Embroidered Treasures - Birds

This fantastic book showcases the prestigious Embroiderers’ Guild’s huge collection of embroidered birds through the ages. Featuring photographs taken especially for the book, items are shown in full along with detail images that show off the stunning birds at their best. 

This fantastic book showcases the prestigious Embroiderers’ Guild’s huge collection of embroidered birds through the ages. Featuring photographs taken especially for the book, items are shown in full along with detailed images that show off the stunning birds at their best.

• History of the Embroiderers' Guild and Its Collection
• Introduction
• Embroidered in Monochrome
• The Use of Metal Thread
• Applied Materials
• Made by Machine
• Embroidered in Silk
• Embroidery on Even-weave Backgrounds
• Embroidery on Bags
• Birds as Art
• Samplers and Samples
• Fanciful Birds
• Birds from Many Lands
• Stitches and More Stitches
• Index