Sadi Thread & Shisha Glass Embroidery: Techniques and Design to Inspire Creative Stitching (Paperback)

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Product Description

Discover the exquisite possibilities of working in the ancient decorative embroidery techniques of sadi and shisha. Sadi thread is made of fine metal twisted into coils, which can be cut, stretched, or curved into shapes and then couched, beaded, or laid onto fabric. Shisha is mirror glass, hand cut into small shapes that are attached to fabric by a frame of threads, a covering of sheer material, or other means. 19 fully illustrated original designs are included here, enabling you to use this lavish form of embellishment to create stunning effects on garments, accessories, cushions, table linens, and more. Detailed instructions for the techniques specific to sadi and shisha offer you the basis you need to create your own designs for these unique materials.

About the Author

Betty Luke is a member of the Victorian Embroiders Guild, the English Lace Guild and the Needlework Tool Society of Australia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Sally Milner Publishing (June 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1863512659
• ISBN-13: 978-1863512657
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,560,440 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Shisha Glass Embroidery, October 24, 2001

By	k. dixon (Swindon, Wiltshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

I recently purchased this book because I have become interested in Shisha embroidery. I was looking for a book that would show various techniques for shisha embroidery.

I was extremely dissapponited with this book. It is very glossy, with lots of colour pictures and some very very basic projects to try. The title says 'techniques and designs'. I could not find any techniques. I have not been able to find a book that shows you how to do shisha embroidery, so I can not make a another recommendation. I would recommend you save your money rather then buy this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beginner's guide, December 28, 2002

By A Customer

As a beginner to shisha and sadi thread embroidery, I found this book very useful. The explaination for each of these meduims was very useful as was the guide for embroidering with the shisha and sewing with the sadi thread which also included the tools necessary to use for both. The techniques shown for each are very good as are the projects provided for both. I would recommend this book to any one not familiar with the use of these two wonderful embellishments to the world of sewing.