Embroidery (Victoria and Albert Museum): A Maker's Guide

Description

Embroidery: A Maker's Guide contains 15 beautiful step-by-step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different historical tradition - from English goldwork to Indian beetle-wing embellishment, from Japanese kogin to Irish whitework. Projects include a bargello purse; blackwork moth and dragonfly motifs on napkins; a William Morris artichoke motif on a small cushion; Chinese-inspired motifs for adorning a denim jacket; Mountmellick whitework on a decorative necklace-collar; Indian shisha mirrorwork on a clutch bag; and machine-embroidered lilies on lingerie. Designed by teachers and practitioners at the leading edge of today's craft revival, the projects are both functional and fashionable, and include tips on how to take next steps towards developing your own designs. This modern maker's guide will inspire all readers with the confidence to express their creativity through the age-old craft of decorative stitching.

The Victoria and Albert Museum is the world's leading museum of art, design, and performance, housing a permanent collection of over 2.3 million objects that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. The V&A is located in London, England.

'A fresh, contemporary approach to handcraft traditions from around the world' - Antiques Diary 'Spice up your stitching skills with the ultimate maker's guide ... contains 15 beautiful step-by-step projects, designed for crafters at all levels' - Dressmaker magazine 'Takes you on a gorgeous journey through embroidery tradition ... guaranteed to expand your needlework horizons' - Sewing World 'Inspiring ... will give readers the skill and confidence to express their passion for this age-old craft' - Craft Focus 'Flipping through the pages of this book is almost as good as walking through the V&A museum' - Sew