PDF/BOOK Embroidered Birds and their Habitats: Hand embroidery techniques and inspiration

Embroidered Birds and their Habitats: Hand embroidery
techniques and inspiration
Description :
A stunning, high-level embroidery book on birds, by Judy Wilford,
one the world's leading embroiderers.This stunning new title from
master embroiderer Judy Wilford explores her fascination with birds
and the ways they interact with their surroundings. Through
research she turned her collection of rough sketches and notes into
drawings and finally the beautiful embroideries featured in the
book.This sumptuous book is divided into three parts, working

through the simplest to the more intricate or complicated forms of
the subject. Each piece of work is divided into two areas and
includes those elements applied to the rigid frame, to form the
background or 'on-framework', and those stitched 'off-frame' on a
hoop and applied later.Part 1 covers the basic requirements of what
you need, including design requirements, embroidery materials -
fabrics, needles and threads - equipment, rigid frames, and your
workspace. It also includes a section on research and choosing a
suitable bird and its habitat, concluding with a project that guides
the reader through the entire process from inspiration through to
working design, giving all the skills and techniques needed to
complete a hand-stitched, low-relief panel based on birds and
habitats. Part 2 explores processes and techniques used in designing
and working more complicated elements. This project includes
elements embroidered 'off-frame' and applied to the work, such as
tree trunks, branches, birds' nests and, of course, the birds. Part 3
includes further examples of the author's embroideries and drawn
designs that could be used in future works. This section also includes
information on finishing the work (mounting and framing), a stitch
glossary, reference section and acknowledgements.Though Judy's
focus is on Australian birds, the embroideries themselves will appeal
to an international audience, and the processes and techniques she
uses can be adapted and used by textile artists and embroiderers for
a broad range of subjects.