Download or read book The Embroiderer s Flowers written by Thomasina Beck and published by . This book was released on 1997-08-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flowers and embroidery have been inseparable on dress and furnishings from the age of Queen Elizabeth I up to the 20th century. This book, by the author of The Embroiderer's Garden, is an expression of a passion for flowers - their beauty, their history and their use in embroidery - and a pattern source book. The illustrations show the remarkable variety of style and technique used - canvaswork, blackwork, surface stitchery, patchwork, applique, crewelwork, stumpwork and machine embroidery. Some flowers are rendered with botanical accuracy, while others are captured through colour and texture.
Download or read book Kew Book of Embroidered Flowers Hardback Library edition written by Burr and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Embroiderer s Garden written by Thomasina Beck and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irresistible sketches adapted from the world's most beautiful gardens--in 80 pages of glorious full color--bring the needleworker a host of great project ideas, all with easy-to-follow instructions and over 150 step-by-step photos. Especially helpful: tips on translating nature's subtle colors and shapes into stitchwork. 192 pages, 88 color illus., 250 b/w illus., 8 3/4 x 12 1/4.
Download or read book Embroidered Treasures Flowers written by Dr. Annette Collinge and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2018-01-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fantastic book showcases the Embroiderers' Guild's huge collection of embroidered flowers dating back to the 17th cenury. Featuring photographs commissioned for the book, items are shown in full and also with detail images to show off the flowers at their best. Hailing from all parts of the globe, this is an opportunity to see fabulous works that are very rarely seen in public. The Embroiderers' Guild, founded in 1906, has at the heart of its collection numerous beautiful donated textiles in all forms, given by members and enthusiasts over many years. The collection now contains thousands of embroidery examples from many countries and cultures. This book showcases the best of the collection's flower embroideries, dating from the 17th century to the present day. Whether they are abstract or naturalistic, the variety of flowers shown is quite extraordinary. They all exhibit a wonderful level of skill and imagination, and their beauty and detail will be inspirational to embroiderers of all ages and levels of expertise. Featuring photographs taken especially for the book, items are shown in full and also with detail images to show off the flowers at their best. These wonderful embroidered treasures are as varied as wall hangings, children's dresses, bridal bags and samplers. The images are shown with extended captions giving the country of origin, age, size and technique used to make them. Hailing from all parts of the globe, this is an opportunity to see fabulous works that are very rarely seen in public.
Download or read book Embroidered Garden Flowers written by Kazuko Aoki and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A whimsical field guide to embroidered flowers. Working through a full growing season, from spring to autumn, the sixty-three flower varieties presented here offer a full garden of cherished blooms. From pansies and lilies-of-the-valley to poppies, zinnias, and campanulas, the flowers presented here feature buds, blooms, and roots in stunning detail and charming color combinations. As an avid gardener and seasoned embroiderer, Kazuko Aoki presents a beautiful blending of her twin passions through designs that are clearly rendered with an appreciation for intricacies and a delight in the subject. With artistic photographs, clear step-by-step instructions, and detailed diagrams, Embroidered Garden Flowers is a treasure trove that can be enjoyed by novice and experienced sewers alike.
Download or read book Treasury of Flower Designs for Artists Embroiderers and Craftsmen written by Susan Gaber and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1981-02-01 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hundred garden favorites rendered in black-and-white line illustrations will suggest numerous design and artistic uses. Amaryllis, anemone, begonia, cinquefoil, peony, snapdragon flow and weave, many forming borders and frames.
Download or read book Redoute s Finest Flowers in Embroidery written by Trish Burr and published by Sally Milner Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Trish Burr has painstakingly recreated blooms from the paintings of 19th-century botanical artist Pierre Joseph Redouté in exquisite embroidery. Using only the simplest stitches, she provides instructions, illustrations and photographs to take you step-by-step through stitching 17 beautiful blossoms—roses, lilies, birds of paradise, dahlias, magnolias and more. A gorgeous gift for anyone with a passion for flowers or needlework.”—Vogue Patterns.
