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This is a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration for embroiderers and lovers of Japanese culture alike.

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Inspired by that Shakespearian-era design, Jane Nicholas has created her own embroidery, stitched on ivory silk satin in stumpwork. It showcases 14 assorted flowers and fruits popular at the time, from the Apothecary rose, borage, heartsease, and periwinkle to redcurrants, barberries, plums, and strawberries.

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Presents sixteen projects that are inspired by an example of Islamic art - pottery, textiles, manuscripts or jewellery - from Turkey, Syria, Persia, Arabia or India.

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Stumpwork Embroidery Butterflies and Moths is the third in a series of books by Jane Nicholas featuring insects in conjunction with flowers.

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More inspiring stumpwork. In this irresistible book, Jane dissects the beautiful dragonfly with fascinating results. Carefully exploiting the link between anatomy and stitching, this magnificent work provides further inspiration for stumpworkers worldwide.

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A sequel to the highly successful Stumpwork Embroidery by the same author. This is another exquisite and explanatory book with great detail as to how this fine and truly beautiful needlework can be achieved.

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Examples of medieval stumpwork - the art of embroidering using raised, 3D embellishments - can be found in museums and galleries throughout Europe. It is considered among the most intricate and lovely of embroidery styles. Here are eight beautiful floral projects, inspired by Jean Bourdichon's 'Book of Hours', created in the 16th century.

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Jane Nicholas has long been fascinated by beetles. This book features the beetle not only in stumpwork but in many other forms of embroidery: glittering goldwork, beaded beetles from mosaic buttons, redwork beetles and beetles in surface stitchery using lustrous silk and metallic threads.

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This book discusses the traditional techniques and gives full instructions and step-by-step illustrations for more than 40 motifs.