Blackwork Embroidery

Blackwork Embroidery: Design & Technique by Margaret Pascoe

Margaret Pascoe begins her book by tracing the development of blackwork from the earliest authentic records to the present day followed by chapters which cover the practical aspects of blackwork. The book is illustrated throughout with charted stitch diagrams, close-up photographs of stitches and illustrations of modern pieces with helpful comments on how they were designed and made. Blackwork provides an invaluable guide for all embroiderers wishing to know more about this elegant and historic technique.

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