Needlework School Author:The Embroiderers' Guild Practical Study Group Foreword by Constance Howard. — A comprehensive guide to decorative embroidery by The Embroiderers' Guild Practical Study Group. — This book has been designed as a practical first course in the skills and techniques of embroidery with special emphasis on design and color. The authors of this book are members of a teaching group with over ten y... more »ears' experience of working with pupils at all levels, from the beginner to the fine arts or college student. Fully illustrated with over 700 photographs and step-by-step diagrams, Needlework School shows the reader how to progress from simple to complicated stitches, gradually developing a range of skills which will allow an increased freedom of personal expression. The book deals with all the major categories of the embroiderer's craft from traditional stumpwork to machine embroidery. A special section at the end of the book lays the ground for more creative work through detailed study of actual projects created by the authors. At every stage, a wealth of information is provided by materials and techniques, together with positive suggestions for project development.« less