear and informative, the designs beautiful, and the step by step photographs very helpful. After having completed the embroidery of one of the beginning designs, I am looking forward to trying the others.
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