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Layers of Stitch - Softcover

Valerie C Harding

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9780713489064: Layers of Stitch

Synopsis

State-of-the-art machine embroidery from two of the most accomplished writers on the subject. The variety of materials used - from velvet and silk to bonded fleece, wire, mesh and nappy lines - introduces a mixed media element and will encourage you to find new ways of stitching to create three-dimensional forms. With clear, step-by-step instructions in each chapter, the book covers: Making backgrounds, including the use of dyes, paints, stencils, appliques and stitched backgrounds; Stitched motifs and slips, covering, stabilisers, patterns and letters, scanned motifs and designing software; Combining backgrounds with motifs and slips to make finished items

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About the Author

Valerie Campbell-Harding is a highly experienced teacher of machine embroidery, exhibits her work and is a member of the Embroiderer's Guild. She is the author of over 20 books on embroidery.

Review

"'This book... is a visual feast, giving you inspiration on every page without reading a word. But that is the tip of the iceberg - the content of the text is full to bursting point with ideas and possibilities... Whether you own a computerised machine or not, this book will give you more ideas than you can possibly hope to work through in a decade.' The World of Embroidery, Nov 2001."

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