Embroidered Treasures: Flowers - Annette Collinge

Embroidered Treasures: Flowers

Exquisite Needlework of the Embroiderers' Guild Collection
Buch | Hardcover
128 Seiten
2018
Search Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78221-131-0 (ISBN)
24,90 inkl. MwSt
This fantastic book showcases the Embroiderers’ Guild’s huge collection of embroidered flowers through the ages. Featuring photographs taken especially for the book, items are shown in full and also with detail images to show off the flowers at their best.
The Embroiderers' Guild was founded in 1906 and has in its collection embroideries from all over the world. These wonderful works, which somehow survived through the ages, could be said to be one of the most important group of embroideries assembled in one place. Stitched pieces and fragments and were gathered together by early members of the Guild and inserted into portfolios that were circulated among members.

Nature has always been a huge source of inspiration to embroiderers and this fantastic book showcases the Embroiderers' Guild's huge collection of embroidered flowers through the ages. Featuring full-colour photographs , items are shown in full and also with detail images to show off the flowers at their best.

These wonderful embroidered treasures are as varied as wall hangings, children's dresses, bridal bags and samplers, some of which date back to the 17th century. The images are shown with extended captions. Collected from many different countries, this is an opportunity to see fabulous works that are very rarely seen in public.

Annette Collinge has had a lifelong interest in embroidery. She is a life member of The Embroiderers' Guild, has been a Branch Chairman, Regional Chairman and Trustee of the Guild, and she is currently the Collection Manager. She is a mixed media textile artist and is a member of the exhibiting group, Studio 21, a group of textile artists who bring together a creative and innovative mix of media and stitched textiles. Annette lives in Surrey, United Kingdom. http://www.studio21textileart.co.uk/

Provisional
Chapter 1: Embroidery in Monochrome: Blackwork and Whitework
16th century blackwork motifs
20th century blackwork with metal thread
cushion cover in brown thread
Chikan embroidery from India
Whitework sachet
Machine-made monogram panel
Mountmellick embroidery from Ireland
Embroidery on evenweave backgrounds
17th century bead work panels
Beaded evening bag, knitted
Two small beaded bags, miser's purse
Berlin Work tea cosy
Pattern darning on net, daffodils
Two small petit point bags
17th century canvas work fragment
The fichu
Pattern darning, cornucopia
Samplers and Samples
Sampler with boxers
Lettering sampler
RSN motif sampler
Book of samples
Nancy Kimmins roses sampler, RSN
Mary Clarke crewel work tree of life
Needle Laces
17th century coif panel
The pea pod panel
17th century white work sampler
Oyas from Greece
White work needle lace cuff
Set of little mats, reticella centres
Applied Materials
Ribbon work, Queen Mary's foot cover
Fine ribbon work bag
Felt work tea cosy
Sunflower from the 1960's
Felt work cornflower
Purple flower from the 1960's
Neale panel
Shisha mirrors from India
Violet Geary panel
18th century slips
Embroidery with unusual materials
Embroidery with Fish Scales
Embroidery with Straw
Embroidery on Tree Bark with Moose Hair
Embroidery on Leather
The 3 dimensional Bowl of Flowers
Embroidery with Vegetable Bags
Embroidery with Aerophane
Copper Rose by Joan Hardingham
The Use of Metal Thread
Or Nue panel
Idol's dress, Spain
2 x sleeve bands, China
Stomacher
Costume fragments from India
Flower from Portugal
Pink cover from India
Queen Mary's Dress Panel
Stitches and More Stitches
Chenille Thread Embroidery
Kay Dennis Clematis, 3 dimensional embroidery
Shadow work mats
French Knots Panel
Perkin Knots from China
Berlin Work, Plush Stitch
Rococco Stitch
Silk and Wool
Silk Embroidery from Japan
Blue silk Embroidery from China
Winsome Douglass Hanging
Wool Pocket from Norway
Beryl Dean Delphiniums
Silk Apron from China
Chinai Work, Chinese Immigrant work from India
17th century cushion cover, green silk
Made by Machine
Sunflowers by Joy Clucas
Tea Cosy by Dorothy Benson
White Tulips by Audrey Walker
Dog Roses by Richard Box
Handkerchief from Switzerland
Tambour Embroidery from India
Regular Designs
19th Century red flowers, Turkey
Rachel Evans mats
Joan Drew handkerchief sachet
12 x motifs panel, Greece
Stole from India
Yellow thread cloth from India
Eveline Quainton's cushion cover
M. Harris table cloth
Irregular Designs
18th century pocket
Buttercups panel Framed
Elsie Grimes Tea Cosy
Floral Panel from a Transfer Design
Floral bag, black drawstring
Cheltenham Ladies College School work panel
Flowers from Greece

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Embroidered Treasures
Zusatzinfo 200 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort Tunbridge Wells
Sprache englisch
Maße 216 x 280 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Freizeit / Hobby Handarbeit / Textiles
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Freizeit / Hobby Kreatives Gestalten
ISBN-10 1-78221-131-4 / 1782211314
ISBN-13 978-1-78221-131-0 / 9781782211310
Zustand Neuware
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