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Although slightly damaged, all hurt copies are perfectly usable. Books may have bent or scratched covers and/or dented spines. All interior pages are 100% clean. Please note these books are only available from our website whilst stocks last!
The Ultimate Collection of Traditional and Modern Designs by Lesley Wilkins
Discover the ultimate collection of beautiful Quaker embroidery designs, from needlework expert Lesley Wilkins.
A treasure trove of inspiration, this book contains an extraordinary range of Quaker medallion, motif and sampler designs, all created using just two simple stitches: cross stitch and backstitch. Lesley’s designs bring a modern twist to this traditional craft: they are full of colour and charm, and feature popular subjects including birds, flowers, wreaths and monograms.
The book contains:
Introduction 6
Tools and materials 8
Getting started 14
Traditional Quaker designs 16 Traditional charts 38
Modern Quaker designs 62 Modern charts 84
Stitch directory 98
Projects 120 Quaker motif heart 122 Pin cushion 126
Lesley Wilkins discovered embroidered samplers on a school visit to the V&A Museum in London when she was 10, and has been hooked ever since. Her fascination with the craft led her to become not only an embroiderer of extraordinary skill, but also an expert in the history of blackwork and embroidered samplers. She has collected thousands of patterns from all over the world, and her own work is inspired by historical motifs, patterns and borders. Her designs have appeared in Needlecraft, Needlework and Stitch magazines, and she also edited her own Blackwork magazine and embroidered sampler magazine Antique Samplerstitcher for 9 years, all of which can be found on Etsy. She is now editing Quaker Samplers magazine.
Now retired from local government, Lesley self-publishes a variety of embroidered projects, especially Quaker style, online. You can visit her Etsy shop: etsy.com/uk/shop/QuakerSamplerDelight. Lesley lives in Derbyshire, UK.
This book is packed with a wide-ranging collection of Quaker designs. You'll find 10 traditional and 10 modern samplers, each with a full chart and beautiful photography. The book also includes 180 motifs and medallions, allowing you to create your own unique sampler designs, plus three alphabets for personalising your work in the classic Quaker style. You can also get started on two modern projects - a Quaker motif heart and a pincushion.
An Introduction to Whitework Embroidery with Colour
By Trish Burr
Embroidered Landscapes
By Judy Wilford
Beginner’s Guide to Blackwork
By Lesley Wilkins
Contrast in Crewel Embroidery
By Tatiana Popova
RSN Stitch Bank: 200 Essential Embroidery Stitches
By The Royal School of Needlework
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