Helen M. Stevens' Embroidered Birds

Helen M Stevens

ISBN 10: 0715319655 / ISBN 13: 9780715319659

Published by David & Charles, 2004

About this Item

In Embroidered Birds, the third title in the Masterclass Embroidery series, Helen shares her secrets of how to achieve amazingly lifelike effects in pure silk thread. In five fascinating chapters Helen explores a variety of birds that are linked in different ways either by their proximity to man, such as domestic and ornamental fowl, or by habitat, such as waterbirds. Each chapter culminates in a masterclass project with colour templates for many of the birds described. Easy to follow step-by-step colour photographs illustrate the working, in progress, of the designs to ensure that perfect results are achievable.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Helen M. Stevens' Embroidered Birds
• Publisher: David & Charles
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0715319655
• ISBN 13: 9780715319659
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

A master-class in how to create breathtaking portraits of birds with embroidery silks, from internationally acclaimed textile artist Helen M. Stevens. In Embroidered Birds, the third title in the Master-class Embroidery series, Helen shares her secrets of how to achieve amazingly lifelike effects in pure silk thread. In five fascinating chapters Helen explores a variety of birds that are linked in different ways either by their proximity to man, such as domestic and ornamental fowl, or by habitat, such as water birds. Each chapter culminates in a master-class project with color templates for many of the birds described. Easy to follow step-by-step color photographs illustrate the working, in progress, of the designs to ensure that perfect results are achievable.

About the Author

Helen M. Stevens has become internationally acclaimed as an embroiderer and designer since opening her studio, True Embroideries, in 1981. She lectures extensively and her unique work is now in collections throughout the world. This is her eighth book published by David & Charles. Helen lives near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.