Today I bring you the latest addition to the growing craft shelf I’m building – the Victorian Embroidery book, by Freda Parker. If you’re a vintage lover, you’ll find gorgeous ideas for your next projects. It surely excelled all my expectations!
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About the Victorian Embroidery Book
This is a collection of over 30 authentic designs with each pattern abstracted from Victorian embroidery. Stitches and techniques are given with drawings and for each project, there is a large-scale counted thread chart in color or a full-sized race-off pattern.
Freda Parker is a journalist, designer, and photographic stylist with a particular interest in textiles, home furnishings, and antiques. Her work has appeared in “Woman and Home”, “The Sunday Times Magazine” and “Homes and Gardens”.
What I really like about this book is that it covers a wide range of embroidery techniques, from beadwork to cross stitch samplers, canvas work, surface embroidery, whitework and so much more.
The book has excellent pictures and instructions and it’s organized for quick reference.
There’s a wide variety of projects to get inspired from, all abstracted from the Victorian era, including full-sized patterns and instructions. Some of my favorites are definitely the georgette stole, the floral greeting cards, and the floral ribbonwork.
But there’s so much more! Beaded pincushions, a floral handkerchief, seriously gorgeous flower frames, an impressive table runner, and a few whitework projects.
Not to mention, the Victorian Christmas section which features a few Christmas canvaswork and beaded felt projects.
Without completely spoiling the surprise, this was just a small part of what this book is about. When I ordered it, I’ll be very honest, I didn’t know what to expect.
There weren’t any images or reviews, so it was more of a buy and hope for the best scenario. It totally exceeded my expectations.
If you enjoy vintage treasures and especially the Victorian era, you’ll absolutely love this book. You can always add a modern twist and reinterpret all these projects to fit your style.
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Get the Victorian Embroidery Book
Victorian Embroidery by Freda Parker
• 30 authentic vintage embroidery designs
• Stitches and techniques are given, with full-sized patterns gorgeously illustrated.
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Which books have inspired you the most in your creative journey? I would love to hear about your experience and preferences in the comments below!
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