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Beginner's Guide to Goldwork | 
 enlarge | Author: Ruth Chamberlin
Publisher: Search Press
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 268681
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 80
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7.9 x 0.3
ISBN: 0855329548
Dewey Decimal Number: 746
EAN: 9780855329549
ASIN: 0855329548
Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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Product Description
The beauty of goldwork lies in the way it reflects the light when threads and stitches are worked into a design in different ways. The texture, the tones and the shapes all combine to create rich, wonderful embroideries that are a joy to behold. Ruth explains all about the materials, the stitches, how to transfer designs, raise surfaces and much more. Diagrams, patterns and detailed step-by-step photographs illustrate each stage and include superb finished pieces which will appeal to all embroiderers, whatever their skill level.
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 a most pretty addition to my library August 24, 2008
After a brief analysis, you can see that this book is a comprehensive study of goldwork which doesn't just give you theoretical inspiration; it also shows you EXACTLY how to accomplish beautiful goldwork. After perusing the beginning chapters, look at the main work, the sampler on page 23.
Miss Chamberlain walks you through each portion of the sampler by displaying the 8 basic stitches including satin, laid and trellis stitches. She expands these to show common goldwork "processes" which have more than 3 steps like sewing a circle shape and padded stitches. See on pp. 38-40 how she uses 8 close-up color pics to show each step of just the couching stitch. You couldn't get a better picture of how to stitch these by sitting right across from a stitcher!
With only a little experience, the emboiderer or cross stitcher can easily recreate these stitches on her own. And more experienced stitchers can use this book to design their own patterns.
If you have any interest in goldwork, buy this book.
Good introduction with stimulating examples February 26, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Excellently illustrated book providing adequate instructions to enable an experienced needleworker to take up goldwork. The goldwork examples are refreshingly creative combining gold thread with conventional thread. This opens up a lot more applications than plain goldwork which can be a somewhat tedious except for the dedicated. In summary a worthwhile acquisition given the limitations of what can be contained in 80 pages of heavily illustrated text.
Fabulous instructions, including rare Slate Frame photos November 24, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have several books on Goldwork in my embroidery collection, but this is by far my favourite. Part of the reason that I will always recommend it is the incredible section on how to mount your work into a slate frame, which unless you have had someone show you how to do it, can be a tricky bit of work. In addition to all of first rate instructions for the actual gold work as well as the silk embroidery stitches used alongside to create the completed pieces, Ms. Chamberlin shows how to actually put the linen into the slate frames, and I found this very helpful indeed. I think that anyone who is seriously interested in historical embroidery would benefit from the book just from the framing section alone.
 book I didn't get October 31, 2007
0 out of 20 found this review helpful
I never received the book I ordered - somebody else did and returned it and I was credited for the cost - still don't know where my book is, so I decided to forget it.
Beginner's Guide to Goldwork is a Gem! July 30, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I am new to goldwork. I became interested in goldwork for a living history project. After numerous searches on the topic, I found Benton and Johnson. Producers of some fantastic bullion embroidery. They offered samplers of threads and beginners kits. I figured that I could buy one of the kits and it would help me get started on my project. When I received the kit and opened the directions, I ended up scratching my head. The text assumed I had some experience with embroidery and it no diagrams; I realized I was in a bit over my head.
What to do?
Previously, I had seen "Beginner's Guide to Goldwork" on another web site and figured I'd check it out.
This book is a real gem (and a life saver). It answered many of my questions and demonstrated not only goldwork, but how it was used with other embroidery techniques to create real works of art. It is a short book, but no space is wasted.
The books style is very conversational and easy to understand. Some texts for beginners assume a lot about a person's knowledge about a given subject, not so in this book. Everything is explained clearly to help beginner's build their embroidery and goldwork lexicon. It is filled with lavish illustrations and detailed photos of Mrs. Chamberlin's sampler to help readers visualize the techniques employed. She explains patterns, tools, and how to layout your design on the fabric so that your design is in the center and doesn't run off the edge.
I think that if you own one book on the topic of goldwork, this should be your first choice. It is a beautiful little book and I feel that anyone reading it will be able to produce a goldwork piece after reading it.
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