A Complete Guide to Creative Embroidery: Designs, Textures, Stitches

by Jan Beaney (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1997

  $12.54

  'A Complete Guide to Creative Embroidery' illustrates a wealth of ideas from two internationally renowned embroiderers.

  It is divided into two sections: the first, `Design to Embroider' by Jean Littlejohn develops ideas showing that anyone can design as well as decorate fabric and paper for embroidery. The second, `Stitched Images' by Jan Beaney, illustrates how to colour fabric and combine this with stitchery. She then looks at ways of interpreting designs using applique, patchwork, quilting, and hand and machine embroidery. The final section gives guidance on selecting a theme. With the combined talents of two innovative embroiderers, this highly illustrated book is an inspiring source of colour, pattern, design, stitch and texture which will encourage embroiderers to create their own exciting and rewarding pieces.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1991

  $3.45

  In the first part of the book, Jean Littlejohn shows that anyone can draw and design and explains the simple principles which form the foundation of much impressive and complicated design work, including where and how to look for ideas and inspiration. She shows how some well-known embroiderers set about designing and gives a full account of how she develops ideas and embroideries on a theme. In the second part, Jan Beaney deals with practical stitchery and gives instructions and advice on a wide range of embroidery techniques as well as theme development and technical hints on methods of transferring designs, finishing and presentation.