Helen M. Stevens' Embroidered Animals - Hardcover

Stevens, Helen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0715318039 ISBN 13: 9780715318034

Publisher: David & Charles, 2005

Synopsis

Helen Stevens Embroidered Animals A masterclass in how to create stunning animal portraits with embroidery silks, from internationally acclaimed textile artist Helen M. Stevens In this fourth title in her Masterclass Embroidery series, Helen M. Stevens reveals more of the secrets of achieving astonishingly lifelike effects using pure silk thread. In five fascinating chapters Helen explores a variety of animals that are linked in different ways - whether by their ferocity as predators, their closeness to man as familiar countryside dwellers or as among the worlds weirder creatures like the platypus. Each chapter leads towards a master class project with colour templates. Easy to follow colour photographs illustrate the working stages of the design to ensure that perfect results are achieved. About the Author Helen M. Stevens is the author of eight books for David & Charles, her most recent being Helen M. Stevens Embroiderers Year, published in 2004, and Embroidered Birds, part of the Masterclass series, published in 2003. She has just celebrated her 21st anniversary as a textile artist and regularly lectures on her work both in the UK and in North America. Helen lives near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

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Review:

Oct/Nov 05 ...the animals are brought to life by Helen's astonishingly lifelike effects using pure silk threads. She explores a variety of animals, from the simple fieldmouse to the duck-billed platypus and the koala bear...There is something for all embroiderers in this book...Each stage of the design is photographed in colour to ensure that perfect results are achieved. * Stitch *

Synopsis:

A masterclass in how to create stunning animal portraits with embroidery silks, from internationally acclaimed textile artist Helen M. Stevens In this fourth title in her 'Masterclass Embroidery' series, Helen M. Stevens reveals more of the secrets of achieving astonishingly lifelike effects using pure silk thread. In five fascinating chapters Helen explores a variety of animals that are linked in different ways - whether by their ferocity as predators, their closeness to man as familiar countryside dwellers or as among the world's weirder creatures like the platypus. Each chapter leads towards a master class project with colour templates. Easy to follow colour photographs illustrate the working stages of the design to ensure that perfect results are achieved.

About this edition

• Publisher: David & Charles
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0715318039
• ISBN 13: 9780715318034
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96