Betty Barnden is a freelance needlecraft designer who studied furniture design at the Royal College of Art (where she made her first tubular knitted chairs). Betty has designed knitting patterns for companies such as Sirdar, Patons, Jaeger and King Cole. Her knitwear, embroidery and crochet designs have appeared in many magazines over the years, and she has also designed embroidery projects and kits. Betty regularly contributes to Sewing World magazine.

A beautiful and comprehensive book with great illustrations and explanations. What more could you need? Excellent!

• IntroductionStitch selector Embroidery essentialsThe stitch collectionStitches for fabricLine stitchesChain stitchesBlanket stitchesCrossed stitchesFeather stitchesSatin stitchesCouching stitchesLaid filling stitchesDetached stitchesRaised stitchesWoven stitchesInsertion stitchesSmoking stitchesDrawn thread stitchesPulled stitchesStitches for trimmingsStitches for canvasDiagonal stitchesStraight stitchesCrossing stitchesComposite stitchesLoop and pile stitchesWorking practiceCounted thread techniquesFreestyle embroidery techniquesCanvaswork techniquesFinishing touchesGlossary, index and credits

1. 5/5

   Fin referens/lärobok för broderientusiaster!

   En verkligt bra referensguide/lärobok för den som vill utveckla sin repertoir av broderistygn! Jättefin bok med fina, tydliga bilder som rekommenderas till alla som tycker om att brodera, såväl nybörjare som experter!

   Christina

   19 januari 2022

Betty Barnden is a freelance needlecraft designer who studied furniture design at the Royal College of Art (where she made her first tubular knitted chairs). Betty has designed knitting patterns for companies such as Sirdar, Patons, Jaeger and King Cole. Her knitwear, embroidery and crochet designs have appeared in many magazines over the years, and she has also designed embroidery projects and kits. Betty regularly contributes to Sewing World magazine.

A beautiful and comprehensive book with great illustrations and explanations. What more could you need? Excellent!

• IntroductionStitch selector Embroidery essentialsThe stitch collectionStitches for fabricLine stitchesChain stitchesBlanket stitchesCrossed stitchesFeather stitchesSatin stitchesCouching stitchesLaid filling stitchesDetached stitchesRaised stitchesWoven stitchesInsertion stitchesSmoking stitchesDrawn thread stitchesPulled stitchesStitches for trimmingsStitches for canvasDiagonal stitchesStraight stitchesCrossing stitchesComposite stitchesLoop and pile stitchesWorking practiceCounted thread techniquesFreestyle embroidery techniquesCanvaswork techniquesFinishing touchesGlossary, index and credits

1. 5/5

   Fin referens/lärobok för broderientusiaster!

   En verkligt bra referensguide/lärobok för den som vill utveckla sin repertoir av broderistygn! Jättefin bok med fina, tydliga bilder som rekommenderas till alla som tycker om att brodera, såväl nybörjare som experter!

   Christina

   19 januari 2022