Creative Embroidery with space dyed thread

128 Pages - R182.40

Via Laurie has been involved in the embroidery world for the past 15 years and has taught cross stitch, ribbon embroidery, canvas work, goldwork and crewel embroidery.

She regularly gives talks on canvas work, goldwork, crewel work and 17th century samplers at several guilds in the Cape Province. Via runs her own business hand-dyeing embroidery thread under the label Chameleon Threads, this is her fourth book.

An introductory section on the specifics uses of space-dyed threads and techniques is followed by chapters dedicated to embroidery styles including:

# Blackwork
# Casalguidi
# Canvas work
# Crazy patchwork
# Freestyle
# Goldwork
# Hardanger
# Jacobean embroidery
# Ribbon embroidery and Stumpwork

The book is illustrated with full-page pictures of every completed project, including several alternatives and additional stitched pieces to guide and inspire you.  Clear step by step instructions and photographs in a 128 page book as well as templates, graphs and diagrams for every graded design as well as a fully illustrated stitch gallery.