Contrast in Crewel Embroidery: Modern Designs Stitched on Light and Dark

World renowned embroiderer, Tatian Popova poses and answers the question 'Do people do crewel on colored fabric?' Tatiana answers this question and takes you on a journey through the mesmerizing realm of color in embroidery and opens up a world of possibilities.
Beginning with clear information on what materials are needed, you are then taken to:

• How to take a practical hands-on approach to planning, covering color choice, thread choice and stitch choice - all explained along with invaluable personal notes from this famed embroiderer.
• 4 'Day' and 'Night' embroidery designs with 2 versions of each as each is worked on a light and upon dark fabric background. Each pair uses one design but varies the colors of the threads and fabric, along with certain details, to give 2 distinctly different results.

• 4 'Doodle designs' allow you to produce a finished piece while you practice the stitches needed for the more ambitious 'light and night' projects: Happy, Birthday, Tiny the Snail, Goldfish, and Columbine

• A full stitch index is included to give instant access to nearly 100 crewelwork stitches, from alternate stem stitch to woven wheel.
• Includes Color & Conversion Charts for DMC an Appleton fibers