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Stump Work Embroidery: A Collection of Fruits, Flowers and Insects for Contemporary Raised Embroidery by Jane Nicholas
$49.99 NZD
Category: Crafts | Series: Milner Craft Series
Stumpwork is a style of raised and padded embroidery originating in the 17th century. This book provides complete instructions and step- by-step illustrations for a variety of stumpwork projects featuring flowers, fruits and insects, with information about the history of this embroidery technique.
Stumpwork Dragonflies by Jane Nicholas
$44.99 NZD
Category: Crafts | Reading Level: near fine
Jane Nicholas takes a close look at the anatomy of dragonflies and damselflies and their representation in natural history. She combines those observations with designs from as far back as the 16th century, and then uses a variety of materials and techniques to build works of beauty.
Stumpwork Embroidery, Moths and Butterflies by Jane Nicholas
$59.99 NZD
Category: Crafts | Series: Milner Craft Series
Collecting insects, and displaying them, has long been the delight of natural history enthusiasts. In the 19th century, collecting butterflies and moths as serried rows in specimen boxes, or as decorative patterns in framed pictures, was a popular pursuit. Faithful to the tradition of these collectors, ...Show more
Stumpwork, Goldwork & Surface Embroidery by Jane Nicholas
$49.99 NZD
Category: Crafts
Jane Nicholas' fascination with beetles became an absolute passion when she discovered Evans' and Bellamy's book An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles in a store in Indianapolis in 1998.As she turned each page her imagination was captured visualising the stumpwork beetles that could be stitched using the p ...Show more
Stumpwork - Medieval Flora by Jane Nicholas
$59.99 NZD
Category: Crafts | Series: Milner Craft Ser.
Examples of medieval stumpwork - the art of embroidering using raised, 3D embellishments - can be found in museums and galleries throughout Europe. Considered among the most intricate and lovely of embroidery styles, it requires a delicate touch. Now, the secrets of stumpwork are revealed through eight ...Show more
Stumpwork and Goldwork Embroidery: Inspired by Turkish, Syrian and Persian Tiles by Jane Nicholas
$59.99 NZD
Category: Crafts
The research and embroidery involved in creating the designs for this book has been a joy for Jane Nicholas. She has revelled in the opportunity to indulge a passion of hers since childhood - combining jewel-like colours, gold metallic threads and glittering beads. Sixteen projects are presented in this ...Show more
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