Embroidered Purses: Design & Techniques

By Linda Tudor

Book Overview

Combining fashion, design, textile art, and embroidery, this beautiful and practical guide is a sumptuous celebration of the embroidered purse in its many forms. From simple two-sided styles to elaborate gusseted box designs, from small elegant clutches to roomier drawstring bags, they're inspired by the finest historical examples and an international array of textile patterns. Easy-to-follow and practical information offers advice on construction, complete with diagrams, while exquisite illustrations suggest innovative and unusual ideas for embellishment. Stitch a Chinese Silk Clutch inspired by the sea, a purse with bonded silk and velvet, and a colorful, cylindrical English Patchwork Harlequin design.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0713490268
• ISBN13: 9780713490268
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Batsford
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 10.8"