NEEDLEWORK BOOKS BOOKS BY FORMER ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK APPRENTICES Contemporary Whitework  |  Beginners Guide to Silk Shading  |  Embroidered Knot Gardens New Ideas in Goldwork  |  The Royal School of Needlework  -  Embroidery Techniques  |  Why call it Blackwork? EMBROIDERY STITCH REFERENCE AND PROJECT BOOKS A-Z of Bullions  |  A-Z of Crewel Embroidery  |  A-Z of Embroidery Stitches  |  A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2 A-Z of Embroidered Flowers  |  A-Z of Stumpwork |  A-Z of Thread Painting  |  A-Z of Whitework Beginners Guide to Berlin Woolwork  |  Beginners Guide to Stumpwork  |  Beetle Collection Contemporary Candlewick Embroidery  |  Embroidered Knot Gardens  |  Embroidery on Paper Little Book of Embroidered Garden Flowers  |  Stumpwork Figures  |  The Embroiderers Handbook The Royal School of Needlework  -  Embroidery Techniques  |  Three Dimensional Embroidery Stitches Traditional Japanese Embroidery  |  Window Gardens in Bloom BLACKWORK BOOKS Beginners Guide to Blackwork  |  Easing into Blackwork  |  Blackwork  |  The Art of English Blackwork Why call it Blackwork?  |  Traditional Blackwork Samplers  |  The Royal School of Needlework  -  Embroidery Techniques CREWEL BOOKS A-Z of Crewel Embroidery  |  Beginners Guide to Crewel Embroidery  |  The New Crewel GOLDWORK BOOKS The Art of and Craft of Goldwork  |  Beginners Guide to Goldwork |  Goldwork Embroidery Designs and Projects Metal Thread Embroidery  |  New Ideas in Goldwork  |  The Royal School of Needlework  -  Embroidery Techniques HISTORY and EMBROIDERY ART BOOKS British Embroidery -  Curious works from the Seventeenth Century: History of Stumpwork and Samplers The Art of Annemieke Mein: Wild Life Artist in Textiles NEEDLE PAINTING - LONG AND SHORT STITCH BOOKS A-Z of Thread Painting  |  Beginners Guide to Silk Shading Chinese Embroidery Traditional Techniques  |  Long and Short Stitch Embroidery  |  Painting With a Needle The Royal School of Needlework  -  Embroidery Techniques SOURCE BOOKS WITH MOTIFS FOR EMBROIDERY DESIGNS 4000 Animal, Bird & Fish Motifs  |  4000 Flower & Plant Motifs The Crafter's Design Library - Florals WHITE WORK BOOKS A-Z of Whitework  |  Contemporary Whitework  |  Drawn Fabric (Pulled Work) Embroidery Beginners Guide to Mountmellick Embroidery  |   Mountmellick Embroidery Inspired by NatureMountmellick Embroidery  |  Schwalm Whitework   View Shopping Cart  |  Home Page!

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A-Z OF BULLIONS (MBA-ZB) Hard back book, ring bound, 132 pages, from the Inspirations magazine, published by Country Bumpkin Publications. For those who love Bullion knots or strive to do Bullion knots well; this is the book for you. This book shows how to work the bullion knot through a series of photographs. The step-by-step photographs accompanied by easy instructions guide you from the beginning to the end of the stitch so you can actually see how the stitch should be worked. From Clowns and airships to roses and lavender this extraordinary book features over 120 bullion designs. 146 step-by-step photographs, hints, expert's articles and patterns. It is full of inspirational ideas and practical advice. Beautifully photographed and illustrated, each individual motif is a miniature work of art and will enthral experienced and novice needleworkers alike. BOOK COST (MBA-ZB) A-Z of Bullion Knots Book: $32.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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A-Z OF CREWEL EMBROIDERY (MBA-ZCE) Hard back book, ring bound, 128 pages, from the Inspirations magazine, published by Country Bumpkin Publications. This book shows how to work crewel embroidery stitches through a series of photographs. The step-by-step photographs accompanied by easy instructions guide you from the beginning to the end of the stitch so you can actually see how the stitch should be worked. Some lovely floral designs are given as projects in the book, this is a great book to get you started on crewel embroidery. BOOK COST (MBA-ZCE) A-Z of Crewel Embroidery Book: $32.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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A-Z OF EMBROIDERY STITCHES (MBA-AS) Hard back book ring bound, 144 pages, from the Inspirations magazine, published by Country Bumpkin Publications. This book is great for those starting out in embroidery and are not familiar with embroidery stitches and for those who have troubles working out how to do stitches from a drawn diagram. The book shows how to work an embroidery stitch through a series of photographs. The step-by-step photographs accompanied by easy instructions guide you from the beginning to the end of the stitch so you can actually see how the stitch should be worked. All basic embroidery stitches are featured in the book as well as some interesting flowers created in bullion knots and ribbon work. The A-Z of Embroidery Stitches is designed to encourage you to try new techniques, explore new Horizons and above all to experiment in an aim to keep the art of Embroidery alive. This book is a great accompaniment for my Modern Jacobean and Traditional Jacobean kits. BOOK COST (MBA-ZS) A-Z of Embroidery Stitches Book: $32.