Blackwork for Beginners ebook - shows you the way
Blackwork for Beginners? That sounds like just what you want eh?
You've admired blackwork for years as it looks so intricate, doesn't it? But never known how to tackle it? Those delicate patterns that wander over the fabric seem to have a life of their own. Especially when you try to stitch them for the first time.
You've found a pattern that you love but where do you start? Now that you are trying to stitch it, that pattern seems incredibly difficult. What? Its supposed to look the same on the back? Isn't that just impossible?
Slow down! Blackwork for beginners is here to show you the way. It is your personal road map for your journey into a technique that has been around for hundreds of years.
Thinking back, I can clearly remember the time I first saw blackwork. I was 12 years old, and a friend at school was sitting doing some stitching at lunch break. I took a peek and saw a wonderful black and gold frog appearing under her needle. It was beautiful. I was amazed as there was nothing printed onto the fabric and no instructions anywhere in sight. How was it done?
I have to confess that I didn't actually try it myself at the time. In fact it was over 25 years later that I eventually built up the courage to have a go.
You are not going to leave it 25 years are you?
With the help of Blackwork for Beginners you won't have to. You can be stitching intricate looking blackwork designs in just a few minutes, not years!
What will you learn from this blackwork ebook?
Blackwork for Beginners takes your hand and leads you through:
How to choose fabric, threads and the right needle What else you may need to enjoy the hobby Learn how to start and finish your threads neatly Whether to start with the outlines or fill patterns How to add that touch of gold that makes a design sparkle How to use wonderful over-dyed threads with their random colour changes How to pick the right fill pattern for a particular area How to add shading and depth to your blackwork design and . . . lots more.
You also get eight projects to stitch!
Learning the technique is all well and good but you want to actually stitch something don't you? Included in the book are eight exclusive designs. Pick from
a pretty coaster a delicate shaded pansy a celtic diamond two different leafy borders a diamond shaped motif a blackwork sailing boat and a stunning lion with a golden mane
Why do you need Blackwork for Beginners?
If you have ever considered trying blackwork but didn't know where to start - this is the book for you.
If you have ever wondered how to make the back of your work as neat as the front - this is the book for you.
If you have ever been dumbfounded when looking at a blackwork pattern and had no idea how to tackle it - this is the book for you.
Why did I write Blackwork for Beginners?
One of my greatest pleasures is teaching blackwork to a group of students who had always considered it too difficult beforehand. Watching the penny drop as I showed them how to achieve a complicated looking pattern with the minimum of stress and frustration.
But I could only teach so many people at a time. And what about people that live too many miles away to attend my classes. Was it fair to leave them to struggle?
No, the joys of blackwork should be available to everyone that wants to learn.
Blackwork for beginners will lead YOU through the techniques and introduce you to an exciting form of needlework. I have been told it is almost as though I am sitting there holding your hand as you learn.
How to order your very own copy of Blackwork for Beginners
for just $10.00 (around
