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Beginner's Guide to Stumpwork - Beginner's Guide to Needlecrafts
Beginner's Guide to Stumpwork - Beginner's Guide to Needlecrafts
paperback
Published:
1 September, 2001
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Description
Kay Dennis is passionate about Stumpwork. This intricate, raised and padded embroidery has its origins in the seventeenth century, and is enjoying a revival amongst embroiderers and lacemakers. It is wonderfully versatile and will appeal both to the novice and imaginative needleworker. Using a mix of flat, padded, wired and free-standing elements, it employs a wide range of embroidery techniques. This comprehensive and colourful book covers both basic and needle lace techniques - sections on each containing a series of elaborate step-by-step demonstrations showing how to work individual techniques, followed by a project combining all the methods. Kay takes inspiration from a variety of sources and her designs include animals, flowers, fruits and insects popular motifs in the seventeenth century. She also creates contemporary designs and there are advanced projects on landscape and figurative work. A gallery of Kay's work is included to stimulate and inspire the reader.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780855328702 |
| ISBN10 | 0855328703 |
| Number Of Pages | 80 |
| Item Weight | 322 g |
| Product Dimensions | 198 x 8 x 258 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Search Press |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | First Edition |
Media Reviews
Sept 07
Kay Dennis depicts plant and animal life in amazing detail. She introduces a range of three-dimensional embroidery techniques including raised stitches, padding methods, needlelace variations, creating figures and background scenery. Each technique is covered in depth, with clear diagrams and colour step-by-step photographs to support the text.
* Express Publications (Australia) *GoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
Kay Dennis is a professional embroiderer and former Chairman of the Guild of Needlelace. She has been teaching both needlelace and stumpwork for many years and is a member of the Embroiderers' Guild. She has written articles for a leading needlecraft magazine and has lectured and demonstrated widely. Michael Dennis is a professional woodturner. He retired in 2001 and now assists Kay full-time in all aspects of her work. Kay and Michael have been married for 32 years and live in Northwood, Middlesex.