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This
beautiful book is a celebration of the work of the late Julie
Kniedl, whose remarkably life-like 3D embroideries are both
displayed and offered as projects. These impressive pieces
are ideal for any embroiderer who relishes a challenge and
the chance to make something rather different.
A cauliflower, figs, bunch of cherries,
pear and lemon…not the contents of a greengrocer’s
shop but some of the projects in here that look good enough
to eat. If flowers are more your thing you can choose from
camellias, eglantine, banksias, wattle and succulents. This
is another gorgeous, coffee table worthy book from Australian
publishers Inspirations Studios and fingers itch to get stitching
just gazing at all those glorious photographs. Beginner embroiderers
are not the target audience here, but those stitchers who
have amassed experience in various techniques and want to
try something fairly advanced that will look impressive and
professional. All the instructions, staged photographs and
diagrams you need are present however, along with several
large photographs of each item in various poses. Each project
starts with a short description of the fruit or flower and
a list of supplies, threads, needles, stitches used and fabric
type and size. The instructions take you from transferring
the designs (all in a pullout sheet at the back), any foundation
work such as making up in felt and stuffing through to the
embroidery and assembly. At the front is a short guide to
what you need and how it is used; you will need felt for the
fruits, stuffing, wire to outline petals and make stalks but
nothing too outré or expensive. If it all seems a bit
daunting but you still want to have a go, all the projects
are available as kits. With instructions as clear as these
and all those staged pictures it all seems very doable, and
I do hope one day there may be another book filled with this
talented embroiderer’s wonderful works. Highly recommended
for both content and user-friendly projects.
If
you cannot find a good range of embroidery materials locally
try www.searchpress.com for a list of suppliers.
Cascade
House wool yarns available from www.woolwarehouse.co.uk
Au Ver A Soie silk threads available from www.sewandso.co.uk/
Kits and more available from Inspirations Studios shipped
worldwide www.inspirationsstudios.com/
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