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Beginner’s Guide to Stumpwork
Series: Search Press Classics
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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.
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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.
Book Details
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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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