'Raising the Surface' Details This is a book for everyone who is fascinated by texture in embroidery. Starting with making backgrounds, the book guides you through low-relief stitching. It continues through the application of various media to raise the surface to make frames and masks, culminating with three-dimensional items, including vessels. Lavishly illustrated with over 90 colour photographs, Raising the Surface with Machine Embroidery is supplemented with clear diagrams and detailed instructions, step-by-step where necessary. All the reader needs is enthusiasm and a swing needle sewing machine to make the pieces illustrated and described. Soft cover, 127 pages. Price: $39.95 ($36.32) Contents Introduction Ch 1 Making Backgrcounds Ch 2 Raising the Surface a Little Ch 3 Raising the Surface a Lot Ch 4 Using Applied Motifs for High Relief Ch 5 Frames, Masks and High Relief Embroidery Ch 6 Three-dimensional Constructions Resources Index