RSN Essential Stitch Guides: Blackwork

An excellent glossary of stitches. Perhaps not a book for a beginner, but brilliant for those who want to make their own designs. There is a good section on using different weight threads and an excellent array of different stitches, and how to transfer your design to fabric.

– Lyn Roch * Amazon Customer Review *

A very useful stitch library. This book has very good selection of stitch patterns, and I particularly liked the section on shading. The illustrations of finished pieces are amazing, particularly the tiger and penguins.

– Beverley Sabey * Amazon Customer Review *

I was first introduced to blackwork at school and have been keen to revisit for some time, hence delighted to receive this book. It is very comprehensive on both history and stitches.

– Debbie Saban * Customer Review *

I have wanted to try Blackwork for a while now, I have done crochet, embroidery and tapestry. I love this book. It goes through the history of Blackwork then shows how to do the stitches and also how to plan your own design. Very easy to follow and there are plenty of pictures to help.

– Sue McAndrew * Customer Review *

The book has a very interesting history of blackwork, and then as you would expect from RSN, very clear, detailed patterns and projects. It takes you step-by-step on how to set up your project. It details every stitch you could ever need to complete it. The blackbird and fungi are gorgeous. A must have in your library.

– Judy Healey * Amazon Customer Review *

Becky Hogg studied on the RSN Apprenticeship after achieving a first class honours degree in Textiles. She now teaches Day Classes for the RSN as well as on the Certificate & Diploma Summer Intensives, Degree Programme and Bespoke Classes.

On completion of her embroidery training, Becky worked in the RSN Studio on various prestigious commissions including conservation projects, a new set of curtains for the Royal Opera House, and the commonwealth banner for The Queen’s Golden Jubilee. She was also part of the team that worked on the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding dress.

Recent projects include embroidery for Alexander McQueen’s couture collections and a sewing project for artists Gilbert and George. Becky has also written and designed the project embroidery for two published books.

Becky is the RSN Tutor for the successful RSN Online Course to Goldwork which launched in September 2018.