--- product_id: 34940925 title: "Blackwork Embroidery (Dover Crafts: Embroidery & Needlepoint)" price: "€ 24.87" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/34940925-blackwork-embroidery-dover-crafts-embroidery-and-needlepoint store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # Blackwork Embroidery (Dover Crafts: Embroidery & Needlepoint) **Price:** € 24.87 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Blackwork Embroidery (Dover Crafts: Embroidery & Needlepoint) - **How much does it cost?** € 24.87 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/34940925-blackwork-embroidery-dover-crafts-embroidery-and-needlepoint) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Blackwork embroidery was very popular in Tudor times, and it is now enjoying a tremendous revival. A form of counted-thread work, blackwork emphasizes shading contrasts that are possible working with a single color of thread. This book is one of the best modern works on blackwork. After covering the intriguing history of blackwork in a lively text and beautiful selection of illustrations, the authors present every aspect of the modern techniques and uses of the craft.There is a discussion of contemporary techniques of transferring a design, stitches, needles, and more; information on how to make a design, including numerous illustrations of examples such as birds, animals, fruit, architectural forms, an angel, a crusader, and more; over 200 illustrations of embroidery patterns, including simple, filling, and border patterns; and coverage of materials and threads with full charts. A new Publisher's Note gives a listing of current American suppliers. Done in black silk on white linen, blackwork was originally used to decorate clothes and household articles. Today, you can still produce effective decorations in black-and-white, but many projects will look even better done in color. You can use blackwork on towels, tablecloths, sheets, and clothes, and you can make very attractive blackwork designs for wall hangings and pillows. Review: Great Reference book for Geometric Doodling Artist! - This book was written in 1965, but I highly esteem this book because first it talks about the history of Blackwork Embroidery and have historical pictures which I am a Fan of costume. However this first section is over 1/4 of the book on the "Historical Survey and abridged Bibliography" which can be boring and a waste of time if you are a person that is looking for a modern book with color pictures and focusing more on learning the techniques that shows step-by step instructions with picture of the stitches being demonstration on fabric and using a grid to show you the patterns; I would suggest a modern book for you which is "Beginner's Guide to Blackwork by Lesley Wilkins." This book works for me because the authors of this book not only show you the wonderful needlework of blackwork embroidery but of Fine Art using collage design in the value tone using newspaper and black paper. The author shows you in the Design section with newspaper collage how a strong tone contrast looks, a limited tones, and a wider variation in tone and texture. Also, to any art teachers that is reading this comment this would be a great art project for collage using different fonts of newspaper (headline, smaller title and the reading text) and with black paper in understand the tone values. I highly recommend this book to history lover and anyone that need a good reference book about designing repeat pattern and understand the tone values in designing your repeat patterns and my appreciation to Blackwork Embroidery. I gave this book 5 stars because it is a wealth of information for me that has inspired me in my doodling of geometric repeat pattern. PenandInk Review: Oldie and Good - I bought this book way back in the 1980s. Then it was lost, so I bought it again. I d blackwork and this has been a valuable resource. When I first bought it, I did 3 samplers, learning the stitches. I still use this book to gain ideas, recheck the how's and plan my next project. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #655,001 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,054 in Embroidery Kits #25,931 in Crafts & Hobbies (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 93 Reviews | ## Images ![Blackwork Embroidery (Dover Crafts: Embroidery & Needlepoint) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91MGM10KG0L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Reference book for Geometric Doodling Artist! *by P***K on July 19, 2012* This book was written in 1965, but I highly esteem this book because first it talks about the history of Blackwork Embroidery and have historical pictures which I am a Fan of costume. However this first section is over 1/4 of the book on the "Historical Survey and abridged Bibliography" which can be boring and a waste of time if you are a person that is looking for a modern book with color pictures and focusing more on learning the techniques that shows step-by step instructions with picture of the stitches being demonstration on fabric and using a grid to show you the patterns; I would suggest a modern book for you which is "Beginner's Guide to Blackwork by Lesley Wilkins." This book works for me because the authors of this book not only show you the wonderful needlework of blackwork embroidery but of Fine Art using collage design in the value tone using newspaper and black paper. The author shows you in the Design section with newspaper collage how a strong tone contrast looks, a limited tones, and a wider variation in tone and texture. Also, to any art teachers that is reading this comment this would be a great art project for collage using different fonts of newspaper (headline, smaller title and the reading text) and with black paper in understand the tone values. I highly recommend this book to history lover and anyone that need a good reference book about designing repeat pattern and understand the tone values in designing your repeat patterns and my appreciation to Blackwork Embroidery. I gave this book 5 stars because it is a wealth of information for me that has inspired me in my doodling of geometric repeat pattern. PenandInk ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Oldie and Good *by J***D on March 6, 2022* I bought this book way back in the 1980s. Then it was lost, so I bought it again. I d blackwork and this has been a valuable resource. When I first bought it, I did 3 samplers, learning the stitches. I still use this book to gain ideas, recheck the how's and plan my next project. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ excellent resource *by D***R on April 5, 2014* This is an old book reissued but the basics are there plus a lot of history. It is dated, so if you're looking for something that screams 2000s you'll be disappointed, this is more 1970s in the sections where it discusses adapting blackwork to "contemporary" designs. That doesn't bother me but it might bother you. I think the book's other merits far outweigh that particular detail amd even with the out-of-date "new" designs it gives you a good foundation for designing your own embroidered pieces using various blackwork stitches. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/34940925-blackwork-embroidery-dover-crafts-embroidery-and-needlepoint](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/34940925-blackwork-embroidery-dover-crafts-embroidery-and-needlepoint) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-06-01*