RSN Essential Stitch Guides: Stumpwork
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RSN Essential Stitch Guides: Stumpwork
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A new, larger format edition of the Royal School of Needlework's essential guide to stumpwork.
The Royal School of Needlework teaches hand embroidery to the highest standard, developing techniques in new and innovative ways. Written by RSN apprentice and tutor Kate Sinton, RSN Essential Stitch Guides: Stumpwork contains an extensive guide to stitches and techniques, as well as guidance on the materials and equipment you need.
Learn how to design your own stumpwork embroidery, frame up, and position and transfer your design. Each stitch is clearly illustrated with step-by-step photography, paired with expert instruction on how to form the stitch and use it in your needlework.
With an introduction to the RSN and a brief history of stumpwork, as well as numerous traditional and contemporary examples, this book provides an essential guide to this classic form of embroidery.
Series: RSN Essential Stitch Guides
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RSN Essential Stitch Guides: Stumpwork by Kate Sinton is highly praised for its detailed and well-illustrated instructions, making it accessible even to beginners in stumpwork embroidery. Reviewers appreciate its comprehensive approach, covering the history, necessary materials, and varied techniques, all presented with clear step-by-step photographs. Enthusiasts admire it as a valuable reference, while some suggest the addition of a spiral binding for ease of use. The book is described as a rich resource for expanding embroidery skills and creativity, suitable for all levels.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781782219231
Publisher: Search Press Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 January 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Search Press Ltd
Illustration: 400 Illustrations, color
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 7.0mm
Width: 216.0mm
Height: 280.0mm
Weight: 482g
Pages: 112
About the Author
After graduating from the Royal School of Needlework in 2002, Kate Sinton worked as a freelance embroiderer and artist. As well as continuing to teach a variety of classes at the RSN she set up drop-in summer embroidery classes at the Bermondsey Museum of Fashion and Textiles and worked with visiting textile lecturers at the British Museum. In 2006, Kate was appointed to manage a project that would produce over 200 new vestments for St Paulβs Cathedral. These were first exhibited in 2008 at St Martinβs College of Art and Design. During that time Kate continued to teach and produce artwork, and was part of a three-person show in Shepherdβs Market in Central London. Kate lives in Wiltshire, UK with her husband Jamie and son Thomas.
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