The Embroidered Art of Chloe Giordano is a detailed insight into the beautiful hand embroidery of one of the UK’s favourite stitchers. Packed with stunning photography that complements the intricate stitching, this is an inspirational feast for the embroidery enthusiast.
Have you got a load of old clothes which are too sentimental to bin but too ruined to use? Using The Mending Directory, become inspired how you can salvage them and give them a new life. With over fifty patterns and ideas, there will be one to suit your item.
The Kew Book Of Embroidered Flowers by Trish Burr is written in collaboration with Kew Gardens. In the book Trish uses needle painting techniques to recreate some stunning flowers in embroidery, and shares templates, techniques and tips that will encourage you to try them for yourself.
Stitched Textiles: Animals is written by Mrs Bertimus and provides a wealth of ideas for the nature fan and those who wish to try out new methods. A vast array of ideas are played out visually, including print making and mixed media as well as appliqué and other embroidery techniques. Collaged together in this humble publication, this is an inspiring, practical guide.
Hand Embroidery: Timeless Techniques for Beginners and Beyond is an expert guide to popular surface-stitching techniques, suitable for stitchers of all abilities!
Lace Reimagined: 30 Inspiring Projects for Making and Using Lace Creatively by Elisabeth Healey is published by Search Press. When we think of Lace, often a traditional image comes to mind, something old fashioned. This book helps us to reimagine our conception of this textile embroidery technique, featuring some thirty step by step projects which showcase lace making as a modern and contemporary form of art.
Machine Embroidered Art – Painting the natural world with Needle and Thread Alison Holt Search press In this time of change, we have been gifted
Embroidery Cat We recently got a chance to review Hiroko Kubota‘s book ‘Embroidery Cat in my Pocket’ (check out our review very soon). Her embroidered
Stitched Textiles Seascapes by Amanda Hislop Published by Search Press Introduction Exploration both of technique and design is at the heart of this book. Hislop
Today on Lets Book! We are reviewing Artful Embroidery on Canvas by Irene Schlesinger, an easy-to-learn book of tutorials packed full of impressive stitches and mixed-media ideas all intended to be stretched over canvas. Read on for more.
Lesley Wilkins has created a comprehensive book about the blackwork technique, covering the materials to use, how to use a chart, getting started and what designs we could do. It will provide you with the basic skills you need to begin creating your own blackwork pieces with confidence.
If you want to learn applique, “RSN: Appliqué: Techniques, projects and pure inspiration” is a great place to start. Learn from the Royal School of Needlework and you’ll have a terrific foundation to build your skills
