RSN Essential Stitch Guides: Blackwork

An excellent glossary of stitches. Perhaps not a book for a beginner, but brilliant for those who want to make their own designs. There is a good section on using different weight threads and an excellent array of different stitches, and how to transfer your design to fabric.

-- Lyn Roch * Amazon Customer Review *

A very useful stitch library. This book has very good selection of stitch patterns, and I particularly liked the section on shading. The illustrations of finished pieces are amazing, particularly the tiger and penguins.

-- Beverley Sabey * Amazon Customer Review *

I was first introduced to blackwork at school and have been keen to revisit for some time, hence delighted to receive this book. It is very comprehensive on both history and stitches. 

-- Debbie Saban * Customer Review *

I have wanted to try Blackwork for a while now, I have done crochet, embroidery and tapestry. I love this book. It goes through the history of Blackwork then shows how to do the stitches and also how to plan your own design. Very easy to follow and there are plenty of pictures to help.

-- Sue McAndrew * Customer Review *

The book has a very interesting history of blackwork, and then as you would expect from RSN, very clear, detailed patterns and projects. It takes you step-by-step on how to set up your project.  It details every stitch you could ever need to complete it. The blackbird and fungi are gorgeous. A must have in your library.

 

-- Judy Healey * Amazon Customer Revi