Pulled Thread Embroidery - (Dover Crafts: Embroidery & Needlepoint) by Moyra McNeill (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Pulled thread embroidery transforms a piece of ordinary fabric into delicate "lace" by compressing threads of loosely woven background material with tightly pulled stitches.
- About the Author: Moyra McNeill is well known among practitioners of needlecraft and has written several popular books on embroidery.
- 222 Pages
- Crafts + Hobbies, Needlework
- Series Name: Dover Crafts: Embroidery & Needlepoint
Description
About the Book
Clearly written, profusely illustrated guide for creating attractive lace-like effects by compressing threads of loosely woven background material with tightly pulled stitches. Instructions for edgings; examples of pulled work from past.Book Synopsis
Pulled thread embroidery transforms a piece of ordinary fabric into delicate "lace" by compressing threads of loosely woven background material with tightly pulled stitches. Focusing on this age-old craft, Moyra McNeill's clearly written, profusely illustrated how-to book shows embroiderers what attractive effects can be achieved by using relatively simple techniques. For needlecrafters desiring greater challenges, more complex ideas are presented as well.
Following a brief introductory history of the craft, easy-to-follow instructions are provided for creating dozens of decorative stitches, among then the diagonal cross, open trellis and checker fillings; the ripple, Finnish, cushion, diamond, triangle, and braid stitches; as well as composite stitches displaying a reeded stitch and mosaic filling.
Concluding sections describe procedures for a variety of edgings (simple-faced, hern-stitched picot, and fringed) and for creating inspired designs of your own, while a final chapter exhibits decorative examples of pulled work embroidery from the past.
About the Author
Moyra McNeill is well known among practitioners of needlecraft and has written several popular books on embroidery.
