Pulled thread embroidery transforms a piece of ordinary fabric into delicate "lace" by compressing threads of loosely woven background material with tightly pulled stitches. Focusing on this age-old craft, Moyra McNeill's clearly written, profusely illustrated how-to book shows embroiderers what attractive effects can be achieved by using relatively simple techniques. For needlecrafters desiring greater challenges, more complex ideas are presented as well.
Following a brief introductory history of the craft, easy-to-follow instructions are provided for creating dozens of decorative stitches, among then the diagonal cross, open trellis and checker fillings; the ripple, Finnish, cushion, diamond, triangle, and braid stitches; as well as composite stitches displaying a reeded stitch and mosaic filling.
Concluding sections describe procedures for a variety of edgings (simple-faced, hern-stitched picot, and fringed) and for creating inspired designs of your own, while a final chapter exhibits decorative examples of pulled work embroidery from the past.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Pulled Thread Embroidery by Moyra McNeill. Published by Taplinger Publishing Co, New York, NY, 1974. 1st Paperback Edition 5th Printing. Paperback. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. 207 Pgs. ISBN 0800865634. LCCN 70-185624. Like Bargello and other kinds of traditional stitchery, pulled thread embroidery is today being rediscovered by needleworkers attracted by its innate elegance and distinctive appearance. While infusing familiar patterns with modern design accents, the author provides newcomers to this craft with instructions for seeing all the basic pulled thread stitches. Illustrated step-by-step stitch technique with line drawings, black and white photographs of designs and stitch patterns. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 13917. book. Seller Inventory # 13917