Needleweaving and Embroidery: Embellished Treasures by Effie Mitrofanis

Needleweaving and Embroidery: Embellished Treasures by Effie Mitrofanis

Unique designs combined with beautiful coloured threads and cloths, as well as stylish embellishments, make this book especially attractive for all embroiderers. Stitchers who have dabbled in cross stitch, hardanger and pulled work, as well as beginners and more experienced stitchers are invited to venture into Needleweaving and Embroidery, a combination of well-known embroidery techniques such as drawn thread, needle weaving and surface stitches. Specially selected stitches and finishing touches are sampled in small, useful projects such as bookmarks, greeting cards, pot pourri and glasses bags, table mat and runner, and more. Small and medium sized projects allow skills to develop through the creation of objects which are beautiful and useful, to keep or give as special gifts.

Dec 07/Jan 08

It's great to see traditional techniques used in a more contemporary wayDrawn thread work is often used to imitate lace techniques, but combined with needleweaving and embellished with surface stitches worked in colourful threads and ribbons, it has a much more vibrant personality. Clear photographs and diagrams accompany the step-by-step instructions for all of the techniques, and you can put them all into practice on the projects, which include bookmarks, greetings cards, a table mat etc.

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Effie Mitrofanis is a researcher and tutor of creative and traditional hand embroidery and exhibits and lectures regularly throughout Australia and internationally. She has studied embroidery and needle lace in the UK, Italy, Greece, China and India. She has published numerous articles in the World of Embroidery, UK, and magazines in Australia. She has a passionate interest in the art, pattern and texture of embroidery, its history, its makers and techniques.

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ISBN 13	9781863513449
ISBN 10	1863513442
Title	Needleweaving and Embroidery: Embellished Treasures
Author	Effie Mitrofanis
Series	Milner Craft Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sally Milner Publishing Pty Ltd
Year published	2005-05-01
Number of pages	120
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.