The Stitching Book: A Step-By-Step Guide to Surface Stitching Techniques

"Silk shading, crewel, Mountmellick, stumpwork, Hardanger, blackwork, drawn thread, goldwork"--Cover.

Patricia Bage is a professional crafter and the owner of Patricia-Ann Designs; her patterns are available worldwide. Pat Trott is a professional embroiderer whose work has been featured in "Needlework Magazine" and "New Stitches Magazine." Clare Hanham is the owner of Vine Embroidery and runs embroidery classes in her studio and for other embroidery shops and guilds. Ruth Chamberlin studied at the School of Embroidery, London, and has embroidered vestments for the Archbishop of Cantebury. Jill Carter runs her own successful embroidery school and is a regular contributor to major exhibitions and needlecraft magazines. Lesley Wilkins is a blackwork expert whose designs have appeared in "Needlecraft""Magazine" and "Needlework""Magazine." Kay Dennis has written articles for a leading needlecraft magazine and has lectured and demonstrated widely. Jane Rainbow is a professional embroiderer who has produced her own crewel embroidery video and runs workshops for students.