Stumpwork Embroidery

Author: Helen Richman
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785002953
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 1059

Book Description
Stumpwork is a highly decorative and imaginative embroidery technique, which typically uses raised and padded stitches that are rich in texture. This practical book explains how to create your own piece of stumpwork embroidery. Beginning with an introduction to the appropriate materials, equipment and tools, it instructs on a wide range of stitches and techniques, and illustrates them with ten delightful projects. It then explains how to design your own piece of stumpwork before advising on finishing, presenting and caring for you work. Written by a leading embroiderer, this beautiful book will inspire and encourage you to try this exciting technique and create your own exquisite designs. Contents include: Practical advice on working with threads, as well as how to stretch and prepare fabrics; Over 900 photographs to guide the reader through a wide range of decorative and raised stitches; Detailed instructions on combining stumpwork with a range of other techniques to create unique designs; Ten projects show how to use the stitches in designs, including stumpwork human figures. This practical guide will be of great interest to embroiderers, designers, theatre designers, interior designers and historians, and is beautifully illustrated with 983 colour photographs.

Stumpwork Embroidery

Author: K. Dennis
Publisher: Search Press
ISBN: 9781782211020
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"How to create stumpwork and needlelace plants, animals and figures, whatever your ability ... clear step-by-step techniques and inventive projects"--Publisher's description.

Stumpwork Flowers

Author: Sachiko Morimoto
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781844489459
Category : Embroidery
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book offers a modern perspective on the floral motifs that have been a stumpwork mainstay for centuries. It features 19 floral motifs and eight projects, the simplistic design of which showcase the artistry involved in the craft. The well-developed introductory section provides readers with step-by-step photos and illustrations of all the techniques used in the book, making the book suitable for embroiderers of all abilities. This book will encourage readers to take up stumpwork and the fresh, contemporary designs will draw readers in, while the easy-to-follow instructions and small projects will show readers just how accessible this craft really is. The book is composed of three clear sections: an introductory section; a project gallery, featuring beautiful photographs of each project motif; and project instructions.

Stumpwork Embroidery

Author: Jane Nicholas
Publisher: Sally Milner Publishing
ISBN: 9781863511834
Category : Appliqué
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Illustrates the techniques for creating raised and padded embroidery, and includes tips on supplies and instructions for projects.

The Embroidered Village Bag Book

Author: Carolyn Pearce
Publisher: Country Bumpkin Publications
ISBN: 9780975709405
Category : Appliqué
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
Suitable for embroiderers at all levels, this work will appeal to anyone who does any form of handiwork such as quilters or knitters whether as a bag to carry their materials or as a project to make.

Stumpwork Embroidery Designs and Projects

Author: Jane Nicholas
Publisher: Sally Milner Pub
ISBN: 9781863512084
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Originating in the 17th century, stumpwork embroidery creates beautiful raised designs with satin backgrounds, padding, and motifs often embellished with beads. Designer and author Jane Nicholas details 19 projects containing 28 motifs of field flowers, pansies, wildlife, and other features applied to apparel and household decorations. Includes hundreds of illustrations and photos.

The Stumpwork Masterclass

Author: Alison Cole
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780994392305
Category : Embroidery
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Beginner’s Guide to Stumpwork

Author: Kay Dennis
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782217908
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A practical, step-by-step guide which shows clearly how to create beautiful raised and padded embroideries. Kay Dennis is passionate about Stumpwork. This intricate, raised and padded embroidery has its origins in the seventeenth century, and is enjoying a revival amongst embroiderers and lacemakers. It is wonderfully versatile and will appeal both to the novice and imaginative needleworker. Using a mix of flat, padded, wired and free-standing elements, it employs a wide range of embroidery techniques. This comprehensive and colourful book covers both basic and needle lace techniques - sections on each containing a series of elaborate step-by-step demonstrations showing how to work individual techniques, followed by a project combining all the methods. Kay takes inspiration from a variety of sources and her designs include animals, flowers, fruits and insects popular motifs in the seventeenth century. She also creates contemporary designs and there are advanced projects on landscape and figurative work. A gallery of Kay's work is included to stimulate and inspire the reader.

Stumpwork & Goldwork Embroidery

Author: Jane Nicholas
Publisher: Milner Craft (Paperback)
ISBN: 9781863514095
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
There are 16 step-by-step projects presented in this book varying both in size and complexity, with inspirational images throughout.

Raised Embroidery

Author: Barbara Hirst
Publisher: Merehurst Limited
ISBN: 9781853912030
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
Raised embroidery - a craft form incorporating surface stitchery, needlelace and several other embroidery techniques - was enormously popular in the 17th century and has since enjoyed a revival. Compared with other types of embroidery which lend themselves to geometric patterns or to conveying nature, raised embroidery offers a medium for depicting human life.