Simple Embroidery and Simple Embroidery Design - A Two Volume How-To Guide for Beginners - Softcover

Randell, Marguerite

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447413318 ISBN 13: 9781447413318

Publisher: Spargo Press, 2011

Synopsis

This is a classic guide to embroidery designed especially for amateurs. Embroidery is the handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. This fantastic guide offers the reader a practical introduction to the subject, making it perfect for those with little previous experience. Contents include: "The Art of Embroidery", "Freehand Stitches - Chain Group", "Chain Stitches", "Chain Stitches (continued)", "Herringbone Stitches", "Herringbone Stitches (continued)", "Stem or Outline Stitches", "Hemstitching", "Hemstitching (continued)", "Embroidery", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on embroidery.

Edition details

• Publisher: Spargo Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447413318
• ISBN 13: 9781447413318
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 130