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Embroidery Techniques Using Space-Dyed Threads

by Via Laurie



      There are lots of beautiful single color yarns around, but why stick to these when variegated yarns offer even more possibilities?  Whatever your chosen embroidery style you can find inspiration in this book for augmenting your work using these lovely yarns.

This really is a stunning book that I have spent many happy hours poring over.  The projects are gorgeous, showing how versatile and attractive these yarns really are.  Don’t expect just the usual freestyle and counted thread styles to be represented either, as here you can find such delights as Casalguidi, goldwork, crazy patchwork and Jacobean to name a few.  Picking a favorite made me ponder between my own inevitable choice of goldwork and the crazy patchwork.  This shows how you can join together oddments of pretty patterned cloth with fancy stitches and adorn it even further.  Was recycling ever more pleasing to the eye or fun to do?  If you were a beginner I would not tend to recommend this book, but anybody who is reasonably au fait with at least three or four of the styles will find plenty of food for thought.  Instructions are clear and show photographs of stitches or techniques being done, so although it is not exactly a step-by-step process, with every tiny thing shown large and in full color, most pieces are well within the ability of many embroiderers.  Buy it and see—a book to grow into, and use to inspire many masterpieces.

If you cannot find a good range of embroidery materials used in this book locally try SearchPress.com for a list of suppliers.

The Book

Search Press
September 2008
Paperback
1844483401 / 9781844483402
How-To Books / Embroidery
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The Reviewer

Rachel A Hyde
Reviewed 2009
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