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BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO SILK SHADING Soft back book, 48 pages, written by Clare Hanham (trained at the Royal School of Needlework) and published by Search Press A simple guide to needle painting. There are photograph stages of the long and short stitch on flowers, leaves and a butterfly with instructions. You will get a better understanding of the needle painting (silk shading) technique from one of my needle painting kits as there are diagrams and more detailed instructions but it is a good book to have photograph stages of an embroidery which you would not get from my needle painting instruction booklets. To try one of my needle painting kits visit the following page of my website: Needle Painting Kits BOOK COST (MBBGSS) Beginners Guide to Silk Shading Book: $22.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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CONTEMPORARY WHITEWORK Hard back book, 128 pages, written by Tracy A Franklin and Nicola Jarvis and published by Batsford. This book - the first to showcase the new whitework - covers all the diverse techniques including embroidery Anglaise, drawn thread work, shadow work, and Mounmellick, and contains both basic instructions and inspiring ideas for further experimentation. BOOK COST (MBCW) Contemporary Whitework Book: $35.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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EMBROIDERED KNOT GARDENS 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 Sorry currently out of stock View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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GOLDWORK EMBROIDERY Tools, Materials and Techniques Soft back, 208 pages, written by Mary Brown and published Sally Milner Publishing. This book has a 60 page chapter at the beginning on the history of goldwork with colour photos. The following 30 page is a description of the different type of metal threads and photos on how they are sewn down. The remainder of the book has 15 original projects which includes flower arrangements, Japanese garden, fan, portrait of a woman and an angel. This is a good reference and project book. I can provide you with kits of metal threads for the goldwork projects in the Goldwork Embroidery 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 (MBGEDP) Goldwork Embroidery Designs and Projects Book: $29.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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NEW IDEAS IN GOLDWORK Hard back, 127 pages, written by Tracy A Franklin and published by Batsford. Taking the best of both traditional and modern approaches, New Ideas in Goldwork is a beautiful exploration of the potential of this needlework technique, combining it with metal-thread work in experimental ways. Expert teacher Tracy A. Franklin takes the technique to new heights to inspire all embroiderers. Reference ideas from notebooks, cuttings and new and old embroideries are included. Basic and advanced techniques are clearly covered along with design advice, encouraging the reader to use their own creativity. BOOK COST New Ideas in Goldwork Hard Back Book: $46.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart New Ideas in Goldwork Soft Back Book: $29.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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WHY CALL IT BLACKWORK? Soft back book, 36 pages, written by Marion Scoular and published by Indelible Inc. This is my favourite Blackwork book for choosing designs for my Blackwork projects. Marion gives excellent tips and instructions for design inspiration, choice of patterns, shading, how to transfer a design and 14 pages of Blackwork patterns with about 18 designs on one page. It is a very valuable book if you are inspired to create your own designs. This book makes a good accompaniment for my Blackwork kits. If you are concerned about making your own Blackwork designs, try one of my kits first to learn the process. BOOK COST (MBB?) Why Call it Blackwork? Book: $22.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK ESSENTIAL STITCH GUIDES: BLACKWORK Hard back, ring bound book, 96 pages, written by Becky Hogg and published by Search Press. Becky Hogg, graduate of the Royal School of Needlework shows how to develop many different patterns from basic blackwork stitches, using detailed instructions and beautiful examples of traditional and contemporary embroideries. The book covers framing up, design, transferring the design, back stitch and double running stitch, outline stitches. There are examples of blackwork patterns in chart form and photos of the worked pattern. Shading using different thickness of the thread and changing the pattern. This is a good stitch guide and pattern book for blackwork. COST RSN Essential Stitch Guides Book - Blackwork: $24.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK ESSENTIAL STITCH GUIDES: CREWELWORK Hard back, ring bound book, 96 pages, written by Jacqui McDonald and published by Search Press. Jacqui McDonald, graduate of the Royal School of Needlework shows how to work basic and more complex stitches using detailed instructions and showcases beautiful examples of traditional and contemporary embroideries. The book covers framing up, design, transferring the design and lots of work-in-progress photo pictures of working crewel embroidery stitches. This is a great stitch guide book. COST RSN Essential Stitch Guides Book - Crewelwork: $24.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK ESSENTIAL STITCH GUIDES: STUMPWORK Hard back, ring bound book, 112 pages, written by Kate Sinton and published by Search Press. Kate Sinton, graduate of the Royal School of Needlework shows you how to develop beautiful stumpwork embroideries using traditional stitches and techniques. The book covers a short history, framing up, design, transferring the design, lots of work-in-progress photo pictures of working stumpwork stitches, padding and needle lace. This is a great stitch guide book. COST RSN Essential Stitch Guides Book - Stumpwork: $24.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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Royal School of Needlework Book Embroidery Techniques (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: $29.95 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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