New ideas in goldwork

By Tracy A. Franklin

Subjects: Gold embroidery, Embroidery, Metal thread embroidery

Description: TAKING THE BEST OF BOTH TRADITIONAL AND MODERN APPROACHES, NEW IDEAS IN GOLDWORK IS A BEAUTIFUL EXPLORATION OF THE POTENTIAL OF THIS NEEDLEWORK TECHNIQUE, COMBINING IT WITH METAL-THREAD WORK IN EXPERIMENTAL WAYS. EXPERT TEACHER TRACY A. FRANKLIN TAKES THE TECHNIQUE TO NEW HEIGHTS TO INSPIRE ALL EMBROIDERERS. REFERENCE IDEAS FROM NOTEBOOKS, CUTTINGS AND NEW AND OLD EMBROIDERIES ARE INCLUDED. BASIC AND ADVANCED TECHNIQUES ARE CLEARLY COVERED ALONG WITH DESIGN ADVICE, ENCOURAGING THE READER TO USE THEIR OWN CREATIVITY.