Portuguese Whitework

Bullion Embroidery from GuimarãEs

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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The latest stunning book from whitework specialist, Yvette Stanton, Portugese Whitework featuring an exquisite style of needlework from Guimarães in northern Portugal will inspire and delight you. Drawn thread work and bullion embroidery combine to create a strikingly beautiful style. You will learn all you need to know to create your own masterpieces and heirlooms with the in-depth step-by-step instructions. A range of projects, large and small, for beginners through to advanced stitchers.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2012-04-20
Mått195 x 275 x 8 mm
Vikt415 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor104
FörlagVetty Creations
ISBN9780975767757

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Yvette Stanton is the publisher and designer behind Vetty Creations. She has a passion for whitework embroidery, and a passion for sharing it with others. Yvette has written three books on whitework, one of them with her twin sister, Prue Scott. Yvette is an accredited tutor with the Embroiderers Guild of NSW, and teaches embroidery classes, specialising in whitework at shops and guild groups around Australia. Yvette Stanton and Prue Scott are award-winning embroiderers with over 15 years' experience of producing beautiful intricate embroideries. Both Prue and Yvette have a particular love for whitework embroidery. Prue is also a trained botanist and botanical artist, and her beautiful designs are a feature of this book. Yvette's previous book, Elegant Hardanger Embroidery was published in 2002 by Simon & Schuster (Kangaroo Press). Both authors live in Sydney.Visit Yvette's blogspot at http://vettycreations.com.au/white-threads/

May 12Portuguese Whitework by Yvette Stanton is a glorious book - and a must-have for every hand-embroidery enthusiast. Anyone familiar with Yvette's embroidery books rightly expects to find both thorough instruction and beautiful projects in the books she writes and publishes, and her latest book does not disappoint in either regard. Elegant Guimarães embroidery comes to life in the projects presented within - and oh! What magnificent projects! From bookmarks and biscornu to samplers and table linens, there is something here for every stitcher, whether beginner or expert. Portuguese Whitework is an hospitable book. Yvette welcomes you to the world of Guimarães embroidery, and then, through her clear diagrams and comprehensive instruction, she makes you feel right at home with it. A lovely, lovely book by an excellent teacher!