Embroidery Paperback by Victoria & Albert Museum

Product Details

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson (2018-01-16)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 176 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780500293270
• Item Weight: 708.75 grams
• Dimensions: 26.39 x 20.62 x 1.65 cm

A practical guide to embroidery, inspired by craft traditions from across the globe, and the second volume in the Maker’s Guides series from the Victoria and Albert Museum

Embroidery: A Maker’s Guide contains fifteen beautiful step- by- step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different tradition, including English goldwork, Indian beetle-wing embellishment, Japanese Kogin, and Irish whitework, as well as contemporary machine embroidery.

This modern maker’s guide to decorative stitching traditions around the world will expand readers’ crafting horizons and become an invaluable addition to every crafting shelf.

About the Author

The Victoria and Albert Museum is the world’s leading museum of art, design, and performance, housing a permanent collection of over 2.3 million objects that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. The V&A is located in London, England.