Beginner's Guide to Hardanger
Beginner's Guide to Hardanger
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Summary
Hardanger is a traditional white thread on white linen embroidery which comes from the Norwegian region of the same name.
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Beginner's Guide to Hardanger by Jill Carter
Jill Carter shares her enthusiasm and love for this elegant counted thread technique, offering a comprehensive guide brimming with information and inspiration. She explores surface stitches, pulled thread, cutwork, edgings and fillings using step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions. Essential sections showing the materials you need and how to start are followed by a selection of stunning projects including gift cards, a decorative sampler, a wedding bag, a cushion, and more. Each project is accompanied by a chart and other stylish designs. Jill's book is a wonderful introduction to this timeless technique. It offers all the information you need to create your own original designs and is an invaluable guide for anyone wanting to learn more about Hardanger.
Jill Carter is a professional tutor, lecturer and author. She has run her own successful embroidery school, Masterclass, for sixteen years, offering over fifty courses annually in all areas of embroidery. Jill learnt Hardanger embroidery while living in Norway in 1967 and continues to return to Oslo for research. Since then she has used her own expertise and creative talents to take this traditional technique in new and exciting directions. Jill is a regular contributor to major exhibitions and needlecraft magazines. She has written two other books and contributed to a third.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781903975220 |
| ISBN 10 | 1903975220 |
| Title | Beginner's Guide to Hardanger |
| Author | Jill Carter |
| Series | Beginner's Guide To Needlecrafts |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Search Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |