Download or read book Creative Embroidery Techniques Using Colour Through Gold written by Daphne J. Ashby and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make your embroidery glitter! Just take yarns of different colors, put them all through the needle at once, and overlay the work with gold thread. Blend colors effectively, work with strong hues, and shift colors as you embroider. Dozens of novel stitches will entice you; use them to make shapes ranging from triangles to octagons. Stitch greeting cards; an embroidered desk set; a frame; a clock, tray and mirror set; and other shimmering, decorative items.