Product Description

Even beginning beaders can learn to add beauty and texture to their needlework projects with this practical, user-friendly and vividly illustrated guide. The author offers step-by-step instructions and diagrams to help novices and experts alike master the techniques. Full-color photos of a wide variety of motifs will inspire readers to create their own unique, personalized embellishments to jeans, jackets, sweaters, bags, shoes, scarves, pillows and more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18007 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 40 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9784889962154
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author

Yukiko Ogura began her career designing children's wear. She later went on to become a handcraft designer. Currently she specializes in needlework, especially embroidery. Her work is very popular and she is the author of numerous books published in Japan. Ogura exhibits frequently, including a show in Paris with the French textile artist Fanny Viollet.

Customer Reviews

great for bead embroidery
The English translation is excellent in this book and the pictures all in color show everything (actual stitching with the beads) full size. After the introductory material on beads, threads, etc, she begins with the most basic stitches arranged in family groups. There are line stitches, filling stitches, looped, detached and variations including sequins and flowers. The book is great for embroidery on any material including knit fabric but it is also a good starting point for making jewelry that involves embroidery with beads. There are no projects except for the cover sampler. Some of the stitches included are: outline, couching, satin,long and short, fishbone, rose, petal, lazy daisy, chain, fly, feather, twisted chain, leaf, raised stitches, etc. The binding seems pretty sturdy and the print is also good size. Highly recommended.

Exquisite details!
You are taken through the basic steps that might mystify you before you start, such as finishing off thread. The exquisite details will help in getting you through the stages of the embroidery.The pages of the book are stiff and you need a book stand with clips to keep it open. I found the variety of stitches demonstrated inspiring and will go back to the book as I progress in a project. An important detail not included was the angle of a needle to have a bead sit straight (found in another book). Excellent referral source.

Offers practical, user-friendly instructions, guidance and advice
Yukiko Ogura is an expert Japanese handcraft designer who specializes in embroidery needlework and exhibits frequently exhibits her creations at home and abroad. In "Bead Embroidery" Ogurua offers practical, user-friendly instructions, guidance and advice on how to turn any article of clothing or needlecraft project into a unique fashion statement through the use of bead embroidery. The step-by-step instructions and diagrams will enable even the most novice beader to master a variety of stitching techniques. Enhanced with full-color photography throughout, dedicated needlecrafters will be able to create their own unique, personalized embellishments to jeans, jackets, sweaters, bags, shoes, scarves, pillows, and more. "Bead Embroidery" is a welcome addition to Needlecraft and Beading instructional reference collections. Also very highly recommended are two other instruction books on beading from Japan Publications Trading: Ondori Staff's "Art of Antique Beading" and "Antique Style Bead Accessories" by Matsuko Sawanobori.