The Royal School of Needlework Book of Embroidery

A Guide to Essential Stitches, Techniques and Projects

Various (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

400 Seiten

2018
Search Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78221-606-3 (ISBN)

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'This is a great all-in-one book! It's the ideal book for the embroidery enthusiast who is interested in exploring and really learning the foundations of core needlework techniques. It is certain to be very influential on new generations of stitchers in the years to come, and a wonderful learning resource for needlework enthusiasts worldwide.' - Mary Corbet, Needle ‘n’ Thread

A rich source of embroidery stitches, techniques and projects from the Royal School of Needlework.

This beautiful book is a rich source of embroidery techniques, stitches and projects, covering eight key subjects in detail:

Crewelwork
Bead embroidery
Stumpwork
Canvaswork
Goldwork
Whitework
Blackwork
... and silk shading.

Containing all the trusted, bestselling content from the RSN Essential Stitch Guide series, plus a new section on mounting your finished work, this fantastic book is a must-have for all embroiderers. Fully redesigned and integrated, the original eight titles have been given a new lease of life in this larger format.

This RSN compilation is written by eight qualified RSN graduates and tutors: Helen McCook (Goldwork), Sarah Homfray (Silk Shading), Kate Sinton (Stumpwork), Shelley Cox (Bead Embroidery), Becky Hogg (Blackwork), Lizzy Lansberry (Whitework), Rachel Doyle (Canvaswork) and Jacqui McDonald (Crewelwork).

5 Contents

8 The Royal School of Needlework

10 About this book

12 Materials and equipment

14 Threads and needles

16 Fabric

18 Design

22 Using colour

24 Choosing stitches

26 Framing up: ring frame and slate frame

30 Transferring a design

34 Mounting your work

38 Starting to stitch

39 Essential stitches

42 Crewelwork: a history, specialist tools needed, stitches, building up a design, projects

98 Canvaswork: a history, specialist tools needed, stitches, building up a design, projects

144 Blackwork: a history, specialist tools needed, stitches, building up a design, projects

180 Silk shading: a history, specialist tools needed, stitches, building up a design, projects

232 Goldwork: a history, specialist tools needed, stitches, building up a design, projects

282 Stumpwork:a history, specialist tools needed, stitches, building up a design, projects

320 Whitework: a history, specialist tools needed, stitches, building up a design, projects

350 Bead embroidery: a history, specialist tools needed, stitches, building up a design, projects

384 Index

Erscheinungsdatum	16.07.2018
Reihe/Serie	RSN series
Zusatzinfo	2000 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort	Tunbridge Wells
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 280 mm
Gewicht	1876 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
ISBN-10	1-78221-606-5 / 1782216065
ISBN-13	978-1-78221-606-3 / 9781782216063
Zustand	Neuware