Stumpwork Embroidery

Stumpwork is a highly decorative and imaginative embroidery technique, which typically uses raised and padded stitches that are rich in texture. This practical book explains how to create your own piece of stumpwork embroidery. Beginning with an introduction to the appropriate materials, equipment and tools, it instructs on a wide range of stitches and techniques, and illustrates them with ten delightful projects. It then explains how to design your own piece of stumpwork before advising on finishing, presenting and caring for you work. Written by a leading embroiderer, this beautiful book will inspire and encourage you to try this exciting technique and create your own exquisite designs.|Practical advice on working with threads, as well as how to stretch and prepare fabricsOver 900 photographs to guide the reader through a wide range of decorative and raised stitchesDetailed instructions on combining stumpwork with a range of other techniques to create unique designsTen projects show how to use the stitches in designs, including stumpwork human figures