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An Introduction to Embroidery by Anna Griffiths.

Anna covers canvaswork (a form of embroidery which covers the canvas), free embroidery (lack of restriction), and counted thread embroidery (executed on evenweave fabric).

All photos are in color. Some stitches are provided.

The free embroidery is more relatable than in Design in Embroidery by Kathleen Whyte. Other forms of needlework are covered, including crewel, shadow work (reminds me of the use of negative space to create images), cross stitch (I wonder why cross stitch charts place the colors in the holes on graph paper), blackwork and Assisi (also may use negative space).

Showing how an old vase inspired a design is one of my favorite examples. I’ve taken tons of photos of vases and baskets with the idea of doing an adaptation in needlepoint.