Fine Embellishment Techniques

Embellishments don’t always have to be “in your face” to be effective; very often a subtle embellishment is all you need to dress up a project.

Fine Embellishment Techniques by Jane Conlon was published some years ago, but is a favorite in my library. The book demonstrates a variety of techniques for adding elegant and sometimes understated embellishments primarily for clothing, however these techniques can easily be applied to any fabric project.

Inspired by embellished clothing from the ’20s, ’30s, and ’40s, you’ll find the book is divided into five sections – beading, threadwork, trims, applique, and bindings/pipings – and each section contains various techniques that includes choosing tools and materials, step-by-step instructions and ideas for using the technique, and the instructions and accompanied by lots of lovely photos and diagrams.

If you love to embellish, this book will quickly become a favorite.

This post is part of the 30 Days of Titivations; a 30 day blogathon all about embellishing and embellishments.

You can find lots of free embellishment tutorials in the tutorials section of my blog which can be found here, and even more techniques can be found on my Titivations DVD. Please visit the Instructional DVD section of the store for full details.

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