Description
Description
Twelve fabulous projects reflect Margaret’s passion for travel and the decorative arts.
She masterfully distils her experiences and research into exquisite designs that enchant with captivating combinations of colour and stitch, utilising wool and silk threads on linen and cotton fabrics.
Embroider stunning decorative panels and tiles, perfect for framing or soft furnishings, needlework accessories, and a bag and jewellery roll utilising a unique felt-inlay technique from 19th century Iranian textiles.
Detailed instructions are provided for every step from stitching to construction, including a comprehensive library of diagrams and step-by-step photographs for more than seventy stitches.
Featured Projects
‘A Fine Tradition 2’ features the following projects:
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Moorish NecessaireNecessaire with storage for threads and needlework tools embroidered with scrolling stems and stylised flowers
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Grape TileGrapes, curling tendrils and leaves showcasing different fillings within a vine-inspired border
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Kantha CushionColourful combination of traditional and modern motifs using a range of kantha embroidery stitches
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Fieldflowers in a BowlVibrant sunflowers, poppy and cornflowers, enhanced with raised embroidery techniques, displayed in a ceramic bowl
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Pomegranate NeedlefoldDelightful depiction of a pomegranate from flower to ripe fruit enclosing a wool felt surface for needle storage
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Strawberry Still LifeAppliqué bowl embellished with blue embroidery, overflowing with luscious strawberries worked with needlelace
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Ottoman TileStriking, symmetrical design with large leaves, pomegranates, tulips and other flower forms
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Delft Tulip TileLarge vase with blue tulips and smaller flowers within a geometric shape, enhanced with small acorn sprays
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Resht HandbagBag with shoulder strap showcasing a stunning felt inlay technique with bright, floral motifs, flowing vines and ogee shapes
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Resht Jewellery RollJewellery roll embellished with pretty, floral motifs and an ogee shape, worked using a stunning felt inlay technique
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Deerfied ChatelaineSet of six needlework accessories embroidered with blue threads in the tradition of Deerfield embroidery
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Pomegranate Still LifeSuperb still life depicting branches of cherry blossom in a large vase and needlelace pomegranates on a patterned dish
Au Ver a Soie 221 Soie d Alger
MT 1810 by Gigi R Designs
Appletons 124 Crewel Wool Terra Cotta
DMC 818 Stranded Cotton
Au Ver a Soie 135 Soie d Alger
DMC 347 Stranded Cotton
Classic Colorworks CCT-024 Pink Posey
Classic Colorworks CCT-14 Ginger Snap
By Annie - D-Ring Flat (1") 2pk - BLACK/METAL
Early Birds - Kere
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Gentle Art Sampler Threads 0180 Spring Grass
Classic Colorworks CCT-013 Finley Gold
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Classic Colorworks CCT-003 Bamboo
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QUILT BACKS 104
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Classic Colorworks CCT-004 Black Coffee
12" Regular Stretcher Bars
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Classic Colorworks CCT-020 Lettuce Leaf
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FARM FUN PATTERN 900
True Colours - Tent Stripe - Iris
Au Ver a Soie 114 Soie d Alger
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DMC 162 Stranded Cotton
Gentle Art Sampler Threads 0170 Celery
150 SUNSHINE- TULA PINK TRUE CO
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ELEMENTS PATTERN 101
92009-55 - ELEMENTS
Appletons 148 Crewel Wool Dull Rose Pink
Sew Easy Fabric Marker - Blue
DMC 928 Stranded Cotton
Holiday Splendor - Damask - Gold
Colour Streams 51 Silken Strands Blushing Fig
Au Ver a Soie 224 Soie d Alger
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Creative Stitching, 2nd Edition, Sue Spargo 

