Freeform Knitting and Crochet by Jenny Dowde, sofback published by Sally Milner Publishing in Australia. Available in the UK, ISBN 1-86351-327-2, price 16.99 from www.searchpress.com
The back cover says that ’scrumbling’ is another expression of freeform, perhaps would have been a better title, because this is not what I conceive as freeform knitting. The majority of [...]
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Freeform Knitting and Crochet by Jenny Dowde
Stumpwork Embroidery by Jane Nicholas
Stumpwork Embroidery by Jane Nicholas, hardback published by Sally Milner in Australia. Available in the UK, ISBN 1-86351-183-0, price 22.00 from www.searchpress.com
This hardback book is subtitled A Collection of Fruits, Flowers and Insects for Contemporary Raised Embroidery. It is a definitive book on the subject. Taking inspiration from England in the seventeenth century, where stumpwork [...]
Lagartera Embroidery by South Australian Embroiderers’ Guild
Lagartera and Stitches from Spain by South Australian Embroiderers’ Guild, softback published by Sally Milner in Australia. Available in the UK, ISBN 1-86351-308-6, price 14.99 from www.searchpress.com
The almost forgotten and overlooked Lagartera embroidery originated in Spain. Here it is deservedly brought to life again by the South Australian embroiderers’ Guild. The embroidery is worked on [...]
Crewel and Surface Embroidery by Trish Burr
Crewel and Surface Embroidery by Trish Burr, softback published bu Sally Milner in Australia. Available in the UK, ISBN 978-1-86351-377-7, price 19.99 from www.searchpress.com
The inspirational floral designs in this embroidery book were themselves inspired by the work of master decorative painters in the USA and Australia and also by the Zhostovo folk art style of [...]
Redoute’s Finest Flowers in Embroidery by Trish Burr
Redoute’s Finest Flowers in Embroidery by Trish Burr, softback published by Sally Milner in Australia. Available in the UK ISBN 978-1-86351-293-0, price 14.99 from www.searchpress.com
Early nineteenth century botanical artist, Frenchman Pierre Joseph Redoute is renowned for his paintings of flowers. These have inspired the embroideries of Trish Burr in this book.
Trish takes seventeen paintings and [...]