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Embroidery : a maker's guide / illustrations by Eleanor Crow ; project editing, Faye Robson.

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Thames & Hudson Inc., c2017.

Embroidery -- Patterns.

9780500293270 (pbk.)

176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.

"With over 230 photographs and illustrations."

"From Japanese kogin to Irish whitework. 15 projects inspired by the V&A collections"--Cover.

Includes index.

Embroidery today -- Tools & materials -- Stitch guide -- Counted-thread & canvas work: Kogin ; Berlin woolwork ; Bargello ; Blackwork ; Phulkari -- Freestyle embroidery: Crewelwork ; Chinese silk ; Goldwork ; Art needlework -- Whitework: Broderie anglaise ; Mountmellick -- Embellishments: Shisha ; Beetle wing ; Aine appliqué -- Contemporary embroidery: Drawing with thread.

Contains fifteen beautiful step-by-step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different tradition, including English goldwork, Indian beetle-wing embellishment, Japanese kogin, and Irish whitework, as well as contemporary machine embroidery. This modern maker's guide to decorative stitching traditions around the world will expand readers' crafting horizons and become an invaluable addition to every crafting shelf.

Victoria and Albert Museum.

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