Group Work In Embroidery

Group Work In Embroidery by Belinda Montagu. Published by B T Bastford Ltd, London, 1986. 1st Stated Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: V-Fine in Fine DJ. 120 Pgs. ISBN 0713446404. This book explains how to organize an embroidery group and plan a project, giving helpful advice on finding workers, forming a committee and raising funds. A chapter is devoted to the important matter of choosing a design, and includes suggestions on employing a professional designer, and suiting the design to the setting, as well as hints on making your own designs. The following chapters cover specific types of project suitable for group working - panels and wall hangings; church vestments, furnishing and kneeler; chairs, stools and tablecloths; screens and banners; and quilts. There is also a section on work by children, outlining the kind of embroidery projects which can be tackled by schools or young embroiderers' groups. Over 40 projects, worked by groups differing widely in size and experience, are described and illustrated. 80 black and white photographs, 11 colour plates, and 17 line drawings. Description text copyright 2002 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 6110.