Joan Gordon (Irvine) is a professional textile/craft designer and dressmaker. Born and raised in Queensland, Australia, Joan commenced her studies in fashion in the 1960s under the guidance of Lydia McGarry - one of Queensland's most noted couturiers. Her first clothing labels were Thyme Designs and Sugar Gliders. Joan became involved in the wholesale side of the industry in 1983 when she became the Queensland State Manager for McCalls Pattern Company. After almost a decade with the company she became a consultant and worked with several sewing and craft companies based in Australia and America. For many years she has conducted hands-on workshops as a professional craft and sewing teacher at national craft shows in Australia, New Zealand, America, and England. Joan is passionate about all types of craft and promotes the art of creative sewing. Her work has appeared in several magazines including Better Homes, Family Circle, Australian Stitches, Popular Crafts, Sewing World, and My Weekly. She has recently been featured on television teaching the art of silk and textile painting.

• Introduction; Materials and Equipment; Transferring Designs; Using Hoops and Frames; Stitching Techniques; Embroidery Ideas - Project ideas with step-by-step instructions for making up; Stitch Directory; Antwerp Edging; Back Stitch; Bokhara Couching; Bullion Stitch; Buttonhole Stitch; Buttonhole Stitch Bar; Knotted Buttonhole Stitch; Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch; Cable Stitch; Cable Chain Stitch; Knotted Cable Chain Stitch; Chain Stitch; Open Chain Stitch; Rosette Chain Stitch; Twisted Chain Stitch; Chained Feather Stitch; Chevron Stitch; Couching; Jacobean Couching; Cretan Stitch; Double Knot Stitch; Feather Stitch; Spanish Knotted Feather Stitch; Fern Stitch; Fishbone Stitch; Open Fishbone Stitch; Flat Stitch; Fly Stitch; French Knot; Herringbone Stitch; Closed Herringbone Stitch; Leaf Stitch; Long and Short Stitch; Mountmellick Stitch; Overcast Stitch; Raised Rose; Raised Chain Band; Ribbed Wheel Filling Stitch; Rope Stitch; Romanian Couching; Satin Stitch; Scroll Stitch; Spider's Web Filling; Split Stitch; Stem Stitch; Straight Stitch; Vandyke Stitch; Wheatear Stitch. Suppliers; Index

Joan Gordon (Irvine) is a professional textile/craft designer and dressmaker. Born and raised in Queensland, Australia, Joan commenced her studies in fashion in the 1960s under the guidance of Lydia McGarry - one of Queensland's most noted couturiers. Her first clothing labels were Thyme Designs and Sugar Gliders. Joan became involved in the wholesale side of the industry in 1983 when she became the Queensland State Manager for McCalls Pattern Company. After almost a decade with the company she became a consultant and worked with several sewing and craft companies based in Australia and America. For many years she has conducted hands-on workshops as a professional craft and sewing teacher at national craft shows in Australia, New Zealand, America, and England. Joan is passionate about all types of craft and promotes the art of creative sewing. Her work has appeared in several magazines including Better Homes, Family Circle, Australian Stitches, Popular Crafts, Sewing World, and My Weekly. She has recently been featured on television teaching the art of silk and textile painting.

• Introduction; Materials and Equipment; Transferring Designs; Using Hoops and Frames; Stitching Techniques; Embroidery Ideas - Project ideas with step-by-step instructions for making up; Stitch Directory; Antwerp Edging; Back Stitch; Bokhara Couching; Bullion Stitch; Buttonhole Stitch; Buttonhole Stitch Bar; Knotted Buttonhole Stitch; Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch; Cable Stitch; Cable Chain Stitch; Knotted Cable Chain Stitch; Chain Stitch; Open Chain Stitch; Rosette Chain Stitch; Twisted Chain Stitch; Chained Feather Stitch; Chevron Stitch; Couching; Jacobean Couching; Cretan Stitch; Double Knot Stitch; Feather Stitch; Spanish Knotted Feather Stitch; Fern Stitch; Fishbone Stitch; Open Fishbone Stitch; Flat Stitch; Fly Stitch; French Knot; Herringbone Stitch; Closed Herringbone Stitch; Leaf Stitch; Long and Short Stitch; Mountmellick Stitch; Overcast Stitch; Raised Rose; Raised Chain Band; Ribbed Wheel Filling Stitch; Rope Stitch; Romanian Couching; Satin Stitch; Scroll Stitch; Spider's Web Filling; Split Stitch; Stem Stitch; Straight Stitch; Vandyke Stitch; Wheatear Stitch. Suppliers; Index

Joan Gordon (Irvine) is a professional textile/craft designer and dressmaker. Born and raised in Queensland, Australia, Joan commenced her studies in fashion in the 1960s under the guidance of Lydia McGarry - one of Queensland's most noted couturiers. Her first clothing labels were Thyme Designs and Sugar Gliders. Joan became involved in the wholesale side of the industry in 1983 when she became the Queensland State Manager for McCalls Pattern Company. After almost a decade with the company she became a consultant and worked with several sewing and craft companies based in Australia and America. For many years she has conducted hands-on workshops as a professional craft and sewing teacher at national craft shows in Australia, New Zealand, America, and England. Joan is passionate about all types of craft and promotes the art of creative sewing. Her work has appeared in several magazines including Better Homes, Family Circle, Australian Stitches, Popular Crafts, Sewing World, and My Weekly. She has recently been featured on television teaching the art of silk and textile painting.

• Introduction; Materials and Equipment; Transferring Designs; Using Hoops and Frames; Stitching Techniques; Embroidery Ideas - Project ideas with step-by-step instructions for making up; Stitch Directory; Antwerp Edging; Back Stitch; Bokhara Couching; Bullion Stitch; Buttonhole Stitch; Buttonhole Stitch Bar; Knotted Buttonhole Stitch; Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch; Cable Stitch; Cable Chain Stitch; Knotted Cable Chain Stitch; Chain Stitch; Open Chain Stitch; Rosette Chain Stitch; Twisted Chain Stitch; Chained Feather Stitch; Chevron Stitch; Couching; Jacobean Couching; Cretan Stitch; Double Knot Stitch; Feather Stitch; Spanish Knotted Feather Stitch; Fern Stitch; Fishbone Stitch; Open Fishbone Stitch; Flat Stitch; Fly Stitch; French Knot; Herringbone Stitch; Closed Herringbone Stitch; Leaf Stitch; Long and Short Stitch; Mountmellick Stitch; Overcast Stitch; Raised Rose; Raised Chain Band; Ribbed Wheel Filling Stitch; Rope Stitch; Romanian Couching; Satin Stitch; Scroll Stitch; Spider's Web Filling; Split Stitch; Stem Stitch; Straight Stitch; Vandyke Stitch; Wheatear Stitch. Suppliers; Index