{"product_id":"mountmellick-embroidery-by-prue-scott-9780975767726","title":"Mountmellick Embroidery","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMountmellick Embroidery\u003c\/em\u003e by Prue Scott and Yvette Stanton is now fully revised and expanded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMountmellick embroidery is a highly textured form of whitework embroidery, originating from the town of Mountmellick in Ireland, around 1825.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile it is sometimes referred to as Montmellick, Mt Mellick, Mountmellic, or even Montmellic, Mountmellick is the correct spelling as it is taken from the name of the town in County Laois (pronounced 'leash') in Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMountmellick embroidery uses floral motifs and heavily knotted and padded stitches. The plants featured are traditionally those that grew in the township of Mountmellick itself, such as oak, blackberry, dog rose, and ivy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMountmellick embroidery is highly textured with many knotted and padded stitches used. Part of the fun of working Mountmellick embroidery is playing around with the stitches and working variations of them. On some historical examples of Mountmellick, there were only a limited number of stitches used. However, due to all their variations, the effect produced was highly patterned and varied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853830181100,"sku":"9780975767726","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10999613482535.jpg?v=1759220834","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/mountmellick-embroidery-by-prue-scott-9780975767726","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}