Embroiderers' Guild Bookshop - Traditional Embroidery

A-Z of Embroidered Motifs
Pub. Australian Consolidated Press
Price £14.99 spiral bound

Assisi Work; A New Approach
Phillips, M
Pub. Maggie Phillips
Price £8.99 paperback

Bargello; A Fresh Approach to Florentine Embroidery
Day, B
Pub. Guild of Master Craftsman
Price £12.95 paperback
This excellent book brings the traditional technique right up to date with 12 great projects, concentrating on colour, texture and design. With many inspirational photographs and clear explanations, this is recommended for all levels of ability.

Beaded Greetings Cards
Kors, M
Pub. Search Press
Price £4.95 paperback

Beginner's Guide to Berlin Woolwork
Alford, J
Pub. Search Press
Price £6.99 paperback

Beginner's Guide to Drawn Thread Embroidery NEW!
Patricia Bage
Pub. Search Press
Price £8.99 paperback
The author uses clear instructions, photographs and diagrams to show how to combine traditional techniques with contemporary threads, colours and embellishments.

Beginner's Guide to Silk Shading
Clare Hanham
Pub. Search Press
Price £7.99 paperback

Beginners Guide to Ottoman Embroidery
Ross, J I
Pub. Search Press
Price £9.99 paperback

Candlewicking
Bryant, C
Pub. Dover
Price £5.95 paperback

Dorset Feather Stitchery
Pub. Dorset Federation of W.I.'s
Price £6.95 paperback

Embroidered Knot Gardens NEW!
Davies, Owen & Holdsworth, Gill
Pub. Batsford
Price £18.99 hardback
Buys using stumpwork, canvas work, beading and ribbonwork, watch your gardens flower into exquisite and three dimensional embroideries, full of colour and life. Concise instruction cover everything from simple paths and hedges to spectacular flowerbeds, water features and brick walls. Inspired by gardens of the 16th and 17th century to more contemprary and seasonal designs, this book has beautiful and stunning embroideries that certainly impress.

Girls' Best Book of Knitting, Sewing and Embroidery NEW!
Virginie Desmoulins
Pub. Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Price £10.95 spiral bound
Templates and cut-out guides for exciting and easy projects for young stitchers.

Helen Stevens' Embroidered Landscapes NEW!
Helen Stevens
Pub. David & Charles
Price £16.99 hardback
This book explores the skills you need to capture the beauty of the world around you in unique embroideries, from the familiar to the exotic, rolling country views to vibrant cityscapes.

Long & Short Stitch Embroidery
Trish Burr
Pub. Sally Milner Publishing
Price £14.99 paperback

Making Samplers
Greenoff, J, Keyes, B & Verso, J
Pub. David & Charles
Price £4.99 hardback

Monograms: The art of embroidered letters NEW!
Susan O'Connor
Pub. Inspirations Books
Price £18.99 paperback

Needlepoint Decor Bags
Parkes, D
Pub. Georgeson
Price £14.95 paperback

Needleweaving & Embroidery NEW!
Mitrofanis, E
Pub. Sally Milner Publishing
Price £14.99 paperback
Unique designs combined with beautiful coloured threads and cloths, as well as stylish embellishments, make this book especially attractive for all embroiderers. A combination of well-known embroidery techniques such as drawn thread, needle weaving and surface stitches. Step by step instructions, clear illustrations and photographs for 15 beautiful projects. Suitable for a broad range of skill levels.

New Canvaswork: Creative Techniques in Needlepoint NEW!
Jill Carter
Pub. Batsford
Price £17.99 hardback

Orvieto Lace Instruction Cards
Loretta, Lovisa
Pub. Orvieto
Price £15.00 paperback

Out of the Shadows
Maxwell, F
Pub. Fay Maxwell
Price £9.00 paperback

Phulkari Embroidery - A Work Book BESTSELLER!
Husain, S
Pub. Surjeet Husain
Price £9.95 paperback

Punchneedle Embroidery; Dancing Needles
Gurney, P
Pub. Sally Milner Publishing
Price £16.99 paperback
Discover how exciting embroidering with punchneedles can be. Pamela has written an easy-to-follow book with clear instructions nad lovely photographs to take you through every step of creating your own punchneedle embroideries. Suitable for beginners and experienced embroiderers.

Sheesha Embroidery - A Work Book BESTSELLER!
Husain, S
Pub. Surjeet Husain
Price £9.95 paperback

Simple Sewing
Lotta Jansdotter
Pub. Chronicle Books
Price £14.99 spiral bound
Lotts Jansdotter's creations are recognisable for their simplicity and Scandinavian charm. In this first pattern book there are 24 pieces ranging from tote bags and aprons to bed linen. Easy step by step instructions and patterns included.

The Bargello Book
Salter, F
Pub. A&C Black
Price £9.99 paperback

The Embroiderer's Floral
Haigh, J
Pub. Collins & Brown
Price £17.99

The Encyclopedia of Embroidery Techniques
Brown, P
Pub. Search Press
Price £12.99 paperback
A handy introduction to techniques and 240 stitches for different forms of surface embroidery, needlepoint, counted thread embroidery, metal thread embroidery, machine embroidery, applique, quilting and other techniques. A gallery of work throughout completes this useful reference.

The Needleworker's Companion
Pendray, S
Pub. Interweave Press
Price £14.99 spiral bound

Thread Painting; Bunnies in my garden
McWhinney, J
Pub. Sally Milner Publishing
Price £14.99 paperback

Transfer Designs for Embroidery NEW!
Anne-Marie Bodson & Josette Vinas y Roca
Pub. Search Press
Price £10.99 paperback

Wessex Stitchery
Eaton, G
Pub. Georgeson
Price £14.95 paperback

Why Not Embroider Letters?
Ashby, D.J. and Woolsey, J
Pub. Ashby/Woolsey
Price £8.50 spiral bound