Description
RSN Esential Stitch Guide: Silk shading by Sarah Homfray. In a new larger format edition of this clasic reference book on Silk Shading.
Sarah throws light onto the beautiful craft of Silk Shading, otherwise known as painting with a needleand thread.
The main part of this covers all the essential stitches with step-by-step diagrams together with closeup photographs.
Key traditional techniques are include long and short stitch,together with couching, padding. Also the adding og embellishments as beads, sequens, and knots. Gives details of the materials and equipment needed
This book also reveals the history of the craft. It then ends with beaautiful worked examples showinghow they can be used in a finished piece of work.
Thread Painting & Silk Shading Embroidery – M Dier
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Goldwork and Silk Shading Inspired by Nature – Hazel Everet
