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
True Colours - Tent Stripe - Iris
Gentle Art Sampler Threads 0130 Avocado
Au Ver a Soie 204 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 206 Soie d Alger
Sew Easy Fabric Marker - Blue
Kawa Grey background
Au Ver a Soie 161 Soie d Alger
Pattern - OPEN WIDE
Appletons 123 Crewel Wool Terra Cotta
Au Ver a Soie 142 Soie d Alger
Kaffe Fassett - Damask Flower - Blue PWGP183
Classic Colorworks CCT-004 Black Coffee
Au Ver a Soie 135 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 116 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 234 Soie d Alger
Wool Blend Felt - Field Of Lilacs 0596
DMC 301 Light Effects 8m
QUILT BACKS 104
Classic Colorworks CCT-020 Lettuce Leaf
Bernina USB Stick 16GB
ELEMENTS PATTERN 101
Classic Colorworks CCT-14 Ginger Snap
Au Ver a Soie 221 Soie d Alger
Classic Colorworks CCT-013 Finley Gold
8" Regular Stretcher Bars
Au Ver a Soie 114 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 146 Soie d Alger
Jane Southward 1836 by Gigi R Designs
DMC 130 Light Effects 8m
Au Ver a Soie 233 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 133 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 163 Soie d Alger
Au Ver a Soie 143 Soie d Alger
Gentelman Quaker by Jardin Prive
SASHIKO THREADS - BLACK
Earth n? Twig 



