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Le Dessinateur de Broderies — PDF — This one, in French, is mostly a lace-related book lots of lace designs for embroidered laces , the designs and drawings can be used or manipulated for surface embroidery as well. The book is mostly design. Motifs pour Broderies Part 1 and Part 2 — Part 2 has a great collection of line drawings of the embroidery motifs in the book. Many of them would make a great springboard for further design ideas. The designs in this book are perfectly suited to hand embroidery.

Some are quite charming and would adapt well into redwork and other surface techniques. Therese Dillmont — catalog list — Any of her books are worth browsing! I hope this little list provides you with some stitching inspiration, or at least with a pleasant weekend diversion. Your email address will not be published. Notify me of replies via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting.

Each time I click on one of the links you have above, I am asked for a password. No, no membership is required. And not just books for embroiderers — there are loads of crochet and tatting patterns, for example. The enthusiastic people who run it rely on our donations to keep the site going, so if you find something wonderful on there, please give something if you can and support them. Perfect for inspiration and my skim-browsing has already given me ideas and there were at least two designs I think I can utilize.

The weekend hopefully will provide time for more thorough browsing. The search tip was appreciated also. Thanks again! I will browse the list of books you have recommended above. Thanks so much for sharing this information I think you can add computer whizz to your many talants. I hope you have a great weekend.

Software Images icon An illustration of two photographs. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. An embroidery pattern book Item Preview. EMBED for wordpress. Want more? Sizes of the mirrors vary from large to tiny. Holes are not dug into the mirrors; therefore it has to be held in place with a framework of stitches over which the decorative stitches are done. The handblown glass shisha the antique shisha or mica is still used in various sizes and irregular shapes.

Machine cut glass or embroidery shisha is in large usage. There are also the sequin shisha the large, flat mirrors with a hole that is covered during stitching. Forehead covers for bullocks Hooded cap kantop. Dohat Number of artisans: About the group: Kutch, in Gujarat is famous for its embroidery either in Mushroo silk or cotton. There are many types of Embroidery done in Kutch.

Most of these were traditionally stitched by village women, for themselves and their families, to create festivity, honor deities, or generate wealth. Embroideries contributed to the substantial economic exchange required for marriage and fulfilled other social obligations which required gifts. Embroidery also communicates self and status. Differences in style create and maintain distinctions that identify community, subcommunity, and social status within community.

Each style, a distinct combination of stitches, patterns and colors, and rules for using them, was shaped by historical, socioeconomic and cultural factors. This group of women has been trained by an NGO, Cohesion Foundation Trust Ahmedabad on different embroidery techniques and CFM provides design inputs to develop products in both silk and cotton.

The embroidery is done at home and it provides the women an additional source of income. The Banjara were bullock pack drivers and traders in salt.

They belong to one of the oldest nomadic communities, highly organized and with a language of their own called GarBoli. Traditionally,women of the community embroidered costumes, accessories like storage bags,covers,pouches and fabrics meant for rituals and daily use. This embroidery is noted for its originality and elegance. The use of mirrors, vibrant colours, shells and beads create an ensemble that is kaleidoscopic and reflects a sense of gay abandon that is so characteristic of the Banjaras.

Their clothes are bright, colourful, and heavily decorated with elaborate mirror and beadwork. They also make extensive use of shells, ivory beads, and colorful threads. Open navigation menu. Close suggestions Search Search. User Settings. Skip carousel. Carousel Previous. Carousel Next. What is Scribd? Document Information click to expand document information Description: traditional textile. Original Title tit 3. Did you find this document useful? Is this content inappropriate?

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