Embroiderers (Medieval Craftsmen)

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Summary: Excellent Book!!
Review: If you're interested in Western Embroidery History (from about the first century to 1600), You NEED this book. It has superb pictures and excellent documentation. I can't praise this book enough. I highly recommend that everyone interested in the history of embroidery buy this book. It also includes directions for a few basic stiches as well as a glossary in the back.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent Book!!
Review: If you're interested in Western Embroidery History (from about the first century to 1600), You NEED this book. It has superb pictures and excellent documentation. I can't praise this book enough. I highly recommend that everyone interested in the history of embroidery buy this book. It also includes directions for a few basic stiches as well as a glossary in the back.

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Summary: History of the stiches
Review: Perfect for Re-inactors especialy those in SCA, HMR, House of the Red Dragon, Adria, Lapis, and the 3 millon other medieval recreation groups. Details EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about how they did embrodry. Not everything was Blackwork, and missing 1 stich didn't ruin the whole project.

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Summary: lots of colour photos and inspirational description
Review: This was my first 'inspiration' book and I now can't get enough! Kay Staniland not only shows photo after wonderful photo of many diferent pieces, but there are often detail photos and description of how the technique of each was accomplished and it's subsequent changes during later years.

Rating:
Summary: lots of colour photos and inspirational description
Review: This was my first 'inspiration' book and I now can't get enough! Kay Staniland not only shows photo after wonderful photo of many diferent pieces, but there are often detail photos and description of how the technique of each was accomplished and it's subsequent changes during later years.