The Complete South African Stitch Encyclopedia - Jan Eaton

Over 700 unique, full-colour, step-by-step photographs An indispensable and comprehensive reterence book and a friendly. easy-to- use manual, The Complete South African Stitch Encyclopedia is the essential companion for every stitch enthusiast Over 400 different stitches are described and ilustrated, including line and filling stitches, composite and isolated stitches, stitches suitable for single and double canvas, and stitches for plain- and even- weave fabrics Every entry is covered in detail: the author provides alternative names for each stitch, explains the type of threads each stitch is best suited to and how exactly to work them. Moreover, every stítch is clearly illustrated in unique full-colour photographs, and step-by-step progressions are shown for the more complicated stitches, The stitches are grouped according to kind, so that if you know the type of stitch you require but do not have a specific stitch in mind, you need only turn to the relevant section to be able to choose the most appropriate stítch. The introductory section will prove invaluable to the beginner, as ít contains easy-to- work stitches, such as chain stitch and cross stitch, that form the basis of many of the complex composite stitches found later in the book. The stitches are arranged in order of difficulty within each section, and each stitch is accompanied by a degree-of- difficulty symbol, enabling you to see immediately the amount of skill needed to work each stitch successfully The Complete South African Stitch Encyclopedia will prove invaluable to the beginner and the more advanced home stit her alike.

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