Bead Embroidery

Chinese Style

Han Yu

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Shanghai Press
01 May 2024

Embroidery crafts; Jewellery & beadcraft

A delicate craft that has been handed down for thousands of years, bead embroidery was popular among the aristocrats in China's imperial courts and is an important part of modern haute couture, wedding dresses, and other accessories.

A step-by-step guide to 25 unique embroidery designs, Bead Embroidery: Chinese Style incorporates traditional Chinese design elements, including landscape paintings, bird and flower motifs, and famous poems. Projects are both beautiful and useful, and are simple enough for embroidery beginners.

Readers will learn about:

The different bead embroidery tools, techniques, and materials Over a dozen embroidery stitches for single-bead, multi-bead, free stitches, layered stitches, and more Small-scale embroidery projects, including jewellery, coasters, pouches, and silk scarves More advanced projects, including makeup bags, lamp covers, and wall art

Author Han Yu is one of the world' s leading experts on bead embroidery. She studied at the prestigious Ecole Lesage, part of Chanel's Metiers d' art, in Paris, and regularly produces pieces for Shanghai and Paris Fashion Weeks, and for celebrities.

By: Han Yu
Imprint: Shanghai Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Second edition
Dimensions: Height: 260mm, Width: 184mm,
ISBN: 9781632880116
ISBN 10: 1632880113
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 01 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Chapter One The Charm of Chinese-Style Bead Embroidery Chapter Two Materials and Tools Chapter Three Basic Stitches and Techniques Chapter Four Introductory Lessons Chapter Five Advanced Lessons

Han Yu studied bead embroidery at the embroidery school of Ecole Lesage, part of Chanel' s M tiers d' art, and the Royal School of Needlework in the U.K. Upon graduation, she founded a bead embroidery studio named Gracey Han, where she designs and produces haute couture garments and accessories for Shanghai Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, and for celebrities. She has been striving to disseminate the art of bead embroidery by giving lectures to university students and teaching at embroidery workshops across China.

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Bead Embroidery

Chinese Style

Han Yu

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