TITLE:
The encyclopedia of stitches / edited by Karen Hemingway.
Alternate Title:
Stitches
Publication Date:
2006, 2004
Publication Information:
London : New Holland,
Physical Description:
175 p. : ill.
Additional Contributors:
Summary:
It's the ultimate sourcebook for stitchwork practitioners: a compendium of 245 embroidery stitches photographed closeup, accompanied by stitch-by-stitch instructions, plus hundreds of illustrations and meticulous charts and diagrams. Twenty-four superb projects offer practice-makes-perfect work on every kind of embroidery, from cross-stitching and huck-weaving, crewel and needlelace to smocking and bargello. The finished products? An array of skill-displaying samplers, a Victorian brooch cushion, glittering Shisha bag, silk ribbon floral pane, Hardanger tablemat, and more, in a portfolio of beautiful handiwork. A must-have reference for beginners and experienced alike.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781845372033
General Note:
"With 245 stitches illustrated and 24 exquisite projects."
Includes index.
