{"product_id":"pulled-thread-embroidery-9780486278575","title":"Pulled Thread Embroidery","description":"\u003cp\u003ePulled thread embroidery transforms a piece of ordinary fabric into delicate \"lace\" by compressing threads of loosely woven background material with tightly pulled stitches. Focusing on this age-old craft, Moyra McNeill's clearly written, profusely illustrated how-to book shows embroiderers what attractive effects can be achieved by using relatively simple techniques. For needlecrafters desiring greater challenges, more complex ideas are presented as well.\u003cbr\u003eFollowing a brief introductory history of the craft, easy-to-follow instructions are provided for creating dozens of decorative stitches, among then the diagonal cross, open trellis and checker fillings; the ripple, Finnish, cushion, diamond, triangle, and braid stitches; as well as composite stitches displaying a reeded stitch and mosaic filling.\u003cbr\u003eConcluding sections describe procedures for a variety of edgings (simple-faced, hern-stitched picot, and fringed) and for creating inspired designs of your own, while a final chapter exhibits decorative examples of pulled work embroidery from the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoyra McNeill is well known among practitioners of needlecraft and has written several popular books on embroidery.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460312568082,"sku":"9780486278575","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_33a06133-b5c4-4406-a4e9-ebd521e129c5.jpg?v=1730037172","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pulled-thread-embroidery-9780486278575","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}