Gold and Relief Embroidery. Japanese Motifs

Discover the incredible designs inspired by Japanese family crests!
Before you are true masterpieces of handwork — a collection of 12 exquisite designs for embroidery in a virtuoso combination of relief and gold sewing techniques. The compositions are based on butterflies,... Japanese plants, and flowers that were often depicted on the family crests of Japanese aristocracy.

In the book:
- A guide to choosing tools and materials.
- Comprehensive instructions for working with wire and thread.
- Full-size templates and embroidery patterns.
- Luxurious photographs and stories of Japanese family crests.

Open the Japanese treasure trove of ideas and inspiration!

Jane Nicholas — one of the leading embroiderers in the world, has been working in this field for over thirty years, specializing in relief and gold embroidery. In 2005, she was awarded the Order of Australia for her work in the field of hand embroidery as an artist, teacher, and author and continues to explore and develop new techniques to this day.