Synopses & Reviews
“Emphasis here is on a mastery of the basics; no pictures and text are spared to ensure that stitchers clearly understand the material needs and the more than 22 stitches, a broader array than the regular running, couching, and lazy daisy varieties. A dozen or so projects are presented...including a shopping list for...embellishments and a paragraph or two filled with ideas. These pages are meant to instruct and inspire.”—
Booklist. Synopsis
Who among us has not admired a lovely ribbon adorning a formal dress, embellishing a bunch of flowers, or enlivening a hairstyle? Fun and easy to learn, silk ribbon embroidery adapts simple, traditional stitches to obtain a soft, filmy, three-dimensional effect on all types of fabric, even those with the most closely knit weft. Now you can use those ribbons to create astonishingly beautiful photo albums, tablecloths, guest towels, recipe books, baby blankets, baptism cap, handbags--almost anything traditionally embroidered. Easy-to-follow projects designed for present-day lifestyles teach all you need to know about this age-old European technique.