Stitches in Gujarati Embroidery

DETAILS : 

• Author : Anne Morrell
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bibliophilist Publisher Books
  
• ISBN ‏ : ‎978186980538
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  
• Weight : 450 g

ABOUT THE BOOK 

Gujarat is the most wonderfully rich and exceptional place for embroidery in the world. The publication ' Stitches in Gujarati Embroidery' captures, with - diagrams, samples and close up images of the stitches - the embroidery stitches that have been, and still are, to be found in the Gujarat. They are used to decorate a range of textiles used in daily life and ceremonies, often as an expression of identity.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Anne Morrell was born in Chennai and is a Professor of Textiles and former Head of Embroidery at the Manchester Metropotitan University. In addition to her research interests in historic and ethnic textiles, particularly of the Indian sub-continent, she has taught for more than thirty years and has published extensively in the field of embroidery and craft textiles. Her own embroidery work has been exhibited in various museums and galleries and in touring shows on four continents.