Product Description

This is a volume for embroiderers who are interested in developing new surfaces for stitch. Materials such as polythene and cellophane, as well as fibrous films and adhesive ebbing, are combined with fabric and thread to produce innovative work.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #78120 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

About the Author
Gwen Hedley is an author, teacher and embroider who exhibits widely. Her work is seen in private collections in the UK and abroad and has featured in many publications, including The World of Embroidery. She is a member of The Society of Designer-Craftsmen and The Practical Study Group. Lives in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire.

Customer Reviews

a must have for embroiderers
this book is a must have for any embroiderer especially any doing city and guilds. It is informative, instructions are clear and most of all its exciting. the project section just adds the icing on the cake as it gives you things to do with the lovely surfaces you will have stitched.

Excellent source of inspiration
The book is a beautiful collection of ideas and methods, with good quality photographs to show you how to achieve the end results or your own variations. As well as ordinary techniques,
Gwen's keynote is how to turn junk into beauty - many of the ideas involve "found" objects and waste, and items we wouldn't normally consider using. My only quibble is that the format of the book sometimes seems to override the content, so that every idea is presented in the same way; however, there is such a wealth of invention & variety here, you can't really complain.

a fantastic book
A beautifully laid out book, informative and easy to read, a must for the adventurous embroiderer.