Blackwork Made Easy: Techniques, Patterns & Samplers

Celebrated crafter Lesley Wilkins presents an approachable primer on creating traditional blackwork embroideries using simple stitches on evenweave fabric in this guidebook. Step-by-step photographs and a wealth of charts illustrate how traditional motifs, patterns, and borders can be combined to create stunning designs. Containing all crafters need to know in order to produce beautiful embroideries, this references finishes with instructions on creating band samplers inspired by those on which 16th-century embroiderers collected their most prized designs, including figures, flowers, plants, birds, and animals.