The Constance Howard Book of Stitches

by Howard, Constance

• ISBN13: 9780713489385
• ISBN10: 0713489383
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-01
• Publisher: Batsford

Summary

Embroidery legend Constance Howard brings her formidable knowledge of needlework to this creative, innovative, and comprehensive guide to stitching. Using her techniques, and the dozens of close-up photographs and diagrams, it's remarkably easy to create spectacular textures, patterns, and effects in just a few simple steps. See what happens when a stitch is worked in different threads, and learn how to change the scale of a stitch, combine stitches to make new ones, and alter the angle of the stitch. And it's amazing how much is covered: seeding, Japanese darning, a variety of stem stitches, buttonholes and variations, the twisted fly, herringbone, cable chain, zigzag coral, Portuguese border, detached loop, and many, many more. It will enhance any embroiderer's stitching repertoire.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgment	6	(1)
Preface	7	(1)
Captions to colour plates	8	(1)
Introduction	9	(1)
Stitch choice; Tones; Texture; Threads; Needles; Techniques	10	(2)
Stitches
Seeding	12	(1)
Running	12	(2)
Back and running	14	(1)
Running and darning	14	(1)
Stitching on hexagonal net	14	(1)
Japanese darning	14	(4)
Threaded running	18	(1)
Pekinese	18	(4)
Arrowhead	22	(2)
Cross	24	(1)
Stem	24	(4)
Stem with chain at side	28	(2)
Stem and variations	30	(1)
Half Portuguese stem	30	(1)
Stem with thread behind needle	30	(1)
Stem and buttonhole	30	(1)
Stem with twisted chain	30	(2)
Double knot	32	(1)
Double knot and variations	32	(2)
Sorbello	34	(1)
Stem variations, double knot, sorbello	34	(2)
Sorbello variations	36	(2)
Double knot and closed herringbone variations	38	(2)
Buttonhole or blanket	40	(2)
Crossed blanket	42	(1)
Closed blanket	42	(1)
Buttonhole and variations	42	(4)
Loop	46	(2)
Up and down buttonhole	48	(4)
Knotted buttonhole	52	(2)
Buttonhole	54	(2)
Bonnet	56	(2)
Feather	58	(1)
Fly	58	(4)
Twisted fly	62	(1)
Fly variations	62	(2)
Sheaf	64	(1)
Sheaf filling	64	(4)
Herringbone	68	(1)
Herringbone and closed herringbone	68	(1)
Herringbone and variations	68	(3)
German interlaced herringbone	71	(3)
Herringbone pile	74	(2)
Knotted herringbone	76	(2)
Chevron	78	(4)
Cretan	82	(1)
Cretan and variations	82	(4)
Wave	86	(2)
Chain	88	(1)
Detached chain	88	(4)
Coral knot	92	(1)
Zigzag chain and variations	92	(1)
Zigzag coral	92	(1)
Twisted chain	92	(4)
Twisted chain	96	(2)
Double chain	98	(1)
Cable chain	98	(1)
Easy cable chain	98	(1)
Cable chain variations	98	(4)
Knotted cable chain variation	102	(1)
Stitch based on open chain	102	(2)
Rosette chain	104	(2)
Variations on twisted chain	106	(2)
Open chain	108	(1)
Heavy chain	108	(2)
Broad chain	110	(1)
Solid fillings	110	(1)
Wheatear	110	(4)
French knots	114	(1)
Bullion knots	114	(4)
Couching	118	(2)
Roumanian	120	(4)
Thorn	124	(2)
Raised chain band	126	(1)
Portuguese border	126	(1)
Raised stem band	126	(4)
Satin	130	(2)
Stitches on hexagonal net	132	(2)
Detached loop and variations	134	(3)
Suppliers	137	(2)
Index to stitches	139