Mountmellick Embroidery - Inspired by Nature (Paperback)

NOW FULLY REVISED AND EXPANDED Mountmellick embroidery is a highly texured form of whitework embroidery, originating from the town of Mountmellick in Ireland, around 1825. While it is sometimes referred to as Montmellick, Mt Mellick, Mountmellic, or even Montmellic, Mountmellick is the correct spelling as it is taken from the name of the town in County Laois (pronounced leash) in Ireland. Mountmellick embroidery uses floral motifs and heavily knotted and padded stitches. The plants featured are traditionally those that grew in the township of Mountmellick itself, such as oak, blackberry, dog rose, and ivy. Mountmellick embroidery is highly textured with many knotted and padded stitches used. Part of the fun of working Mountmellick embroidery is playing around with the stitches and working variations of them. On some historical examples of Mountmellick, there were only a limited number of stitches used. However, due to all their variations, the effect produced was highly patterned and varied.

General

Imprint:	Vetty Creations
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	February 2008
Authors:	Yvette Stanton • Prue Scott
Dimensions:	275 x 195 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	104
ISBN-13:	978-0-9757677-2-6
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > Needlework & fabric crafts > Embroidery > General
LSN:	0-9757677-2-0
Barcode:	9780975767726

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