Pre-Owned Beginner's Guide to Goldwork (Paperback) by Ruth Chamberlin

9780855329549. New condition. Paperback. Language: English. Contains: Illustrations, color. Beginner's Guide to Needlecrafts . Includes: illustrations, color. 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.