Traditional Irish Embroidery: Mountmellick Work.
Author: COUNAHAN, Sandra.
Cork: Mercier Press, 2005. 134 pages. Illustrated. Large format paperback.
The first from an Irish teacher of the craft, this practical how-to book for both beginners and skilled embroiderers covers every aspect of Mountmellick Work using clear instructions, diagrams and photographs. It is divided into four main sections:
• getting started
• stitch directory
• ideas for use
• finishing techniques
A full range of patterns is also included and there are two special sections giving tips and advice on technique.
Mountmellick Work originated in a small town in Ireland in the 1820s and has grown in popularity ever since. Its popularity stems from its use of a wide variety of stitches and bold motifs, its flexible approach to the use of imagination in design, and the beauty of its elegant style of white stitches on white material.
This easy-to-follow guide, put together by a student of Sister Teresa Margaret McCarthy (the reviver of the embroidery), makes this beautiful craft accessible at long last to a wider audience.
ISBN: 1856354857
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