Blackwork by Lesley Barnett

Blackwork by Lesley Barnett

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This guide covers everything from design and transferring the design to the fabric to the choice of fabric, threads and stitches, with many stitch diagrams and suggested patterns. There is a host of blackwork pictures, both traditional and modern, as well as ideas for working with coloured threads.

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Blackwork by Lesley Barnett

Blackwork is a classic sixteenth-century embroidery technique in which stunning monochrome designs are created by embroidering a large variety of counted-thread geometric patterns in black thread. .000. This book covers everything from creating a design to choice of fabric, threads, and stitches, with many stitch diagrams and suggested patterns. A host of beautiful blackwork pictures, both traditional and modern, will inspire any enthusiast, and there are even ideas for working with coloured threads. From timeless charm of Elizabethan embroidery to the bold chiaroscuro of contemporary work, blackwork's entrancing intricacy never ceases to appeal.
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ISBN 13 9780855328061
ISBN 10 0855328061
Title Blackwork
Author Lesley Barnett
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Search Press Ltd
Year published 1996-05-30
Number of pages 48
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.