Bead Embroidery Chinese Style

by Yu Han

Overview

A delicate craft that has been handed down for thousands of years, bead embroidery was popular among the aristocrats in China's imperial courts and is an important part of modern haute couture, wedding dresses, and other accessories.A step-by-step guide to 25 unique embroidery designs, Bead Embroidery Chinese Style incorporates traditional Chinese design elements, including landscape paintings, bird and flower motifs, and famous poems. Projects are both beautiful and useful, and are simple enough for embroidery beginners.Readers will learn about:•The different bead embroidery tools, techniques, and materials•Over a dozen embroidery stitches for single-bead, multi-bead, free stitches, layered stitches, and more•Small-scale embroidery projects, including jewelry, coasters, pouches, and silk scarves•More advanced projects, including makeup bags, lamp covers, and wall art.Author Han Yu is one of the world's leading experts on bead embroidery. She studied at the prestigious Ecole Lesage, part of Chanel's Metiers d'art, in Paris, and regularly produces pieces for Shanghai and Paris Fashion Weeks, state dignitaries, and celebrities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781938368684
Publisher:	Shanghai Press
Publication date:	11/15/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
File size:	31 MB
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About the Author

Han Yu studied bead embroidery at the embroidery school of Ecole Lesage, part of Chanel's Metiers d'art, and the Royal School of Needlework in the U.K. Upon graduation, she founded bead embroidery studio Gracey Han, where she designs and produces haute couture garments and accessories for Shanghai Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, and for state dignitaries and celebrities. She has been striving to share the art of bead embroidery by giving lectures to university students and teaching embroidery workshops across China.

Han Yu studied bead embroidery at the embroidery school of Ecole Lesage, part of Chanel's Metiers d'art, and the Royal School of Needlework in the U.K. Upon graduation, she founded bead embroidery studio Gracey Han, where she designs and produces haute couture garments and accessories for Shanghai Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, and for state dignitaries and celebrities. She has been striving to share the art of bead embroidery by giving lectures to university students and teaching embroidery workshops across China.

Table of Contents

Preface 9

Chapter 1 The Charm of Chinese-Style Bead Embroidery 13

1 Elements from Traditional Chinese Painting 15

2 Elements of Auspiciousness in Chinese Culture 17

3 Use of Coloration and Patterns Typical of Chinese Culture 18

4 Spiritual Resonance from Classical Chinese Poetry 19

Chapter 2 Materials and Tools 21

Chapter 3 Basic Stitches and Techniques 27

1 Techniques for Hand Sewing Needle 27

Thread the Needle & Tie a Knot 27

Starting Stitch 28

Ending Stitch 29

Straight Stitch 29

Back Stitch 30

Random Stitch (with Thread) 30

Satin Stitch 30

Long and Short Stitch 31

Stem Stitch 31

French Knot 31

Edging Stitch 32

Embroider a Single Bead 32

Embroider Multiple Beads 32

Embroider Bead Groups 33

Embroider Bead Clusters tor Additional Dimension 34

Random Stitch (with Beads) 34

Embroider Sequin by Securing Both Sides 34

Embroider Sequins that Are Overlapped 35

Embroider a Bead on Top of a Sequin (or a Tube) 36

Embroider Sew-on Rhinestones 36

2 Techniques for Hook Needle 37

Starting Stitch 37

Chain Stitch 38

Ending Stitch 39

Edging Stitch 40

Stitch Sequins (or Beads) from the Front Side of the Fabric 40

Stitch Beads (or Sequins) from the Back Side of the Fabric 41

3 How to Pull a Thread Apart into Several Strands 43

Chapter 4 Introductory Lessons 45

1 Blue-and-White Procelain Bracelet 45

2 Delicately-Scented Velvet Earrings 50

3 Peony Flowers Phone Cover 58

4 Detachable Collar with Stars and Planets 64

5 Pisces Ring Bearer Pillow 72

6 Reeds Coaster 75

7 "Gold and Jade Filled Hall" Mirror 80

8 Ink and Wash Painting Silk Scarf 86

9 Crabapple Blossom Earrings 92

10 Pomegranate Blossoms Cardholder 97

11 "Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" Choker 102

12 Chinese Rose Brooch 105

13 "A Glimpse of a Mountain's Corner" Round Fan 110

14 Little Deer Shoe Upper Cover 113

15 Camellia Hair Accessories 117

16 Lily of the Valley Straw Hat 122

17 Butterflies Shirt Pocket 128

18 Hairband with Golden Osmanthus Flowers 133

Chapter 5 Advanced Lessons 139

1 A Nine-Tail Fox Gold Purse 139

2 Dancing Cranes Lamp Cover 148

3 Yaohuang Peony Decorative Painting 155

4 The Drunken Hibiscus Throw Pillow 164

5 Peacock Feather Mobile Phone Cover 172

6 High Mountain and Flowing Water Purse 180

Editorial Reviews

"Tuttle's step-by-step guide to 25 unique embroidery designs, Bead Embroidery Chinese Style, incorporates traditional Chinese design elements, including landscape paintings, bird and flower motifs, and famous poems. Projects are beautiful, useful, and simple enough for embroidery beginners." — Library Journal

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