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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A-Z OF EMBROIDERY STITCHES 2 (MBA-AS2) Hard back book ring bound, 144 pages, from the Inspirations magazine, published by Country Bumpkin Publications. The A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2 brings you more than 145 fabulous new stitch techniques. The book has a selection of surface embroidery stitches and counted thread stitches. The book shows how to work an embroidery stitch through a series of photographs. The step-by-step photographs accompanied by easy instructions guide you from the beginning to the end of the stitch so you can actually see how the stitch should be worked. Stitches include Siennese stitch, Roumanian stitch, Italian insertion and Armenian edging. BOOK COST (MBA-ZS2) A-Z of Embroidery Stitches Book 2: $32.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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A-Z OF EMBROIDERED FLOWERS (MBA-ZF) Hard back book ring bound, 131 pages, from the Inspirations magazine, published by Country Bumpkin Publications. This book is full of great little embroideries of flowers for you to work and is a perfect accompaniment and follow on book from the A-Z of Embroidery stitches. The book features 100 glorious blooms, easy instructions and full size patterns. The book shows how to work a variety of embroidery stitch through a series of photographs. The step-by-step photographs accompanied by easy instructions guide you from the beginning to the end of the stitch so you can actually see how the stitch should be worked. BOOK COST (MBA-ZF) A-Z of Embroidered Flowers Book: $32.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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A-Z OF STUMPWORK (MBA-TP) Hard back book ring bound, 128 pages, from the Inspirations magazine, published by Country Bumpkin Publications. Over 400 clear step-by-step photographs and instructions presented in five easy to use sections. 20 stunning designs from around the world. Each design is beautifully presented with colour photographs, easy to follow instructions and full size patterns. Designs in the book include red and white spotted mushrooms with beaded blackberries and detached leaves.  Strawberry plant with raised leaves and petals and beaded strawberry. Siamese Cat. Wild Rose with bumble bee. Beautiful Elizabethan Bouquet. Cottontail bunny. Berry Garland and many more interesting and appealing designs. BOOK COST (MBA-ZSW) A-Z of Stumpwork Book: $32.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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A-Z OF THREAD PAINTING (MBA-TP) Hard back book ring bound, 128 pages, from the Inspirations magazine, published by Country Bumpkin Publications. This book has a variety of thread painting projects ranging from beginners to advanced. Thread painting is also known as needle painting, soft shading, long and short stitch and silk shading. Designs in the book include albatross, emu, eagle, meadow song, elephant blowing bubbles, sea shell and starfish, anemones, apples, lily, rose with rose hips, fuchsia, heartsease (pansies), briar rose, dahlia, rose with spider web, pear, lavender, tulip, wine merchants window. The book also features my baby burrowing owl which is an intermediate design, and my wolf, baby wren, spaniel and Siamese cat which are all advanced designs. A chapter at the beginning of the book has the work in progress pictures of the long and short stitch and other stitches used on the thread painting designs. There is a chapter on working a thread painting project from beginning to end with work-in-progress photos of my baby burrowing owl. Because of the complexity of the thread painting technique the book does not have work-in-progress photos of each of the projects featured in the book which could be a disadvantage if you are a beginner in the thread painting technique. I would suggest working one of my beginners needle painting kits prior to the projects in the thread painting book as my beginners kits have excellent comprehensive instructions giving you a good foundation in the needle painting technique. BOOK COST (MBA-ZTP) A-Z of Thread Painting Book: $32.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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A-Z OF WHITEWORK Book 1: Surface Embroidery (MBA-TP) Hard back book ring bound, 152 pages, from the Inspirations magazine, published by Country Bumpkin Publications. This is a great stitch resource book for whitework stitches used for surface embroidery and cutwork. Lots of step by step photographs guide you through over 100 stitches. The book covers stitches used in the following techniques: Ayrshire, Broderie Anglaise, Candlewicking, Carrickmacross, Cutwork, Hedebo, Madeira, Mountmellick, Shadow Work and Tambour Embroidery. There are no projects in the book. BOOK COST (MBA-ZWW) A-Z of Whitework Book: $32.