Days with tight threads

Openwork embroidery technique without cut thread or pulled thread.   Discover this technique which allows you to obtain days by simply tightening the threads of the fabric. We don't cut anything, we don't remove anything. ÉAlso known as counted stitch stitching, openwork, or spread threads, this technique allows you to obtain stitching by simply tightening the threads of the fabric.    This embroidery took off in 18th century Europe and more particularly in Saxony in the Dresden region.   It is a foundation of so-called Dresden embroidery and Schwalm embroidery (Germany).    How to embroider Days with tight threads?   In this work Marie-Hélène Jeanneau answers this question and offers you both: - to discover this technique, perfect for decorating table linens, curtains, clothing, etc. with elegance and refinement., -a reference bible of nearly 200 points and patterns, - written explanations, diagrams and photos of the results for each stitch or pattern.    For more than 20 years, Marie-Hélène Jeanneau has collected information on embroidery days, rediscovering ancestral techniques, renewing old forms while creating new ones...   until arriving at this work, a synthesis of decades of research and embroidery.    If you want to know everything about the technique of tight thread stitching, or have many patterns, discover this veritable bible of embroidered stitching.    An essential book for all points of sale, museum shops, dedicated to thread arts.