Stumpwork Embroidery: A Collection Of Fruits, Flowers & Insects For Contemporary Raised Embroidery

This book is simply enchanting. The author's examples are masterpieces, her instructions are very clear. A must buy for a needlework enthusiast.

I bought this book about 2 years ago while I was exploring the world of raised embroidery and I got this book and I was floored!!!Everything in this book is so life-like and beautiful!I really need to get all of her books! If you are an embroiderer this MUST be in your reference library! I have plans for this technique in my planned projects and everytime I look at this book I just gush!Believe me, this book is worth it!This is a great book. Learn stumpwork from Jane, she's got "TALENT"!!!!!

While living in Australia, I had the opportunity to not only buy this book and use it, but to take the course offered by the author. The explanations are easy to follow and the diagrams extremely well drawn and follow her classes. I saw some of the original pieces that are photographed in the book and they are depicted beautifully. By the way, another reviewer comments that the book needs occasional translating into "American" from "Australian". Her terminology is "English", not Australian. She lives in Austalia, but is from England.

I've had this book for a year or two now, and it is never far from my chair when I am working on stumpwork. It is a reference book well worth having. The projects are beautiful and creative, and the instructions are very clear. Since the book is written in "Australian" and we speak "American", it can take some sleuthing to figure out what's what, but that only seems to add to the enjoyment.

This is a carefully prepared and beautifully illustrated book. Jane has worked very hard to make the text informative and accurate, and the intructions readily able to be followed. There are many intricate pieces illustrated with photograph, and the instructions are complete, down to the type of needle and the different options possible for threads, beads and other materials. I have used the book and done a class with Jane and would reccomend this book to all interested embroiderers. Lizette Campbell Australia