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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BEGINNERS GUIDE TO BERLIN WOOLWORK (MBBGTBW) Soft back book, 48 pages, written by Jane Alford and published by Search Press Needlecrafts. Berlin woolwork is canvas work patterns worked in needle point (half cross-stitch) on canvas using embroidery wools. Jane Alford presents a stunning selection of floral designs from this period, including poppies, bluebells, roses, pansies and more, some of the designs incorporate the use of beads. Designs are worked on 14 count interlock canvas with DMC Medici wools, DMC Cotton Perle No. 5 and DMC Beads. BOOK COST (MBBGTBW) Beginners Guide to Berlin Woolwork Book: $18.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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BEGINNERS GUIDE TO STUMPWORK (MBBGTSW) Soft back book, 80 pages, written by Kay Dennis and published by Search Press Needlecrafts. Kay Dennis shares her enthusiasm for this charming decorative style of embroidery and provides fascinating illustrated guide to producing beautiful raised samplers and pictures. Taking her inspiration from nature and the past, and using over 100 step-by-step photographs, she shows how to create flowers, fruit, trees, birds, insects and more. BOOK COST (MBBGTSW) Beginners Guide to Stumpwork Book: $22.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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STUMPWORK FIGURES (MBSF) Soft back book, 64 pages, written by Kay and Michael Dennis and published by Search Press Needlecrafts. Kay and Michael Dennis show how to make all kinds of figures in stumpwork. It includes a footballer, bird watcher, fairies and a fisherman. There are photograph stages on how to construct the figures which can be applied to your own stumpwork figure. BOOK COST (MBSF) Stumpwork Figures Book: $22.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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BEETLE COLLECTION Stumpwork, Goldwork and Surface Embroidery (MBBC) Hard back book, 424 pages, written by Jane Nicholas and published by Milner Craft Series. An impressive large book containing many different beetles some which are worked individually in medallions, brooches or buttons and some worked in a scene with flowers. Method of working is explained in detail with stitch diagrams. There are sections with stumpwork beetles and goldwork beetles and a lovely brooch worked in Or Nue. What makes this book especially pleasurable to page through is that the beetles are all masterfully executed, looking realistic and beautiful. I can provide you with kits of metal threads for the goldwork beetles project in the book. If you are interested in a kit please email me with the name of the project and I will email you with a quote for the kit cost and list of tools that you will need to work the embroidery. You can also purchase individual threads from my Goldwork Supplies webpage. BOOK COST (MBBC) The Stumpwork, Goldwork and Surface Embroidery Beetle Collection Book: $52.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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CONTEMPORARY CANDLEWICK EMBROIDERY (MBCCE) Soft back book, 127 pages, by Denise Giles published by Krause Publications. Designer Denise Giles has taken the classic needle art of candlewicking and updated it for today's home. Designs use colored embroidery floss, silk ribbon, embroidery stitches and of course French knots. Simple enough for the beginner with full size patterns, beautifully styled photography and step by step instructions offer further incentive to start stitching today. BOOK COST (MBCCE) Contemporary Candlewick Embroidery Book: $32.99 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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EMBROIDERED KNOT GARDENS (MBEKG) Hard back book, 128 pages, by Owen Davies and Gill Holdswork published by Batsford. Create your own beautiful embroidered garden that will grow from your canvas into a fabulous three-dimensional piece using stumpwork, canvas work, beading and ribbonwork. Step by step instructions and accompanying diagrams guide you through each stage, alongside advice on everything from framing and mounting your canvas to selecting colours and threads. Even if you don't get around to working the knot gardens, this is a lovely colourful book to browse. BOOK COST (MBEKG) Embroidered Knot Gardens Book: $32.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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EMBROIDERY ON PAPER for every occasion (MBEKG) Soft back book ring bound, 80 pages by Joke and Adriaan de Vette and published by Cantecleer. Embroidery on paper is a sophisticated and easy way of making greeting cards for all occasions. The technique is simple and only a few materials are needed: just a piercing tool, needle and thread and you start making beautiful cards everyone will love. The book contains actual size patterns for all occasions: Christmas, birth, marriage, birthday and more. BOOK COST (MBEOP) Embroidery on Paper Book: $24.