The Complete Guide to Hand Sewing & Embellishing — Margaret Rowan
Language: English
Published by Search, 2013
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Castleman Books, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, Dorset, United KingdomCastleman Books
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'The Complete Guide to Hand Sewing & Embellishing' contains everything you need to know about hand stitching and embellishing. It is a comprehensive technique book that will take your work to a new level. A major part of the book is a directory of hand stitching techniques, suitable for all levels of skill, along with plenty of great examples of these stitches in action. And it is also a sumptuous celebration of the creative power of the sewing needle, packed with inspirational photographs of stylish little touches that will make you want to launch into your sewing with renewed vigour. Condition (Very Good): Clean, well-kept copy showing light, general use. Pages and cover/jacket intact with minor cosmetic wear (small rubs, slight edgewear). No major defects.
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- Title
- The Complete Guide to Hand Sewing & Embellishing — Margaret Rowan
- Author
- Margaret Rowan
- Publisher
- Search
- Publication year
- 2013
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1844489035
- ISBN 13
- 9781844489039
The creative guide for dressmakers and needlecrafters that takes your work to a new level What makes a good sewing project into something outstanding? Often, it is the small hand finished details, a mix of structural finishing and pure decoration, which can quickly become a testament to the style, creativity, and skill of the dressmaker. This is the book which contains everything you need to know about hand stitching and embellishing. It is a comprehensive technique book that will take your work to a new level. A major part of the book is a directory of hand stitching techniques, suitable for all levels of skill, along with plenty of great examples of these stitches in action. And it is also a sumptuous celebration of the creative power of the sewing needle, packed with inspirational photographs of stylish little touches that will make you want to launch into your sewing with renewed vigour.
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About the Author
Margaret Rowan studied textile design at Camberwell School of Art and has been in love with textiles all her life. Starting a successful soft furnishing’s business and teaching textiles in the mid 1990s. She now takes workshops for Rowan Yarns and Liberty’s and has her own Rowantree Workshop where she teaches textile crafts.
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