Samplers from the Victoria and Albert Museum by Clare Browne

Samplers from the Victoria and Albert Museum by Clare Browne

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A practical guide to the different types of stitches. It shows the details of individual motifs alongside the photographs of complete samplers. It also explains the stitch types and techniques. It illustrates British, Continental and non-European samplers, and covers various stitch types. It is intended for designers and embroiderers.

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Samplers from the Victoria and Albert Museum by Clare Browne

A practical guide to the different types of stitches. It shows the details of individual motifs alongside the photographs of complete samplers. It also explains the stitch types and techniques. It illustrates British, Continental and non-European samplers, and covers various stitch types. It is intended for designers and embroiderers.
Clare Browne is a curator at the V&A and the author of Lace and a contributor to Quilts 1700-2010. Jennifer Wearden is the author of Ottoman Embroidery and the forthcoming Iranian Textiles with Patricia L. Baker.
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ISBN 13 9781851772902
ISBN 10 1851772901
Title Samplers from the Victoria and Albert Museum
Author Clare Browne
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher V & A Publishing
Year published 2002-06-28
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.