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Embroidery: A Maker's Guide by Victoria and Albert Museum (view source)
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In ''Embroidery: A Maker's Guide''we get a brief introduction to the craft by James Merry, embroidery artist, information on the tools you'll need, materials you can utilise and a guide to the stitches you'll be using. If you're just thinking about starting embroidery and not certain which type will suit you best or someone who's experienced in one area but wanting to branch out this book could be an ideal starting point. There are over 230 glorious photographs (of items from the V&A collections) and illustrations covering 15 styles of embroidery and giving all the information and designs you'll need for 15 projects.
No one actually ''needs'' embroidery, but doesn't it look beautiful and what an antidote to quick, disposable mass produced products. Value comes, not from novelty, but from precision, quality and original thinking. There are examples of machine embroidery in ''Embroidery: A Maker's Guide'', but fourteen of the fifteen projects rely on the individuality of hand embroidery, no two of which will ever be the same: someone's embroidery is as individual as their handwriting in a letter.