Embroidery: A Maker s Guide contains 15 beautiful step-by-step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different historical tradition from English goldwork to Indian beetle-wing embellishment, from Japanese kogin to Irish whitework. Projects include a bargello purse; blackwork moth and dragonfly motifs on napkins; a William Morris artichoke motif on a small cushion; Chinese-inspired motifs for adorning a denim jacket; Mountmellick whitework on a decorative necklace-collar; Indian shisha mirrorwork on a clutch bag; and machine-embroidered lilies on lingerie. Designed by teachers and practitioners at the leading edge of today s craft revival, the projects are both functional and fashionable, and include tips on how to take next steps towards developing your own designs.This modern maker s guide will inspire all readers with the confidence to express their creativity through the age-old craft of decorative stitching.Table of Contents:1. Counted Thread Embroidery: Kogin; Berlin woolwork; Bargello; Blackwork; Phulkari 2. Freestyle Embroidery: Crewelwork; Chinese silk; Goldwork; Art needlework 3. Whitework: Broderie Anglaise; Mountmellick 4. Embellishments: Shisha; Beetle wing; Ainu appliqué 5. Contemporary Embroidery: Drawing with thread