Creative Crewel Embroidery: Traditions and Innovations

by JudyJeroy (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $3.48

  A contemporary treatment of a traditional needlecraft. Crewel - the art of embroidery with wool - is a perennial favourite with embroiderers. This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the craft, with designs that range from the traditional to the truly innovative. All the basics are there for the beginner, including 68 stitches and 11 projects. Then, for adventurous stitchers, there is inspiration: 55 pieces illustrated in full colour, from today's most talented and best-known embroiderers. A huge, devoted market of thousands of embroiderers eager fro new techniques and new projects. A complete book on the subject - dealing with the tradition of the craft as well as offering new, modern projects and applications.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1999

  $9.74

  Creative Crewel Embroidery brings the traditional art of embroidery with wool up to date, giving the basics for beginners with 68 stitches and 11 projects, and inspiration for the adventurous in a gallery of work from talented artists.'