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A-Z OF WHITEWORK Book 1: Surface Embroidery 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 A-Z of Whitework Book: $39.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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BEGINNERS GUIDE TO DRAWN THREAD EMBROIDERY Soft back book, 64 pages, written by Patricia Bage and published by Search Press Needlecrafts. This informative book has clear step by step photos on how to work drawn thread stitches. There are several beautiful samplers to work in white on white or using colour threads and beads on white or coloured linen fabric. This book is a great introductory to drawn thread embroidery. BOOK COST Beginners Guide to Drawn Thread Embroidery Book: $22.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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BEGINNERS GUIDE TO HARDANGER Soft back book, 64 pages, written by Jill Carter and published by Search Press Needlecrafts. This informative book has clear step by step photos on how to work Hardanger stitches. There are several projects to work in white on white or using colour threads on white or white on coloured Hardanger fabric. Projects include cushion cover, curtain tie, bridal bag, sampler and greeting cards. This is a good book to learn basic Hardanger stitches. BOOK COST Beginners Guide to Hardanger Book: $22.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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BEGINNERS GUIDE TO MOUNTMELLICK EMBROIDERY Soft back book, 64 pages, written by Pat Trott and published by Search Press Needlecrafts. This informative book has step by step photos of how to transfer the Mountmellick designs provided onto the fabric, how to work the Mountmellick embroidery stitches and how to knit the fringe often used around Mountmellick accessories. This is a great book to learn Mountmellick embroidery. I can provide the Mountmellick fabric and Mountmellick threads to work the projects shown in the book. BOOK COST Beginners Guide to Mountmellick Embroidery Book: $22.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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DRAWN FABRIC EMBROIDERY Soft back book, 136 pages, written by Edna Wark and published by Batsford. This book is on pulled work where the threads of the fabric are pulled together to create patterns, the threads of the fabric are not cut and drawn out as may be speculated from the title of the book. The book features pictures of pulled work from different time periods and then a section of pulled work stitches and diagrams on how they are worked. There a few projects that can be worked in the book: Round box lid, needle book, spectacle case and table linen. BOOK COST Drawn Fabric Embroidery Book (Pulled Work): $25.95 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 Contemporary Whitework Book: $35.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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MOUNTMELLICK EMBROIDERY Soft back book, 96 pages, written by Jules and Kaethe Kliot and published by Priscilla Publishing Company. This book illustrates many examples of Mountmellick designs and the stitches used. Each illustration has a description of how the piece was worked, detailing the stitches used and the location of the stitches on the piece. There are no working samples in the book but the illustrations viewed can be copied and used. This book is a great accompaniment for my Mountmellick corner design kit. I can provide the Mountmellick fabric and Mountmellick threads to work the projects shown in the book. BOOK COST Mountmellick Embroidery Book: $25.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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MOUNTMELLICK EMBROIDERY INSPIRED BY NATURE Soft back book, 88 pages, written by Yvette Stanton and Prue Scott and Published by Kangaroo Press. My Choice Book for Mountmellick Embroidery: This is a great book for learning Mountmellick embroidery stitches, knitted fringes and 15 Beautiful projects ranging from beginners to intermediate to advanced level. The book also has a great history section on Mountmellick Embroidery. The book contains easy-to-follow step-by-step stitch and knitting instructions, project instructions, clear black and white diagrams and colour photograph of each finished project. There are two chapters of project: one with traditional-style designs and applications, and the other with traditional-style designs with contemporary applications. Whatever your experience or tastes this book has something to satisfy your creative desires. This book is a great accompaniment for my Mountmellick corner design kit. I can provide the Mountmellick fabric threads to work the projects shown in the book. BOOK COST Mountmellick Embroidery Inspired by Nature Book: $32.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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SCHWALM WHITEWORK Soft back book, 72 pages, written by Renate Fernau and published by Lacis Publications. This book illustrates many examples of Schwalm white work designs and illustrations of the stitches used. The technique involves working embroidery stitches on a linen fabric, drawing threads from the linen and then needle weaving the threads. Pulled work stitches are also implemented in the designs. Each whitework picture shown has a description of how the piece was worked, detailing the stitches used and the location of the stitches on the piece. I also carry Barbara Kershaws Exquiste Schwalm Sampler which has 48 Schwalm filling stitches. BOOK COST Shwalm Whitework Book: $29.95 Canadian Dollars Quantity: View Cart View the   Shopping Cart for mailing costs.

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