Jane Austen Embroidery: Regency Patterns Reimagined for Modern Stitchers (Dover Crafts: Embroidery & Needlepoint)

i think this book is just fabulous. Supply lists are complete and project instructions are clear and easy to understand If you have basic sewing and embroidery experience the projects are not overly intimidating. embroidery instructions are given or check out a you tube video if the stitch is new to you. I think it's rare to find a book where every project is something I plan to make, usually I'm lucky to find 1 or 2 that appeal to me. The clear photos are a bonus and really beautiful. If I don't want to invest in silk I think a good quality cotton substitution would work as well. There is a color substituation chart if you'd prefer to use 6-strand floss from dmc and/or anchor which is nice as I can't find silk embroidery thread in my local shops I would like to try to make some projects with silk but I'm sure I'd still get a nice effect with cottons too. I'd really like hearing about the history behind each project and quotes from JA's books referencing how these are everyday projects that women routinely stitched for her herself, her home and her family. it's fun to think Jane Austin would have seen these projects in the Lady magazine and stitched a few herself. i doubt anyone would go through this book and not find something they just have to make.

What a lovely embroidery book! Beautiful patterns and intricate designs. Super cool that these were the same patterns that women back in Jane Austin's time used for their embroidery. The book had a lot more to it than I expected. Pleasantly surprised! I hope you found this review helpful.

Great book, lots of pictures

This book was written in a very conversational tone, and covers a lot of historical and "general interest" material about the Regency period and I'm learning a lot! I purchased it mostly for pattern templates, and hoped the patterns would be easy to copy and follow. Unfortunately, they are not on a grid, and there are no measurements; it just says "photocopy the patterns and size them as you like." Otherwise, it's an interesting and well-written book and I'm looking forward to trying a few of the patterns.

Do you need this? No. But do you neeeed this? Yes. Yes you do. It's beautiful and historical and encourages handicrafting (the admiration of or actual doing of), a lost art in this high tech time. Go back 200 years and savor the patterns, the symmetry, and the delicacy of Georgian period hand made art that's sometimes even useful, but even if it's not, it's beautiful and occasionally that matters more.

I oove the modernized styling of this book while still maintaining antique integrity. Its a beautiful book, well photographed. A lot of projects. I will do them all.

Interesting scholarship in this project based book. Apparently the projects are from period magazines that Jane Austin was known to read. My wife is both a big Jane Austin fan and an avid cross stitcher and says this book is a perfect transition into this style of embroidery.

This was a birthday gift and was well received!

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This is a very nice book but if you thought it was all patterns from Jane Austen's time you may be disappointed..

lindo, delicado, inspirador!