clever pockets and princess seams

invisible side seam zipper and hidden centre front and back pleats to create the illusion of a skirt

Similar to pattern darning

Kazuko Aoki has a unique talent for translating the beauty of the garden with needle and thread

Blackwork Embroidery in Colour - Melanie Couffe Clover clever pockets and princess seamsBlackwork is a traditional form of embroidery, usually worked in black thread on a white background. Here, author Melanie Couffe takes the technique and gives it a burst of colour by introducing delicate shades of pink, blue, green, red, yellow, orange and purple. Her book begins with an introduction to the fabrics and threads she uses, and the basic stitches you need to produce the beautiful designs featured in the book. There are 16 gorgeous