Indian Embroidery Techniques at the Calico Museum of Textiles

           by Anne Morrell

4 reference booklets in an accordion format which can be opened up and pinned on a tack board as a Teaching Aid.

 

Part A

1. EMBROIDERY STITCHES       

1.1 chain: couching: cretan                            

1.2 buttonhole: fly: satin: stem                      

1.3 cretan: darning                                       

1.4 interlaced patterns                                 

1.5 herringbon

2. quilting: Darning and  PATTERN-DARNING                            

2.1 quilting

2.2 kantha quilting

2.3 surface darning

2.4 darned patterns

 

Part B

3. COUNTED-thread work  

3.1 darning                                                 :

3:2 double running stitches

3:3 straight: cross

4. WHITEWORK

4.1 applique: shadow work

 

Part C

5. MIRROR WORK                      

5.1 mirrors                                              

5.2 methods of attaching mirror               

5.3 surrounding mirrors

6. METAL WORK

6.1 metal thread: purls: sequins

6.2 beads: cowrie shells: tassels

 

Part D

7. EMBROIDERY WITH A HOOK

7.1 chain                                                   

7.2 beads: sequins 

8. APPLIQUE AND PATCHWORK

8.1 fold: cut                                     

8.2 fold: cut: press

8.3 fold: cut: press: motifs                                                               

8.4 stitches: joining

 

These colour booklets on 210gsm art paper are being produced in a serial

form and each will be available separately and also collectively in a folder.

Size: 20.35cm x 25.8cm.

 

Cost: Part-A: Rs. 530  Add To Cart -Part A

Cost: Part-B: Rs. 430  Add To Cart -Part B

Cost: Part-C: Rs. 430  Add To Cart - Part C      

Cost: Part-D: Rs. 530 Add To Cart - Part D
Cost per set containing all four folders including cloth cover:  Rs.2150

Add To Cart - set A,B,C,D

Postage Extra 

ISBN Nos.:

Part-A: 81-86980-04-0      Part-B: 81-86980-09-1

Part-C: 81-86980-20-2      Part-D: 81-86980-21-0         

    

 

      

 

 

 

 


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