Metallic Thread Embroidery [Hardcover]

Jacqueline Friedman Kreinik (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2001

This exciting introduction to metallic threads in embroidery features 14 dazzling projects from designers worldwide. Metallic and metal threads are some of the most interesting and useful materials available to needleworkers today, adding beautiful and dramatic effects to even the simplest designs. These stunning stitched images include hummingbirds, sunlit as they sip nectar from vibrant flowers; a dragonfly with gossamer wings that shimmer in the mist; and a sleeping mermaid, her tail iridescent and hair gleaming. Step-by-step advice throughout is illustrated with inspirational color photography and clear line drawings, making this the essential guide for anyone using metallic threads.

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About the Author

Jacqueline Friedman Kreinik is one of the principals of Kreinik Manufacturing Co., founded in 1972. As the leading US manufacturer of metallic threads, they now produce 17 types in over 140 colors. Jacqueline lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles Publishers (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 071531081X
• ISBN-13: 978-0715310816
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,511,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your Guide to using Kreinik Metal Threads, May 31, 2001

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Megan R McConnell (CHERMSIDE SOUTH, QLD Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Metallic Thread Embroidery (Hardcover)

This is a fantastic book. It not only has some lovely projects for you to do using metal threads, but it also is jam-packed with information on how to use the threads, and lots of details about the different products available from Kreinik.

As the Embroidery Host at BellaOnline, I get a lot of queries about metal thread embroidery, and have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this book as the best to have when starting to stitch metal thread work.

This book is definately worth the money, and will inspire you to add the sparkle of metal to your embroidery projects.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Meet the Metallic Thread Primer: Metallic Thread Embroidery, March 14, 2002

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Laura Brown (New Bern, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Metallic Thread Embroidery (Hardcover)

This book is a must-have tool for needleworkers who use metallic threads, are thinking about using metallic threads, or who hope to use these fibers in their work. It provides a concise history of metallic threads and explains the variety which exist. Colorful photographs, tables, and illustrations are plentiful and helpful. "Metallic Threads," provides not only a history of this medium, but practical advice for present day use, and it goes one step further and offers a wide range of projects using metallic fibers to put your newly acquired knowlege to use. In short, it is a vital reference text for those involved in the needlework industry as a professional or hobbyist, but it is equally an inspirational text which provides fun and practical ways to get acquainted, "up close and personal," with this medium. A job well done by Ms. Kreinik et al! I recommend it highly.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Is this the same book others reviewed???!!!, June 10, 2006

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Bradonna K. Myers (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metallic Thread Embroidery: A Practical Guide to Stitching Creatively with Metalic Threads (Paperback)

I found this to be a total waste of money. There actually is very little information presented about working with these threads, and what is presented is out-of-date and obviously biased towards Kreinik threads, which I guess is to be expected. What isn't mentioned is that 90% of the projects presented are hand cross-stitched and rather tacky, if you ask me. The rest are needlepoint and equally tacky. There is no information on using these threads by machine. I was very anxious to receive this book after reading the book synopsis and the other reviews, now I'm very anxious to list it on Ebay and hopefully recoup the money I wasted purchasing this!