This exciting introduction to metallic threads features fourteen dazzling projects from designers worldwide. Metallic and metal threads are some of the most interesting and useful materials available to needle workers today, adding beautiful and dramatic effects to even the simplest designs.The stunning stitched images include hummingbirds, sunlit as they sip nectar from vibrant flowers, a dragonfly with gossamer wings that shimmer in the mist, and a sleeping mermaid, her tail iridescent and hair gleaming. Step-by-step advice throughout is illustrated with inspirational color photography and clear line drawings, making this the essential guide for anyone using metallic threads.
This book's fascinating. I had never realized how approachable this art form is but this author paved the way for me in gold!
Meet the Metallic Thread Primer: Metallic Thread Embroidery
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This book is a must-have tool for needleworkers who use metallic threads, are thinking about using metallic threads, or who hope to use these fibers in their work. It provides a concise history of metallic threads and explains the variety which exist. Colorful photographs, tables, and illustrations are plentiful and helpful. "Metallic Threads," provides not only a history of this medium, but practical advice for present day use, and it goes one step further and offers a wide range of projects using metallic fibers to put your newly acquired knowlege to use. In short, it is a vital reference text for those involved in the needlework industry as a professional or hobbyist, but it is equally an inspirational text which provides fun and practical ways to get acquainted, "up close and personal," with this medium. A job well done by Ms. Kreinik et al! I recommend it highly.
Your Guide to using Kreinik Metal Threads
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This is a fantastic book. It not only has some lovely projects for you to do using metal threads, but it also is jam-packed with information on how to use the threads, and lots of details about the different products available from Kreinik.As the Embroidery Host at BellaOnline, I get a lot of queries about metal thread embroidery, and have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this book as the best to have when starting to stitch metal thread work.This book is definately worth the money, and will inspire you to add the sparkle of metal to your embroidery projects.
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