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Biographical Note:
Sharon Boggon trained in fine arts and developed great skill in contemporary embroidery and crazy quilting. She teaches internationally and online and has also lectured on textiles at the Canberra School of Art. Sharon lives in Canberra, Australia. pintangle.com
Brief Description:
"This reference guide includes step-by-step photos for making 120 hand-embroidery stitches, and inspiring photos with ideas for changing and combining the stitches to create new patterns for contemporary surface embroidery projects"--
Publisher Marketing:
Endless inspiration! A photo guide to embroidery stitches
Discover the 120 hand-embroidery stitches that every embroiderer should have in their stitching arsenal, with clear, step-by-step photos you can come back to time and again! Contemporary needlework teacher Sharon Boggon's forward-thinking ideas will help you view hand embroidery through a vibrant new lens. Beginners and seasoned embroiderers will gain the confidence to create new patterns by playing with the stitches--manipulating the height and width, making asymmetrical loops, stacking up designs, or filling multiple rows with the same stitch. With so many creative variations and the author's gorgeous samplers, you'll be inspired to incorporate new techniques in your own crazy quilts and modern projects.
- Essential guide to surface embroidery! 120 contemporary stitches, including left-hand stitches, with step-by-step photos
- See how tiny tweaks to each stitch can take your needlework to unexpected places
- Play up the possibilities with modern fill patterns, asymmetry, luscious texture, and crazy quilting
Contributor Bio:Boggon, Sharon
Sharon Boggon, textile artist and educator, trained in the visual arts and is the best-selling author of books on Contemporary Embroidery and Crazy quilting. Through her tutorials, workshops, and lectures, she inspires stitchers worldwide to experiment and discover new possibilities. Sharon lives in Canberra, Australia. pintangle.com
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