Mountmellick Embroidery by Yvette Stanton and Prue Scott, softback published in Australia by Vetty Creations, visit www.vettycreations.com.au and available in the UK, price 14.99, ISBN 978-0-9757-6772-6 from www.searchpress.com
The textured form of whitework originated in Ireland. It is very attractive. Mountmellick embroidery is subtitled inspired by nature and the designs are from plant sources that originally grew in the area from which the work takes its name. This is a fully revised and expanded version of the original book. This is now a 104 page book that also includes a full size pattern sheet for a runner.
The book gives a history of the technique of Mountmellick embroidery and also of knitted fringes. A comprehensive guide to stitches follows plus projects to practice what you have mastered. Learn the stitches with the aid of 600 clear instructions and diagrams. The seventeen projects are graded from beginner to advanced embroiderer. Try your hand at beautiful samplers, runners, doilies and table mats.
This is an amazing book that will introduce you to the art of this type of embroidery – long may it be kept alive. I fell in love with it at first glance. Like Yvette’s other embroidery books (see reviews), I would recommend this to anyone without hesitation.