Lesley Wilkins 
Beginner’s Guide to Blackwork [EPUB ebook] 

Inspired by the past, Lesley Wilkins illustrates her techniques with a whole host of wonderful designs — flowers, plants, birds, animals and figures. She covers everything — from the materials to use and working with a chart, to getting started and how to stitch. Patterns are created by small stitched units which are combined in many different ways — some heavily textured, some delicate and light. Borders can be built up by repeating and joining motifs. Clear step-by-step photographs accompany the author’s comprehensive instructions, and the motifs, borders, fill-in patterns and images are all charted, with inspirational pictures of embroideries showing how to build up finished designs.