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Beginner’s Guide to Stumpwork

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Beginner’s Guide to Stumpwork by Kay Dennis offers a comprehensive introduction to the art of stumpwork embroidery. It guides readers through various techniques, providing step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs to help crafters create intricate, dimensional designs. The book is a valuable resource for both new and experienced stitchers looking to expand their embroidery skills.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you are passionate about embroidery and keen to explore the intricate art of stumpwork. This book offers step-by-step guidance that is perfect for beginners while providing inspiration for more experienced crafters looking to enhance their skills in this unique and historical embroidery technique.

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Beginner’s Guide to Stumpwork

A practical, step-by-step guide which clearly shows how to create beautiful raised and padded embroideries.

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Kay Dennis is passionate about Stumpwork. This intricate, raised and padded embroidery has its origins in the 17th century and is enjoying a revival amongst embroiderers and lacemakers. It is wonderfully versatile and will appeal both to the novice and the seasoned needleworker.

Using a mix of flat, padded, wired, and free-standing elements, it employs a wide range of embroidery techniques. This comprehensive and colourful book covers both basic and needle lace techniques. Sections on each contain a series of elaborate step-by-step demonstrations showing how to work individual techniques, followed by a project combining all the methods.

In Beginner’s Guide to Stumpwork, Kay takes inspiration from a variety of sources, and her designs include animals, flowers, fruits, and insects—popular motifs in the 17th century. She also creates contemporary designs, and there are advanced projects on landscape and figurative work.

A gallery of Kay's work is included to inspire the reader.

Series: Search Press Classics

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The book Beginner’s Guide to Stumpwork by Kay Dennis is considered a classic, chosen for republication by Search Press. It offers an accessible introduction to stumpwork embroidery, a form often thought complex, yet this guide simplifies it for newcomers. The book focuses on hands-on projects like depicting a gardener in a fruit-filled garden, teaching stitches and techniques effectively. While suitable even for those new to embroidery, it's especially beneficial for those with some needlework background, helping demystify this intricate art form.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782217909

Publisher: Search Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 March 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Search Press Ltd

Illustration: 230 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 204.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 306g

Pages: 80

About the Author

Kay Dennis is a professional embroiderer and former Chairman of the Guild of Needle Laces. She has been teaching both needlelace and stumpwork for many years and is a member of the Embroiderers' Guild. She has written articles for leading needlecraft magazines and has lectured and demonstrated widely. Michael Dennis, also a former Chairman of the Guild of Needle Laces, now enjoys working in all aspects of woodworking. He assists Kay in all aspects of her work. Kay and Michael have been married for 45 years and live in Northwood, Middlesex, UK.

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