RSN ESG: Bead Embroidery: Essential Stitch Guides
The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) teaches hand embroidery to the highest standard and is well respected all over the world. It not only upholds the traditions of English embroidery that go back many hundreds of years, but is constantly taking embroidery forwards in new and innovative ways. This series of Essential Stitch Guides has been produced in close collaboration with the RSN with the aim of providing a set of definitive works on traditional embroidery techniques. All of the authors were chosen by the RSN and all are graduate apprentices of the Royal School.
Shelley Cox presents an expert guide to all aspects of bead embroidery, including information on counted thread beadwork, bead embroidery, beaded surface embroidery, and fringing. Here you will find stitches and technique for every sort of needlework that involves beads. Decorative effects are explored too, making this a fantastic source book and an invaluable reference for beadwork.
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RSN ESG: Bead Embroidery: Essential Stitch Guides
The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) teaches hand embroidery to the highest standard and is well respected all over the world. It not only upholds the traditions of English embroidery that go back many hundreds of years, but is constantly taking embroidery forwards in new and innovative ways. This series of Essential Stitch Guides has been produced in close collaboration with the RSN with the aim of providing a set of definitive works on traditional embroidery techniques. All of the authors were chosen by the RSN and all are graduate apprentices of the Royal School.
Shelley Cox presents an expert guide to all aspects of bead embroidery, including information on counted thread beadwork, bead embroidery, beaded surface embroidery, and fringing. Here you will find stitches and technique for every sort of needlework that involves beads. Decorative effects are explored too, making this a fantastic source book and an invaluable reference for beadwork.
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RSN ESG: Bead Embroidery: Essential Stitch Guides

RSN ESG: Bead Embroidery: Essential Stitch Guides

by Shelley Cox
RSN ESG: Bead Embroidery: Essential Stitch Guides

RSN ESG: Bead Embroidery: Essential Stitch Guides

by Shelley Cox

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Overview

The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) teaches hand embroidery to the highest standard and is well respected all over the world. It not only upholds the traditions of English embroidery that go back many hundreds of years, but is constantly taking embroidery forwards in new and innovative ways. This series of Essential Stitch Guides has been produced in close collaboration with the RSN with the aim of providing a set of definitive works on traditional embroidery techniques. All of the authors were chosen by the RSN and all are graduate apprentices of the Royal School.
Shelley Cox presents an expert guide to all aspects of bead embroidery, including information on counted thread beadwork, bead embroidery, beaded surface embroidery, and fringing. Here you will find stitches and technique for every sort of needlework that involves beads. Decorative effects are explored too, making this a fantastic source book and an invaluable reference for beadwork.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781844489237
Publisher: Search Press
Publication date: 01/01/2014
Series: Royal School of Needlework Essential Stitch Guides
Pages: 96
Product dimensions: 6.30(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Originally from New Zealand, Shelley travelled widely before joining the RSNs Apprenticeship. After graduation, she worked for several years in the RSN Studio where she project managed prestigious commissions such as the Wells Cathedral altar frontals. Shelley left the RSN in 2001 to pursue a freelance career taking on embroidery commissions and teaching throughout the UK and USA. She teaches a variety of RSN Day Classes including beadwork and also tutors the RSN Certificate and Diploma Course.

Table of Contents

The Royal School of Needlework 6
Introduction 8
The history of bead embroidery 10
Materials 14
Framing up 25
STITCHES 28
Basic techniques 28
Counted thread beadwork 32
Counted thread stitches 34
Bead Embroidery 54
Bead Embroidery Stitches 56
Beaded Surface Embroidery 68
Surface embroidery stitches 70
Fringes 82
Edging and fringing stitches 84
Index 96
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