Presents a gallery of original needlecraft ideas, covering all techniques, with instructions and guidance to inspire confidence and creativity

ART OF THE NEEDLE (O/

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Jan Beaney

Crafts & Hobbies

RANDOM HOUSE UK

Beaney and Littlejohn are famous for showing us the most unusual and creative ideas in modern embroidery.

A Complete Guide to Creative Embroidery: Designs, Textures, Stitches

Humor & Entertainment

Jean Littlejohn

Puzzles & Games

Ebury Press

Stitches: New Approaches

An amazing range of textures and effects can be produced through the creative use of stitches. The author begins by analysing in detail the effects that can be achieved by using different background fabrics, threads and needles and moves on to explore all the possibilities offered by a range of 40 different stitches. She asks questions such as 'Can the stitch be worked in circles?', 'Can it be worked upside down?' and illustrates some possible answers. She encourages the embroiderer to go beyond the 'correct' or conventional method of working, towards new approaches. There is also a valuable section on design which, by the use of sketches and photographs, introduces the principles of observing people, buildings, trees, flowers and landscapes and translating them into designs suitable for embroidery.

Stitches: New approaches

B.T. Batsford

, 144 pages, many colourful photos throughout.

Stitch Magic with Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

Chrysalis Books

Stitch Magic is an animated celebration of the magic of hand stitching by two internationally renowned embroiderers. Using the wide range of fabrics, threads and materials now available, Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn give aspiring and knowledgeable embroiderers alike the inspiration to experiment with the basic hand stitches to create infinite stitch interpretations. Over 100 sumptuous photographs of stitched pieces introduce a breathtaking range of new work by the authors as well as stitching from different cultures and a selection of other contemporary work. These examples are accompanied by detailed captions explaining the working methods. Complete with stitch diagrams showing the different design applications of the stitches and a comprehensive glossary, this is a colourful sourcebook of ideas for embroiderers wanting to exploit the compelling texture of stitch.

Stitch Magic : Ideas and Interpretation

Batsford

Embroidery: New approaches

(Pelham Books 1978)

Provides a wealth of instruction on working with, colouring, bonding and stitching velvet pile fabrics.

Voluptuous Velvet

Double Trouble Enterprises

Bonding and Beyond

Printing techniques to build patterns and images are covered, together with methods for layering and cutting back on fabrics.

Transfer to Transform

Quilters' Resource

Gardens and More [paperback] Beaney, Jan [Jan 01, 2000] ... 0953175049

Gardens and More

Gardening & Landscape Design

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