Kaye
Pyke's
ELEGANT
EMBROIDERY
By
Kay
Pyke
and
Lynne
Landy
Photography
by
Neil
Lorimer
Illustrations
by
Patsy
Blair
Kaye
Pyke
is
a
talented
artist
with
no
formal
training,
but
her
students
testify
to
her
inspirational
ideas
and
embroidery
techniques.
The
stitches
are
simple,
the
materials
often
inexpensive,
yet
the
results
are
very
satisfying
and
add
new
glamour
to
the
home,
as
well
as
beautiful,
very
personal
gifts.
In
this
book,
it
gives
precise
instructions
on
how
to
do
simple
embroidery
stitches
and
create
a
wide
range
of
items,
and
also
suggests
how
to
use
embroidered
linen
in
the
home.
There
is
a
section
for
beginners
starting
with
embroidered
calico
pillows
-
this
can
brighten
up
old
furniture.
There
are
designs
in
Damask,
Satins
and
Silks
as
well
as
an
embroidered
Posy
Picture,
and
designs
for
stunning
pillows
using
Moire?
Taffeta,
a
footstool,
and
a
trio
of
embroidered
lace
handkerchiefs.
This
is
a
188
page
softcover
book
in
excellent
unmarked
condition.
It
weighs
514
grams
before
packaging.
As
many
of
the
books
I
am
listing
are
vintage
books,
they
may
have
bumps
to
the
corners
and
edges,
finger
marks,
age
spots,
or
some
small
tears.
But
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will
be
no
missing
pages.
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take
time
to
look
at
the
photos
displayed,
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form
part
of
my
description.
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describe
the
faults
and
flaws
as
they
appear
to
me,
however,
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may
view
them
differently.
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I
have
missed
anything
it
was
not
intentional.
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