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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LITTLE BOOK OF EMBROIDERED  GARDEN FLOWERS (MBEGF) Hard back book, 48 pages, by Diana Lampe, published by Sally Milner Publishing This book is full of great little embroideries of flowers for you to work. Each flower is worked using basic embroidery stitches and even beginners can achieve excellent results. These flowers can be used individually on garments table and household linen, gifts, or can be arranged to form a design for a picture. It could be a small garden and initial or garland for a sampler/ The book has had drawn diagrams of the stitches, the stitches are simple, but very effective on the small flowers featured in this book. If you are looking for a good embroidery stitch book with photographs I would suggest the A-Z of Embroidery stitches. BOOK COST (MBEGF) Little Book of Embroidered Garden Flowers: $14.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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THE EMBROIDERER'S HANDBOOK (MBTEHB) Soft back book, 48 pages, by Margie Bauer, published by David and Charles This is a great book for learning over 150 embroidery stitches and ribbon work. The book has clear photographs showing each step of the stitch and instructions with each photo stage. This is really good book as a stitch reference book for all levels of stitchers. BOOK COST (MBEHB The Embroiderers Handbook : $35.99 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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BEGINNERS GUIDE TO CREWEL EMBROIDERY (MBBGCE) Soft back book, 64 pages, written by Jane Rainbow and published by Search Press. Jane Rainbow shows how to embroider a selection of beautiful designs using twelve basic stitches. Clear step-by-step photographs illustrate how to work each stitch, develop skill and create wonderful floral pictures. I can provide linen twill fabric to work the crewel work designs on. BOOK COST (MBBGCE) Crewel Embroidery Book: $24.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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THE NEW CREWEL Exquisite Designs in Contemporary Embroidery (MBNE) Soft back book, 112 pages, written by Katherine Shaughnessy and published by Lark Books. A really fun book on crewel embroidery. This book is great for beginners and all levels of stitches to make some fun small embroideries, great as small pictures and cushions for around the house and as gifts for friends and will appeal to the young and modern in mind. I can provide linen twill fabric to work the crewel work designs on. BOOK COST (MBNC) The New Crewel: $19.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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Royal School of Needlework Book Embroidery Techniques (MBRSN) (My Choice Book) Soft back book, 160 pages, text by Sally Saunders, designs by Anne Butcher and Debra Barrett, published by Brassey's. A very Comprehensive Embroidery technique book produced by the Royal School of Needlework where I took my three year training in hand embroidery - apprenticeship course and spent a further two years in the workroom. See my Personal History for more details. Recommended for all embroiderers. The book has sixteen step-by-step projects ranging from easy to hard in four embroidery techniques. It is a valuable source of reference and a beautiful book for the needle crafter's library. This book is great accompaniment for any of my embroidery techniques. BOOK COST (MBRSN) Royal School of Needlework EmbroideryTechniques: $32.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs. Book includes the following: Four main chapters explore the popular techniques of silk shading, Goldwork, crewel work and Blackwork. A detailed introductory section discusses preparation and finishing for needlework. Each Embroidery technique features a historical background, a comprehensive stitch glossary and four designs with step by step instructions and photographs. Designs include a crewel work Jacobean leaf sampler, a aged face in Blackwork, a silk work Iris and an intricate Goldwork purse. History of the Royal School of Needlework Founded in 1872 by Queen Victoria's third daughter, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, the school enjoys the patronage of members of the Royal Family. H.M. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, is the School's current Patron and its President is H.R.H. the Duchess of Glouchester. The Royal School of Needlework specializes in the restoration and conservation of all textiles using traditional hand embroidery techniques. The School's main objective is to ensure that the traditional skills of hand embroidery are passed on to the next generation. As well as short courses in a variety of needlework techniques, they run an apprenticeship scheme and a one year certification course that attracts keen embroiderers from all over the country and abroad. Visit the Royal School of Needlework site for more information.

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THREE DIMENSTIONAL EMBROIDERY STITCHES (MBTDES) Soft back book, 64 pages, written by Pat Trott and published by Search Press Needlecrafts. A step-by-step guide to creating beautiful original embroideries using an exciting selection of raised stitches with textured effects. Contains 17 Stitches some of which are: Palestrina Knot Stitch, Portuguese Knotted Stem Stitch, French Knots, Tuftin, Woven Picot, Raised Cup Stitch, Whipped Spider