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Bibilla Knotted Lace Flowers brings to a modern audience a form of lace that is believed to have originated in antiquity and that has been practised in many countries of the eastern Mediterranean.

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The aim of this book is to present the reader with 64 interesting and practical stitch patterns that explore the many varied ways of incorporating colour and novelty into their work.

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Based on her own experience with long and short stitch shading, gained through trial and error over the years, the author provides a greater awareness of how colour affects our embroidery, and what brings it to life.

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Shelagh Amor has presented a comprehensive guide toCrewel Embroidery

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For those new to the idea of working outside the rules and making things up as you go, Freeformations will hopefully take some of the mystery out of the freeform concept and give you lots of ideas for creating your own unique designs.

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This quilt was made in response to an invitation from the directors of Kokusai Art and Nihon Vogue of Tokyo to submit a quilt for an exhibition entitled Japanese Imagery in Contemporary Quilts. The exhibition included one quilt by each of 75 Japanese and 25 Western quilt artists.

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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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The aim of Textured Lace is to bring together a collection of interesting crochet lace patterns and uncommon stitches that can be worked into your crochet repertoire and increase your knowledge, confidence and pleasure.

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From the beginner to the experienced stitcher, these 12 original and beautiful designs, each with detailed stitch instructions, will capture the imagination through embroidery.

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With exotic silks and truly beautiful coloured wools, this book provides an adventure into the wonderful world of wool embroidery. In many designs the embroidered wool is enhanced by metallic threads, silk ribbon and beads.

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Presents a form of whitework embroidery. This title incorporates surface stitches, pulled fabric, drawn thread, needlelace and needleweaving, and is embroidered on garments and linen. It includes projects suitable for the beginner through to the more advanced embroiderer.

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Create sumptuous embellished surfaces.