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  • Publisher: Search Press
  • Edition: BB Hardback
  • Publication: 20 August 2018
  • ISBN 13/EAN: 9781782211327
  • Carton Qty: 16
  • Size: 216x280 mm
  • Illustrations: 500
  • Pages: 128
  • RRP: $29.95
  • Series: Embroidered Treasures
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Embroidered Treasures: Birds

$29.95

Exquisite needlework of the Embroiderers' Guild Collection by Dr Annette Collinge


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Book Description

This fantastic book showcases the prestigious Embroiderers’ Guild’s huge collection of embroidered birds through the ages. Featuring photographs taken especially for the book, items are shown in full along with detailed images that show off the stunning birds at their best.

Table of Contents

History of the Embroiderers' Guild and Its Collection

Introduction

Embroidered in Monochrome

The Use of Metal Thread

Applied Materials

Made by Machine

Embroidered in Silk

Embroidery on Even-weave Backgrounds

Embroidery on Bags

Birds as Art

Samplers and Samples

Fanciful Birds

Birds from Many Lands

Stitches and More Stitches

Index

About the Author

About Dr Annette Collinge

Annette Collinge has had a lifelong interest in embroidery. She is a life member of The Embroiderers’ Guild, and has been a Branch Chairman, Regional Chairman and Trustee of the Guild. She is currently part of a working party organizing exhibitions of the Collection, and is the primary contact for questions about the Collection. She is a mixed media textile artist and a member of the exhibiting group, Studio 21, a group of textile artists who bring together a creative and innovative mix of media and stitched textiles. Annette lives in Woking, UK. Her work can be seen on her website at www.annettecollinge.com

Reviews

Stitch August/September 2018

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Embroidered Treasures: Flowers

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Embroidered Treasures: Animals

By Dr Annette Collinge

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