From the award-winning embroiderer who introduced you to the world's most beautiful traditional embroidery techniques comes an inspiring and colorful guide to Norwegian counted thread embroidery, smøyg. Counted thread embroidery is a simple technique suitable for both beginners and experienced embroiderers.
In Smøyg, you will learn where smøyg is found in Norway and how it is used in traditional textiles and clothing. The book contains many photos of historical examples, clear step-by-step explanations, and detailed diagrams. You also get 13 original projects, from small to large, showing how the technique can be used creatively and practically.
If you love colorful, geometric folk embroidery, this is the book for you, and it can be great inspiration for how to further develop garments you own, or inspire you to create creative and visible repairs inspired by Norwegian textile heritage. The book does not show how to use it for repair, but you can, for example, reinforce worn areas with it, make patches with smøyg and sew them on, or use it on areas of a garment to camouflage discoloration or stains, for instance. Only imagination sets the limits!.
About the author
Yvette Stanton is an embroidery designer and publisher behind Vetty Creations. She has written 12 bestselling embroidery books and teaches white work embroidery in Australia. She is also an award-winning embroiderer with over 15 years of experience. Publication year: 2018, Page count: 104, Format: 195 x 275 mm, Paperback