Beginner's Guide to Machine Embroidered Landscapes (Beginner's Guide to Needlecr - $3 - (Madison, AL)

Detailed item info Synopsis Beginners will enjoy experimenting with thread colours, and the size and direction of the stitches and will have great fun building up a range of exciting effects.The more experienced will find satisfaction in recreating an original scene - a colourful summer garden, a field of poppies or a quiet landscape. Many people at first mistake Alison Holt's embroideries for paintings or even photographs. Alison's way of working has evolved into a technique of painting with threads on to a canvas of hand-painted silk. She uses two basic stitches - straight stitch in various combinations and zigzag stitch - to make fine and broad brushstrokes on silk, blending both to achieve stunning results. The raised embroidery on the glowing coloredcolorful background produces a beautiful three-dimensional effect. This comprehensive and colourful book covers everything from composing a landscape and setting up the machine to choosing threads and silk dyes and framing up. Alison encourages the reader to experiment with the techniques as they go along, making sure the colorcolorful, length and direction of stitch are right for the effect they are trying to recreate. Step-by-step demonstrations of an autumn river bank and colourful flower border are included as are many examples of Alison's inspiring and original work. Product Identifiers ISBN-100855329173 ISBN-139780855329174 Key Details AuthorAlison Holt Number Of Pages80 pages SeriesBeginner's Guide to Needlecraft Ser. FormatPaperback Publication Date2001-12-01 LanguageEnglish PublisherSearch Press, Limited Additional Details Copyright Date2001 IllustratedYes Dimensions Weight0.7 Oz Height0.3 In. Width7.4 In. Length11 In. Target Audience GroupTrade Classification Method Dewey Decimal746.4/4/028 Dewey Edition21

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