Embroidery Techniques from East and West

This lavishly illustrated book includes a large range of Indian and European hand embroidery techniques, combined with free-motion machine embroidery, quilting and beading. Munni Srivastava frequently usess patchwork as a "canvas" on which to project her embroidery, her aim being to achieve a richly textured surface that ripples under the light.

The book includes sections on:

• Indian embroidery techniques
• Shisha work - kantha quilting
• Motifs adapted from traditional Indian designs
• Free-motion machine embroidery
• Patchwork techniques
• Design advice for successful mixing of techniques
• Tips on presentation and framing of work
• Over 15 projects from cushions to wallhangings

CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Equipment
• Threads
• The Sewing Machine
• Fabrics
• Hand Embroidery
• Mirror work - Shisha
• Other Hand Embroidery Stitches
• Kantha and other Quilting Traditions around the World
• Embroidery Motifs
• Other Embellishments
• Machine Embroidery
• Patchwork & Quilting
• Free-motion Machine Embroidery
• Applique
• Crazy Patchwork
• Cathedral Window Patchwork
• Strip Patchwork
• Tumbling Blocks Quilting
• Inspiration and Design
• The Projects
• Cushion-making
• Wallhangings and Framed Pictures - Presentation and Conservation
• Places to visit
• Suppliers
• Index