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Synopsis

Traditional whitework techniques have been around for centuries, but today's embroiderers are developing them to create beautiful modern designs. This book - the first to showcase the new whitework - covers all the diverse techniques, including broderie anglaise, drawn thread work, shadow work and Mountmellick, and contains both basic instructions and inspiring ideas for further experimentation. illustrated with some of the finest contemporary examples, this book will help you go beyond the parameters of traditional whitework to create stunning experimental pieces.

About the Author

Tracy A. Franklin lives and works in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, in the Northeast of England. She is a freelance specialist traditional embroiderer. She trained at the Royal School of Needlework on the three-year apprenticeship scheme and continue to work there as a teacher, finally becoming Apprentice Coordinator in 1997. She left the school in 2001 to start her own business teaching, exhibiting and selling. She is the author of New Ideas in Goldwork and a contributor to Royal School of Needlework Embroidery Techniques, also published by B.T. Batsford.

Nicola Jarvis trained as a traditional hand embroiderer and textile restorer at the Royal School of Needlework. She left the school in 1995 to pursue a career as a freelance embroidery designer and teacher and during this time has produced embroidered decorations for British fashion companies.