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Books : Needlework and Embroidery
Goldwork Embroidery
by Mary Brown
Paperback $ 24.95
ISBN 10: 1-86351-366-3
ISBN 13: 9781863513661
Sally Milner Publishing 2007.
Size: 8.25" x 11", 208 pages.
Ancient European tradition lives on in goldwork, an art
form encompassing embroidery with all types of metal threads,
not only gold. Once reserved for royalty and other aristocrats,
goldwork is now available to all through this fully illustrated
guide. Part historical reference, part project plan book, and
fully stuffed with pattern templates, it is an authoritative
sourcebook on the history, materials, and techniques of goldwork
embroidery. There are 15 projects for readers to complete, such
as the Ornamental Fan, Portrait of a Woman, a lush Cornucopia,
and an arresting Byzantine Angel. Color photographs show examples
of medieval designs, and provide visual guideposts through each
new project, while a section on metal thread manufacturing delivers
a rich historical perspective.
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