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
Hemline Tall Spool Box
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PINEAPPLE PASSION
Sashiko Thread -Green
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Marbleized - Crimson
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Classic Colorworks CCT-004 Black Coffee
AROUND TOWN 102 ROAD SIGNS
Between Ndls #10 LGE EYE 20/pPKT
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Renew - Grid, Grass
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DMC 3341 Stranded Cotton
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DMC 317 Diamant Grande Anthracite Grey
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QUILT BACKS 104
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The Red Deer Sampler 1861-1866 by Gigi R Designs
Whimsy - Violet
Scaredy Cat - Batstooth - White
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Canna - Made My Day - Toffee
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Sew Easy Fabric Marker - Blue
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Tula Pink PWTP150 Firefish
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Sue Spargo Ellana #12 EN18 Lagoon
Kogin Mirror Case Kit - Blue
DMC 168 Diamant Light Silver 35m
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118 FERN - TRUE COLOURS
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Belfast 140/32 White
Gentle Art Sampler Threads 0195 Green Tea Leaf
Sue Spargo Ellana #12 EN07 Oceanfront
Classic Colorworks CCT-003 Bamboo
Flower Press - Curved Florals - gold
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Classic Colorworks CCT-14 Ginger Snap
Classic Colorworks CCT-013 Finley Gold
Sue Spargo Ellana #12 EN10 Spring Leaf
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Creative Stitching, 2nd Edition, Sue Spargo 



