Download or read book Raised Embroidery written by Barbara Hirst and published by Merehurst Limited. This book was released on 1993-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raised embroidery - a craft form incorporating surface stitchery, needlelace and several other embroidery techniques - was enormously popular in the 17th century and has since enjoyed a revival. Compared with other types of embroidery which lend themselves to geometric patterns or to conveying nature, raised embroidery offers a medium for depicting human life.