Beginner's Guide to Crewel Embroidery: Creative Animals & Plants Inspired by Chinese Aesthetics

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Daiyu Chen

Beginner's Guide to Crewel Embroidery

Creative Animals & Plants Inspired by Chinese Aesthetics

Daiyu Chen

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Shanghai Press
10 October 2024

Embroidery crafts; Decorative finishes & surfaces

In this embroidery guide, which blends Eastern and Western aesthetic tastes, author Chen Daiyu draws inspiration from the classic ancient Chinese poetry collection The Book of Songs. She combines crewel embroidery with enigmatic flora, trees, fish, insects, and birds, creating work that is both pure and romantic, while also being rich in imagination. With this book, you will:•

Follow high-resolution images and detailed step-by-step instructions to practice crewel embroidery techniques. The difficulty level of the projects progresses gradually, and each one comes with a stitching plan and color plan manuscript, allowing you to gain a deep understanding of the author’s creative process.•

Master basic knowledge about crewel embroidery, including its history, tools, materials, and stitching techniques. The book also includes pull-out pages at the end with complete line drawings for each project.•

Skillfully combine different elements to create crewel embroidery pieces that resemble paintings, embellishing everyday items and making life more enriching and enjoyable.•

Appreciate the unique appeal of Chinese aesthetic taste, and explore the author’s bold and individualistic designs.

By: Daiyu Chen
Imprint: Shanghai Press
Country of Publication: China
Dimensions: Height: 260mm, Width: 184mm,
ISBN: 9781632880291
ISBN 10: 1632880296
Pages: 120
Publication Date: 10 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Chen Daiyu graduated from the Design Art Department of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, and holds a master’s degree from the University of the Arts in London. The focus of her research was the contemporary application of embroidery. After attending the Royal College of Embroidery to study embroidery techniques, she founded the Daiyu Embroidery Studio and became an independent embroidery artist. She excels at crewel embroidery, goldwork, blackwork, whitework, canvas embroidery, silk shading, and the application of embroidery in the field of jewelry design.