{"product_id":"white-work-techniques-and-188-designs-dover-crafts-embroidery-needlepoint","title":"White Work: Techniques and 188 Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn dozens of countries and in hundreds of varieties, the venerable craft of white work has become a byword for the ultimate form of needlework elegance. Its 3,000-year history encompasses every conceivable form of garment and decorative linen, from peasant blouses to papal vestments and the bridal gowns of queens; it appears in many guises as the favored embroidery of needleworkers from Denmark to South Africa, from England to the Philippines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, white work has frequently been neglected in the United States because of its underserved reputation as a difficult form of embroidery — the type of work that, as author Carter Houck states, is never seen \"beyond the glass cases of a museum.\" In reality white work can be performed at all levels of expertise; even more important, Ms. Houck shows that superb results can be achieved without laborious practice and prodigious technique. From these pages white work emerges as a vibrant and continually evolving form of contemporary embroidery that is both beautiful in itself and valuable for its myriad uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMs. Houck assumes no previous knowledge of white work and provides complete information on materials, pattern-transferring techniques, and instructions and diagrams for over 20 stitches: the simple chain stitch and running stitch; satin stitches and French knots; and more difficult \"virtuoso\" techniques like the Star and Shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the instructions are 40 pages of magnificent patterns, including florals, repeats, abstract designs, spot and corner decorations in a wide variety of sizes and moods, and two complete sets of alphabets for use as monograms. For each design Ms. Houck has suggested a stitch or stitches that produce optimal effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a result, the book acts as a self-contained guide to white work that can transform blouses, cuffs, collars, scarves, place settings, curtains, or any embroidery medium into treasures of heirloom quality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carter Houck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44843999297705,"sku":"9780486236957","price":16.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/9780486236957.jpg?v=1730695819","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/white-work-techniques-and-188-designs-dover-crafts-embroidery-needlepoint","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}