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Jane Nicholas Stumpwork Dragonflies (Hardback) Milner Craft Series. Title: Stumpwork Dragonflies. Jane Nicholas takes a close look at the anatomy of dragonflies and damselflies and their representation in natural history. Jane shares new ways of using unusual materials to interpret and create your own dragonfly designs. Further DetailsTitle: Stumpwork Dragonflies Condition: New Description: The elegant form, fragile iridescent wings, mystical bead-like eyes and shimmering colours of the dragonfly have fascinated needleworkers for centuries. Jane Nicholas takes a close look at the anatomy of dragonflies and damselflies and their representation in natural history. She combines those observations with designs form as far back as the sixteenth-century and from throughout the world and then uses a variety of materials and techniques to build works of mesmerising beauty.Jane shares new ways of using unusual materials to interpret and create your own dragonfly designs. The projects - including a remarkable collection of nine creatures in a 'specimen box' - not only set off the dragonflies exquisitely, but they exemplify Jane's impeccable eye for detail and composition.This stunning book - fascinating for anyone interested in textured embroidery is a pure delight to read. Author: Jane Nicholas Format: Hardback EAN: 9781863512626 Country/Region of Manufacture: AU Item Weight: 572g ISBN: 9781863512626 Item Length: 572mm Item Height: 280mm Language: English Genre: Sports & Hobbies ISBN-10: 1863512624 Release Date: 03/01/2001 Type: Embroidery Publisher: Sally Milner Publishing Pty Ltd Series: Milner Craft Series Release Year: 2001 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.