Download or read book 200 Embroidered Flowers written by Kristen Gula and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2018-06-13 with total page 723 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to stitch all your favorite flowers, leaves and foliage with this collection of two hundred embroidery patterns. Modern hand embroidery expert, Kristen Gula, explains how to create two hundred beautiful floral motifs using just eight embroidery stitches. Show off your stitching and make unique gifts for friends and family with ten on-trend projects, including accessories and home décor. 200 Embroidered Flowers includes: Complete list of supplies needed to start your hand embroidery journey Seven stitch tutorials including whipped back stitch & French knot Two embroidery pattern transfer methods Two hundred different floral/foliage/plant embroidery patterns including tropical and desert plants, wildflowers, fruits and vegetables and more Ten embroidery projects (to go further with what you learn with the book) including tutorials such as embroidered shirt collars, shoes, appliqués, iron-on patches and more
Download or read book Flowers of Silk and Gold written by Sumru Belger Krody and published by Merrel. This book was released on 2000 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exhibition catalogue features The Textile Museum's collection of Ottoman embroidery.
Download or read book The Embroiderer s Floral written by Janet Haigh and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flowers are the universally popular motif for embroidery, whether for small decorative embellishments on clothes and household linens or for large embroidered pictures suitable for framing. Janet Haigh presents inspirational designs and techniques for creating a wide range of popular flowers in crewelwork, applique, and counted cross-stitch. Motifs that can be replicated and comprehensive how-to-work instructions are provided for each of the 40 flowers depicted, such as dahlias, daffodils, geraniums, irises, peonies, poppies, tulips, roses, and water lilies. - Inspirational designs drawn from nature for the most popular embroidery flowers - Practical step-by-step instructions for every stitch - Motifs and how-to-work diagrams for all designs
Download or read book The Embroiderer s Portfolio of Flower Designs written by Eszter Haraszty and published by . This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides complete directions for producing a variety of floral designs in needlepoint and discusses the basics of needlepoint
Download or read book Embroidered Country Gardens written by Lorna Bateman and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to embroider all the components of a country garden and then use this knowledge to create six exciting projects to keep. Experienced embroidery teacher Lorna Bateman is passionate about teaching and about nature. This book will appeal to and inspire both beginner embroiderers as well as more accomplished students. Learn from Lorna how to create beautiful flower designs, using raised and textured stitches to recreate your own idyllic English country garden. The book will walk you through a variety of stitches, how to embroider individual flowers from them and how to incorporate these into an original garden motif. For the nature enthusiast there is plenty to get excited about - an A-Z of English garden flowers and how to stitch them; a section on stitching common garden insects; and how to embroider iconic garden imagery such as birdbaths or garden ornaments. There are six elaborate and practical projects to stitch: needlecase, scissorkeeper, pincushion, thimblepip, glasses case, thread storer, and these make great keepsakes as well as gifts. The book also features a full-size pattern insert for making a vintage bag in which to keep the individual projects. Embroidered Country Gardens is peppered throughout with seeds of wisdom: invaluable hints and tips from the author to help you develop your own skills and unique style. As well as step-by-step instructions, there are also detailed photographs, outline template drawings and a fully illustrated stitch directory.
Download or read book Embroidered Treasures Flowers written by Collinge and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shakespeares Flowers in Stumpwork written by J. Nicholas and published by Milner Craft Series. This book was released on 2015-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This embroidered border was inspired by the painted border of a letter written by Lady Anne Clifford to her father in 1598 the time of Elizabeth I and Shakespeare. Worked on ivory silk satin, in stumpwork and surface embroidery, this design features fourteen assorted flowers and fruits popular at the time, including the Apothecary rose, Sweet briar and Heartsease, Barberries, Bellflower, Borage and Periwinkle, Cornflower, Gillyflower and Knapweed, and Grapes, Plums, Redcurrants and Strawberries. As in the original letter, the panel is outlined with pairs of fine red lines these have been worked in back stitch. This border may be used to surround a mirror, or to enclose a special photograph, a monogram, a precious memento, or perhaps a tiny stumpwork figure.
Download or read book Embroidered Flowers for Elizabeth written by Susan O'Connor and published by Country Bumpkin Publications. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features a spectacular embroidered blanket or throw inspired by the sumptuous style of the Elizabethan era. Rich in colour and decoration, the favourite flowers and fruit of Queen Elizabeth I and her subjects are stitched in the elaborate fashion and beautiful colours that give the embroidery from this era such longlasting appeal.
Download or read book Flowers for Embroidery written by Richard Box and published by Batsford. This book was released on 2003-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring yet practical book for embroiderers of all skill levels. The reader is taken through the various techniques, one step at a time, using detailed colour photographs of the different stages to give full and clear explanations of each flower in the collection.
Download or read book Thea Gouveneur s Flowers in Cross Stitch written by Thea Gouverneur and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2005 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two of Thea's best titles in one volume: Flower Portraits in Cross Stitch and The Secret Garden in Cross Stitch. Includes 71 cross stitch designs, with clear colour chart and thread list for each design.
