{"product_id":"libro-bordado-calado-hilos-contados-motivos","title":"Counted Thread Openwork Embroidery Book: Over 140 Motifs and Step-by-Step Diagrams","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eOpenwork embroidery is famous for being the work of experts, and for one specific reason: it almost always requires pulling and cutting threads from the fabric, a delicate operation that scares any beginner. This book proposes something different — achieving that lace effect, that airy and translucent look, \u003cstrong\u003ewithout pulling or cutting a single thread\u003c\/strong\u003e. Only with stitches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere this technique comes from\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eOpenwork motifs exist in the embroidery of half the world: India, Germany, France, Iran, Ukraine, England. This specific technique — openwork by thread tension, without cutting — is one of the foundations of Dresden embroidery and Schwalm embroidery from the 18th century, two of the most refined whitework embroidery traditions that exist. Marie-Hélène Jeanneau has reconstructed it after years of research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it contains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eOver 140 stitches\u003c\/strong\u003e with their color diagrams and individual photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe basic stitches that are combined to form decorative motifs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHow to build \u003cstrong\u003ecomposite backgrounds\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining several openwork stitches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDetailed step-by-step instructions for each stitch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is used for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eOpenwork motifs give a beautiful finish to curtains, table linens, lampshades, and any piece where light passes through the fabric — because that is where the openwork truly shines: when backlit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor embroiderers with some experience who want to delve into whitework and openwork without the difficulty of cut thread. Also for those who collect traditional techniques: this is a serious reference book, the result of real research, not a simple compilation of motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn idea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eOpenwork embroidery shines like no other technique on pieces placed in front of a window. A curtain or an openwork doily turns sunlight into part of the work — something no store-bought decoration can achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAuthor: Marie-Hélène Jeanneau\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eISBN: 978-84-9874-793-5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eReference: 203521\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePublisher: El Drac\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eNumber of pages: 144\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFormat: 21.5 x 28 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Editorial el DRAC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54884525277513,"sku":"203521","price":36.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/7455\/7828\/files\/1-Bordado-calado-con-hilos-contados--978-84-9874-793-5.jpg?v=1784652807","url":"https:\/\/elmundoencruz.com\/en-eu\/products\/libro-bordado-calado-hilos-contados-motivos","provider":"ElMundoEnCruz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}