An embroidery book that depicts the natural beauty of the countryside using pure silk embroidery threads to capture spring hedgerows, the woodland floor, river banks and summer meadows with breath-taking realism. It includes four step-by-step masterclass embroidery projects.

From ancient times, embroidery and other textile arts have been associated with myths and legends, fables and fairy tales, high drama and folklore, from Ancient Greece to modern Europe. This book explores the use of embroidery in such rituals. The Myth and Magic of Embroidery contains embroidered pictures inspired by nature, including plant life, animals, landscapes and sacred places from many ...

A collection of Elizabethan-inspired cross stitch designs.

From the styles of the early 1900s to those of the 21st century, this title traces the development of women's fashion in almost all its aspects: couture wear, underwear, leisure wear, day wear, evening wear, bridal wear and accessories. It also features 155 drawings.