Pauline Brown is an expert quilter and teacher of embroidery, patchwork and textile crafts. She has already written several books on embroidery and appliqué, including The Creative Quilter: Techniques & Projects, published by Guild of Master Craftsman Publications in 1999.
March/April 2017 A comprehensive dictionary of embroidery
techniques for both the beginner and experienced embroiderer. The
book includes 240 stitches, ranging from cross stitch, to assisi
and from machine embroidery to quilting, each one illustrated in
full colour and accompanied by explanatory artwork. An
inspirational gallery includes finished examples of traditional and
innovative pieces from around the world. We Love: Having all the
main embroidery techniques in one manual, and the easy to follow
instructions. Definitely one for the collection!
*Workbox*
A comprehensive stitch directory of 240 stitches, each illustrated
in full colour and supported by explanatory details. You'll find
all the stitches you could ever need from basic cross stitch to
more complicated stitches. Suitable for traditional and
contemporary embroidery and any skill level. A gallery of finished
samples offers ideas and inspiration. This book was
previously published under the same title.
*YarnsandFabrics.co.uk*
This is an encyclopedia of embroidery techniques, aimed at the
embroiderer who wants to learn a wide range of methods for use in
modern work. As the book states whereas once most embroidery used
just one technique these days a lot of work features mixed styles
and of course some of this is done by machine. Like most craft
encyclopedias this book is not aimed at the beginner, but more for
the more experienced person who wants to widen their repertoire. A
newcomer to embroidery would also get plenty out of this book
however as it starts off by showing what you need to get and what
is out there. In here there is more of an emphasis on taking a look
at the variety of fabrics, threads, tools etc rather than insisting
that you want them all. The author even mentions the few basic
items you will need so anybody new to the subject won't feel they
have to buy the store. The rest of the book is mostly about the
various styles, each one being given a short section showing
methods of working the stitches, something about the method plus
some finished examples. Topics covered include surface embroidery,
needlepoint, counted thread, metal thread, machine, appliqué,
quilting and a mix of other techniques such as beadwork, stumpwork
and needlelace. Anybody wanting to go deeper into each subject will
have plenty of choice from the impressive Search Press back
catalog, but each section does given enough information to do
something. A piece of work with the simpler methods, or a brief
overview for the more complex ones so you can see if this method is
for you and for the project you are planning. Finally to whet your
appetite there is a gallery section entitled Themes which shows how
modern embroiders have interpreted various subjects and made use of
a wide range of methods. Each picture briefly explains the methods
used and each section (landscapes, abstracts, plants, people and
animals plus decorating garments and objects) describes possible
approaches and suitable methods. Overall this is a very useful
encyclopedia which has certainly got me wanting to add a few new
embroidery methods to my repertoire.
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