Embroidery

Silk and Metal Threads

SM033   A Stitcher's Guide to Silk Thread

64P(p)    Kreinik                                                                  21.00

Includes history, stitching tips, stitch glossary, and a project.  A hand book for those who have not yet explored the beauty of silk thread and for those well versed in it's use added tips and hints about this fiber.

SM038   Chinese Embroidery Traditional techniques

129P(p)                 Josiane Bertin-Guest                          $45.00

A definitive history, design and technique sourcebook for Chinese embroidery.  This book includes, historical overview, specialist stitch techniques such as block shading, scale carving and Pekin knot.

SM031   Creative Embroidery Techniwues using Colour Through Gold

116P(p) Daphne J. Ashby & Jackie Woolsey                                $49.00

Using the techniques described in this book, you can gain an artist's control of color and shading, and achieve lustrous effects that will enhance your work endlessly.

SM034   Flowers of Silk and Gold

159P(hc)               Sumru Belger Krody           $73.00

Four Centuries of Ottoman embroidery:  The Imperial City of Istanbul was the seat of power of the Ottoman Empire.  Examining the history of the various stitches, fabrics, and designs this book combines perspectives to give an insight into the glorious works of art of a fascination culture.

SM024   Goldwork

48P (p)                   Valerie Campbell Harding,

                Jane Lemon, Kit Pyman                     $25.00

Revised edition by these acknowledged experts, history, instruction and guidance all clearly illustrated in colour.

SM039   Inventive Needlework

Technique and inspiration for Gold work, painted canvas and shading

144P(p) Shay Pendray's                                    $37.00

From the basics of framing up, starting and stopping threads, and laying multistranded threads, this book will be an inspiration. 

SM020   Japanese Embroidery IV

65P (p)                   Ed:Kurenai-Kai                   $45.00

A wealth of beautiful designs in colour. English text.

SM025   Japanese Embroidery V

65P (p)                   Ed:Kurenai-Kai                   $45.00

A further exquisite collection, a colour and design inspiration.

SM007   Japanese Embroidery Journal

16P (p)                   Kurenai                                 $5.00 each

Each journal includes articles by Iwao Saito or Shuji Tanura as well as designs, book reviews etc.

SM019   Metal Thread Embroidery

80P (hc)                 Edna Wark                            $31.00

Section on techniques follows fascinating facts about metal thread work studied world wide.

SM035   Metal Thread Embroidery

207P(hc)               Jane Lemon                          $56.00

This is the update of Jane Lemons book first published in 1987 on gold work. This book contains five sections the first listing old and new,  the second on tools, third is a guide to materials, fourth an exploration of metal thread and the final gives there reader the places around the world where one can  view examples of metal and thread embroideries.  Over 200 colored photographs of beautifully illustrated work on the subject.

SM028   Metallic Thread Embroidery

128P (h)                                Jacqueling Friedman Kreinik          $40.00

Step-by-step advice throughout is illustrated with inspirational colour photographs.

SM035     Metal Thread Embroidery

207P(h)                 Jane Lemon          $56.00

Jane Lemon has now updated classic reference work on the subject. This new book has over 200 colour photographs. 

SM036   New Ideas in Goldwork

128P(h)                 Tracy A. Franllin                 $56.00

Taking the best of both traditional and modern approaches, New Ideas in Goldwork is a beautiful exploration of the potential of this needlework technique, combining it with metal-thread work in experimental ways.

SM037   Painting With a Needle

176P(hc)               Young Yang Chung             $58.00

Learning the art of silk embroidery with a master embroiderer.  Sixteen stitchery techniques are described in the book. The instructions have been written with the beginner in mind but advanced embroiderers will find plenty to challenge them.           

SM029 Sadi Thread & Shisha Glass Embroidery

95P(p)                    Betty Luke                             $25.00

Techniques and Design to inspire creative stitching.Sadi thread is maid of fine metal, twisted into coils.It is used as a surface decoration, which can be cut, stretched or couched.Shisha is mirror glass, hand cut into small geometric shapes.Both used together in the 19 projects illustrated in this book .

SM022   Silk And Metal Threads On Canvas

54P (p)                   Sandy Rodgers                     $25.00

An ‘encyclopedia’ of silk and metal threads for canvas work and how to use them.

SM009   Silk And Metal On Canvas

21P (p)                   Shay Pendray                       $25.50

The author expands her design into a full scale workshop, meticulous detail for her ‘Pinwheel’.

SM021   Stitching Toward Perfection

38P (p)                   Shay Pendray                       $13.00

Countless wonderful tips on technique for silk and metal thread embroidery.

SM032   Take Silk

103P(p)                 Judith Pinnell                      $28.00

A Guide to silk "Paper" for the creative fibre artist.  Both traditional and hand embroiderers will find plenty to interest them sufficiently to want to experiment using rich threads and other accessories to create two and three dimensional pieces.

SM005   Techniques of Japanese Embroidery

126P(p)                 Shuji Tamura                       $ 48.00

An updated reprint of this outstandig design source book, includes fascinating history and well diagrammed stitch techniques.

SM026   The Art of Elizabethan Embroidery

31P (p)                   Jane D. Zimmerman            $33.00

Stitches and Variations used in Colored Silk and Metal Thread Embroidery - England1558-1625This book was written for educational purposed to assist students in the historical development and stitches of Elizabethan embroidery.

SM030 A Beginner's Guide to        Traditional Japanese Embroidery80P(p)                   Julia D Gray                         $28.00.

A beginner's guide to Japanese embroidery.  I  wish this book had been around when I first tried my had at Japanese embroidery the perfect book.  Very well illustrated, colored photograph, instructions not only of the embroidery but of how to set up your frame, finishing your piece for framing.

SM008   Traditional Silk and Metal Thread Techniques On Canvas

198P (p)                                Jane Zimmerman                 $43.00

Truly a comprehensive manual - history, techniques and application accompany countless patterns - a wonderful update of the author’s previous publication.