Shadow Work and Fine Embroidery Books

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Mastering Shadow Work Embroidery with Wendy Poche Schoen (Item #MSWE)

Wendy’s instruction will delight and enlighten you no matter where you are in your quest to master shadow work. From the origins of shadow work’s history to the use and mastery of the simple backstitch, Wendy communicates her love for this art form with every explanation. Her step-by-step illustrations break the stitching process into easily recognizable and reproducible geometric shapes. Wendy’s nine rules and her recommendations for tools and supplies hold the promise of success for the beginner while the advanced embroiderer will fi nd immediate satisfaction in the classic patterns and designs that are suitable for girl or boy. Girl’s Dress and Boy’s Romper patterns included; Sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. Soft-cover, 100 pages.

It's finally here. Jeannie Baumeister, designer of The Old Fashioned Baby Patterns has her first book out on embroidery. Learn to do embroidery from scratch or carry on from what you already know with the vintage inspired designs in the book. Contents includes: embroidery tools, transferring and embroidery care, beginning and ending stitiches, stitching the design, a bib project and pattern, a pillow slip project, and a receiving blanket project. Stitch techniques are too many to list, but let me say it's extensive and includes everything from a basic stitches, to bullions and even shadow embroidery. There are many many lovely (breath taking) heirloom embroidery designs as well as flower initals and shadow embroidery initals. It's not only lovely - it's inspiring - a must have for sure. Soft-cover, 40 pages.

Antique Embroidery (Item # AEMB) Out of Print do not order at this time.
Over 75 lovely hand embroidery designs from circa 1900 including two alphabets. The designs were borrowed from such magazines such as Graham's 1856, Peterson's 1866, 1870 & 1878, Home Needlework 1906, The Home Arts 1935, 1937. Designs also from old patterns, newspapers, Godey's Lady's Book 1858 and more. A collection that would be impossible to get anywhere else. Includes a section on silk ribbon embroidery, all the basic stitches and more. Soft cover, 64 pages.

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