Tapisserie - esprit d'aujourd'hui

Tapisserie - esprit d'aujourd'hui
An introduction full of details, a real lesson for beginners. A small purchase of materials: 1 hoop and a tapestry needle, some fabrics and some embroidering threads (mouliné, satin, metallic…). The 10 basic tapestry stitches (Florentine stitch, star stitch, eyelet stitch) are explained step by step thanx to charts and large scale photos. A traditional technique is modernized. As for the support choice: canvas, but also linen and aida. As for the threads: Colbert wool of course, but also mouliné, perlé, metallic…, sometimes combined with pearls and beads. As for the colors and motifs, they all are simple and small: geometrical decorations, flowers, hearts, monuments, typographies… A wide choice of 20 objects, modern and useful for your house or for your embroidery office: bags, pictures, cushions, frames, covers… all with a mondern and contemporary style.
Author: Catherine Rouchier. 63 pages.
UPC/EAN: 9782299001234