Kelley graduated from the RSN in 2005, and has been growing a successful business in teaching, producing kits and working private commissions mainly in the Bristol area. Recent restoration work has included the Redcliffe Cope for St. Mary Redcliffe Church, Bristol and several 18th century samplers.
Kelley has been teaching the RSN's Certificate and Diploma course in Bristol since 2010, and has extended the classes to include Saturdays, which has proven popular. She is also involved in the Future Tutor Programme, mentoring Deborah Wilding through her final year.
This book is a real treat! And equally so for beginners right up to
very experienced stitchers. The large number of embroidered pieces
by artists trained to a very high standard at the Royal School of
Needlework make this book to a must-have addition for your
embroidery library. As always, please support your local bookstore
if you can. Mine here in Germany was able to order the book for me
within days for as little as €18,99. I consider this a bargain and
am sure that I will treasure this gem for years to come. Thank you
Kelley for writing such an inspiring embroidery book! Full
Review: www.jessicagrimm.com/blog/book-review-rsn-raised-embroidery
*Weekly Embroidery News*
Raised Embroidery: Techniques, Projects & Pure Inspiration is
exactly what the title promises it to be. Youll find instruction,
projects, and plenty of inspiration to get you stitching and keep
you stitching! I like it. Its pleasant to read, fun to explore, and
its full of great ideas! Full Review:
www.needlenthread.com/2017/04/raised-embroidery-techniques-projects-pure-inspiration.html
*Mary Corbet's Needle n Thread*
This fully illustrated book is packed full with details of the
techniques that you need to create raised embroidery, which is a
three-dimensional form of embroidery, Kelley gives a detailed
description of what is involved, the stitches needed and the
endless opportunities for creating beautiful examples.
*Hot Brands, Cool Places Magazine*
I really enjoyed this book. As a newcomer to raised embroidery, it
certainly has helped me to start creating some acceptable work. The
layout makes it easy to find a particular piece of information and
the step by step guides are very easy to follow. It takes the
reader through everything, even how best to frame up. The
photographs are clear and relevant to each technique, and the
project section is very comprehensive. There is something for
everyone here. I found the whole book both informative and
inspirational.
*Lilly Roskell*
Beautifully set out and photographed with clear instructions for
each project.
*Pam Smith*
A very good book with lots of techniques that are easy to follow
with lots of photos , I'm a new comer to embroidery and the book
has given me lots of inspiration to start on new projects, well
worth it
*Karen Meakin*
Enjoyed this book , l found it helpful and it has some good
projects to make but some of them were not something I would waist
my time with as they were really dated an had no use that I could
see
*Maggie Bacon*
I wish this book had been written when I first attempted raised
embroidery as the instructions are so clear & well illustrated.
There is some brief information about the history of raised
embroidery & how to start designing as well as three projects
(brooch, phone sleeve & biscornu) all of which are broken down into
easy-to-follow stages. The book is beautifully illustrated & lives
up to its subtitle of 'techniques,projects & pure inspiration' & I
would recommend this to anyone with an interest in embroidery.
*Nicola Urmenyi*
I did wonder if this would be just another techniques book - I was
happy to be proved wrong. Yes there are clear instructions with
detailed photographs showing the many and varied techniques which
go into making a raised embroidery but this book is so much more.
The photography is superb throughout and it was a real pleasure to
just go through the pictures before reading the book in more depth.
The book provides inspiration not only for a beginner to start
raised embroidery, but also to experienced embroiderers to push the
boundaries of their work. The only negative was the binding - I
really was not keen on the flexibound cover as I had to keep
tucking the ends back in. I would recommend this book to anyone
with an interest in embroidery.
*Lesley Alice Belton*
This book is brilliant for those new to raised embroidery, like me.
The instructions with photos make it very clear how to carry out
each stitch it the stages of the projects. There is a lot of
inspiration in the book that is great but I felt a little
frustrated that these examples did not have more detailed
instructions as to how those projects were made. It does make it
clear that the book does contain work just for inspiration though.
Overall though it is a very good book for beginners.
*Maria Ticehurst*
Beautiful book by a true professional who clearly has a passion for
embroidery. Clear and precise photos and instructions on how to do
stitches a stunning book highly recommended..
*Lorraine Mitchell*
That's book is ace. Loved it as soon as I opened it. The how to do
each project is so clear. I'm going to try the broaches as the
spider looks so cool. A great book to have and I think I'm going to
spend many hours creating these projects.
*Kim Daley*
this is a beautiful book it is very detailed right from the
beginning starting with a bit of history and a lot of detail about
the equipment you would need.the techniques are well explained and
the photos are great giving step by step wording as well as
pictures.The only down side to the book is some of the projects
seemed a bit dated but overall a good book can't wait to start
practising
*Andrea Hood*
Issue 102 - September 2017 This guide is a great example as to why
the Royal School of Needlework commands such respect. The
combination of traditional techniques and contemporary designs
guides beginners through the basics of 3D stitching - but even
experienced embroiderers are guarenteed to learn something new and
exciting, with three beautiful projects to show off your new
skills!
*Sew*
Stumpwork, Brazilian embroidery and needlelace are all forms of
raised embroidery, a 3D style which uses padding and wire as well
as the stitches themselves to produce a raised effect.
Particularly popular in the 17th century it was one of the more
advanced and ornate styles but the right instructions can make it
accessible to modern stitchers. This book fortunately
contains instructions, photographs and diagrams which do just
that. It forms part of the RSN series and is of the same high
standard as all of their books, debunking the mystique surrounding
this more challenging style and making it accessible and fun.
After a very brief look at its history there is a short section on
what you need which is the usual kit for hand embroidery plus a few
extras. Here the fun part starts to emerge as you can be a
magpie and collect not only lots of different threads but beads,
buttons, charms and found objects like feathers, shells and
scrapbooking embellishments. Learn the stitches, discover how
to prepare frames and pad your work and then tackle some
projects. Everything in this book comes with good sized clear
photographs and plenty of them so you can easily get some of the
trickier stitches right. The three projects are a brooch, a
phone sleeve and a biscornu pincushion, chosen surely because they
have a direct link back to their 17th century equivalents.
There are also lots of photographs of items decorated with raised
embroidery and although I would have preferred more projects it is
interesting to see what other uses you can put the style to.
Armed with your new knowledge of raised work you can start to
devise your own pieces making this a book suitable for beginners
and those embroiderers who want to try something new. One for
the keeper shelf.
*myshelf.com*
This book, part of a RSN series on stitching provides a
contemporary twist to traditional techniques. It offers technical
expertise to all abilities beginning with basic techniques. Clear
photographs and step-by-step instructions easily guide you through
processes. A stitch guide is also included. Three projects
highlight advanced techniques including wire shapes. Discover
different techniques such as ways of creating a raised surface,
couching, shisha and stitches such as knots. Create interesting
projects like the felt bead necklace, brooch, needle case, phone
case or an amazing biscornu piece and see a gallery of inspiring
finished pieces. A fascinating book that will appeal to a broad
range of embroiderers.
*Yarnsandfabrics.co.uk*
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