Год выпуска: 2010 Автор: Mary Elizabeth McNamara Wilkinson Издательство: Страниц: 210 ISBN: 1440066914
Описание
PREFACE IN this collection of Embroidery Stitches, I have endeavoured to place before those artists who are interested in needlecraft an exposition of the most useful and artistic stitches that have formed a part of my own work during several years' study and practice of Art Embroidery. Some of these will be familiar to Needle-artists : others will serve to exemplify how, in process of working, fresh stitches may be evolved from old ones ; or how, when originality gains ground entirely new stitches become apparent and workable. A point somewhat overlooked in Art Embroidery is the fact that each separate stitch is a design in itself. If this principle be fully recognised, the necessity for careful and systematic study of the forms and functions of Embroidery Stitches will immediately become obvious to the student and worker. " Embroidery Stitches " is planned with a view to facilitating reference, and to affording immediate conception of the intimate connection between illustratioAbout...
