Discovering Embroidery - Hardcover

by Winsome Douglass (Author)

A needle, a scrap of linen, and half a dozen stitches is all it takes to begin: a favourite that carries a complete beginner from first outline to original design.

Discovering Embroidery distils experience into a graded course: simple stitches first, then more complicated ones, then filling stitches, with chapters on designing from cut paper, special techniques, finishings, and the many uses a worked motif can be put to.

Everything is worked by hand in materials a beginner can find easily, and the emphasis throughout is on inventing your own motifs rather than copying a transfer.

This edition features:

• A graded course in hand stitches, from simple outlines through filling stitches to harder work
• Chapters on designing with cut paper, so that beginners create their own motifs rather than copy them
• Guidance on finishings, and on the many ways a finished piece of embroidery can be put to use
• A practical introduction for teachers, new stitchers, and anyone drawn to mid-century needlecraft