'Paper Metal and Stitch' Details From the cover With the range of surfaces used for embroidery increasing, this is a timely book that concentrates on two of the major new materials now used in textiles: paper and metal. Paper is of great interest to embroiderers. It can be used as a base for a variety of techniques and also to enhance and embellish work. Handmade and purchased papers can be manipulated, cut, torn, stitched and moulded into any shape or form. You can add colour, texture and metallic effects. Metal has long been associated with stitch in the form of metal thread embroidery, but new sources of metal are available, such as metal shim, very thin, stitch-friendly slices of real metal; glittering metal meshes; wires and coils; beads and foils; and recycled domestic metals. Stitch is the ultimate enhancer and the book provides detailed suggestions for combining elements of paper and metal to produce finished stitched pieces - books, panels, icons and frames. Lavishly illustrated with over 120 colour photographs, Paper, Metal and Stitch features clear diagrams and detailed instructions, step by step where necessary. To produce these stunning pieces, all you need is enthusiasm and a swing-needle sewing machine. • Innovative techniques for forming, manipulating, colouring and stitching both purchased and handmade papers. • Colouring and stitching metal shim, glittering metal meshes, wires and coils, beads and foils and recycled domestic metals • Putting it all together: combining paper, metal and stitch plus other media to make stunning textiles • Beautifully illustrated with over a hundred colour photographs, plus clear diagrams and detailed step-by-step instructions • Stitch is the ultimate enhancer, and all you need is enthusiasm and a swing-needle sewing machine Soft cover, 128 pages. Price: $39.95 ($36.32) Contents Introduction Part One: Paper 1  Paper Textures 2  Paper Shaping 3  Colour and Metal Effects on Paper 4  Into Stitch with Paper Part Two; Metal 5  Getting Started with Metal 6  Colouring the Metal 7  Into Stitch with Metal 8  Putting it all Together Resources and Bibliography Index