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David & Charles Creative Abstract Embroidery - Beginner's Guide, 144 Pages, Paperback
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Description
Creative Abstract Embroidery is a needlework guide by Ruth Hughes for beginners and experienced stitchers interested in expressive, freeform embroidery. This 144-page paperback covers essential stitches and techniques, with 10 projects to explore texture, colour and dimensional effects.
Key Features
- Freeform Stitching: Explore abstract embroidery through open-ended prompts and experimental approaches.
- Stitch Tutorials: Includes step-by-step guidance for stitches and techniques.
- Creative Projects: Includes 10 projects across approaches such as stitching on paper, repairing garments and building layered designs.
- Textural Effects: Try 3D stitches, varied fibres and unconventional surfaces.
- Visual Guidance: Features over 200 colour photographs.
Specifications
- Author: Ruth Hughes
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 144
- Publisher: David & Charles
- Publication Date: 20 Oct. 2026
- Language: English
- Dimensions: 19 x 1 x 24.6 cm (7.5 x 0.4 x 9.7 in)
- Weight: 460 g (16.2 oz)
- Release Date: 2026-10-20
- ISBN-10: 144631779X
- ISBN-13: 978-1446317792
- EAN: 9781446317792
From the Manufacturer
Abstracted
Combine painted canvas with stitched thread, bringing together bold, flat colour and richly textured surface detail.
Repaired
Layered
Build your design with shapes cut from patterned fabric, creating a colourful foundation for layers of embroidery.
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