Embroiderers' Guild Bookshop - Traditional Embroidery

Blackwork - RSN Essential Stitch Guides NEW!
Becky Hogg
Pub. Search Press
Price £10.99 spiral bound
The Royal School of Needlework teaches hand embroidery to the highest standard, developing techniques in new and innovative ways. Graduate apprentice and tutor, Becky Hogg, shows how to develop many different patterns from the basic blackwork stitches, using detailed instructions and beautiful examples of traditional and contemporary embroideries.

Blackwork Embroidery My Methods and Techniques NEW!
Robinson, Jack
Pub. Flying Machine
Price £18.00 spiral bound
This is the new 4th addition and offers even more complete and comprehensive guide to blackwork embroidery. With colour plates, a revised supplier's page and a new section on Jack Robinson's most recent project, this is a great book for people learning the technique of blackwork embroidery.

Traditional Blackwork Samplers
Wilkins
Pub. Search Press
Price £8.99 paperback
This sequel to Lesley Wilkins' first book offers a rich source of new ideas and inspiration to both novice and experienced embroiderers. This timeless 16thcentury embroidery technique originated in Spain. Inspired by the past, Lesley Wilkins illustrates her techniques with a whole host of flowers, plants, birds, animals and figures. She covers everything, from what materials to use and working with a chart, to getting started and how to stitch. Taking samplers as a theme, she creates an exquisite range of designs using black, red and gold. All the designs are charted, with inspirational pictures of embroideries showing how to build up finished designs.