Description

The Royal School of Needlework teaches hand embroidery to the highest standard.

Rachel Doyle, a teacher and embroiderer at the RSN presents an expert guide to Canvaswork. a great source of inspiration, this book contains an extensive guide to stitches and techniques. Here you will find diagonal stitches, horizontal and vertical stitches, raised, textured and filling stitches. Each stitch is clearly illustrated with step-by-step photography and diagrams, along with traditional techniques.

With an introduction to the RSN and a brief history of canvaswork embroidery, together with numerous traditional and contemporary examples, the book provides an essential guide to this classic form of embroidery.

RSN Stitch Guides
The hugely popular and essential RSN Stitch Guides contain 96 pages and 400 colour images with a soft binding that allows the book to stay open whilst in use.

Each title contains detailed step-by-step guidance on stitches for the relevant technique, showing both traditional and contemporary examples of work. There is information on materials, equipment, design and the history of each technique.