A Fine Tradition 2 ***SALE***

Enjoy more stunning embroidery projects from Australian designer Margaret Light, inspired by art, architecture and needlework from around the world.
Twelve fabulous projects reflect Margaret’s passion for travel and the decorative arts. She masterfully distils her experiences and research into exquisite designs that enchant with captivating combinations of color and stitch, utilizing wool and silk threads on linen and cotton fabrics. Embroider stunning decorative panels and tiles, perfect for framing or soft furnishings, needlework accessories, and a bag
and jewelry roll utilizing a unique felt-inlay technique from 19th century Iranian textiles. Detailed instructions are provided for every step from stitching to construction, including a comprehensive library of diagrams and step-by-step photographs for more than seventy stitches.
PROJECTS:
Moorish Necessaire
Necessaire with storage for threads and needlework tools embroidered with scrolling stems and stylized flowers.
Grape Tile
Grapes, curling tendrils and leaves showcasing different fillings within a vine-inspired border.
Kantha Cushion
Colorful combination of traditional and modern motifs using a range of kantha embroidery stitches.
Field flowers in a Bowl
Vibrant sunflowers, poppy and cornflowers, enhanced with raised embroidery techniques, displayed in a ceramic bowl.
Pomegranate Needle fold
Delightful depiction of a pomegranate from flower to ripe fruit enclosing a wool felt surface for needle storage.
Strawberry Still Life
Appliqué bowl embellished with blue embroidery, overflowing with luscious strawberries worked with needle lace.
Ottoman Tile
Striking, symmetrical design with large leaves, pomegranates, tulips and other flower forms.
Delft Tulip Tile
Large vase with blue tulips and smaller flowers within a geometric shape, enhanced with small acorn sprays.
Resht Handbag
Bag with shoulder strap showcasing a stunning felt inlay technique with bright, floral motifs, flowing vines and ogee shapes.
Resht Jewlery Roll
Jewlery roll embellished with pretty, floral motifs and an ogee shape, worked using a stunning felt inlay technique.
Deerfield Chatelaine
Set of six needlework accessories embroidered with blue threads in the tradition of Deerfield embroidery.
Pomegranate Still Life
Superb still life beautifully combining color and stitch to depict branches of cherry blossom in a large vase and needle lace pomegranates on a patterned dish