Updated version of this popular book with several new illustrations and an extra design (Artichoke 3). 21 Designs beautifully charted in colour with clear, easy-to-follow instructions.

Both a celebration of knitting and a book for practical information, this book is a collection of advice for the knitter. It examines essential truisms of knitting, with warnings, realities, and fantasies about the act of knitting and the people who do it. It includes information on everything from yarn needles, gauge, and knitting bag, and more.

A wide ranging history of textiles, in particular the story of embroidery and needlework. The contents range from medieval vestments to domestic tapestries, with the characteristics of the baroque, rococo, neo-classical and other periods discussed. There are also chapters on oriental textiles.

From clowns and airships to roses and lavender, this wonderful book features over 120 bullion designs, 146 step-by-step photographs, hints, expert's articles and patterns and is full of inspirational ideas and practical advice.

This title turns craft into wearable art. Using black-and-white diagrams to clarify procedures, Benson introduces two types of beadwork: needle weaving, in which beads are threaded together; and card stitching, in which beads are sewn directly onto a backing of lightweight cardboard or construction paper. There are more than 40 projects.

The 66 examples of embroideries illustrated in this book are from the Tulunid period, the Fatamid period, the Ayyubid period, and the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and Syria, ending with the Ottoman Conquest in 1517 and demonstrate the variety of embroidery stitches already in use at that time.

Provides information that you need to know to make figures in stumpwork. This book also includes step-by-step instructions on embroidery and needlelace techniques, and three easy-to-follow projects that allow you to create your own figurative stumpwork embroideries.

This comprehensive guide helps embroidery enthusiasts transform ordinary to extraordinary in a few easy steps. Bead Embroidery: The Complete Guide marries the popular crafts of embroidery and beading to create beautiful special pieces. The book features 20 projects, complete with 200 colour illustrations that use bead embroidery stitches with a variety of materials. The selection of quick and ...

Pat Trott shows how to bring embroideries to life by creating many different raised stitches. French knots, tufting, stem stitch, whipped spider's web and woven picot are just some of the techniques she explains, showing how to build up scenes and pictures.

Presents a form of whitework embroidery. This title incorporates surface stitches, pulled fabric, drawn thread, needlelace and needleweaving, and is embroidered on garments and linen. It includes projects suitable for the beginner through to the more advanced embroiderer.

Choose from 200 beautiful block designs and learn different ways of joining them to make blankets and throws that are both functional and decorative. From Art Deco geometric patterns to traditional chequer-board stripes and elaborate motifs, discover new ways to combine colour, pattern and texture. Crochet is one of the oldest and most fascinating ways of creating a fabric out of yarn. Find out ..

Embroiderers, Knitters and Weavers in Art. This charming collection of beautiful paintings celebrates the centuries-old icongraphy of women engaged in needlework.

Blackwork is a counted thread embroidery technique in which repetitive patterns are used to fill outlined areas. This book covers the materials and equipment needed, the essential stitches, and outlines in step-by-step detail the working of 49 infill patterns. It is sure to become an indispensable reference for stitchers. Blackwork was originally so called because black thread was most often used

Blackwork is a delicate form of embroidery traditionally worked in black silk thread on linen. This book aims to take blackwork beyond its origins as a trim for collars and cuffs, and introduces different colour schemes in a variety of projects.

This work provides a masterclass in how to create breathtaking portraits of birds with embroidery silks, from internationally acclaimed designer Helen M. Stevens.

Introduction to samplers from England and the Continent.

This traditional white on white embroidery which comes from the Hardangar region in Norway, consists of delicate geometric stitches and beautiful cutwork designs. Jill Carter shares her enthusiasm and love for this elegant embroidery, offering a comprehensive guide brimming with information and inspiration. She explores surface stitches, pulled thread, cutwork, edgings and fillings using step-by-s