<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Produced in close collaboration with the Royal School of Needlework—an institute renowned for its high standards and upholding of traditions of English embroidery that go back many hundreds of years—this work is an expert guide to all aspects of bead embroidery, including information on counted thread beadwork, bead embroidery, beaded surface embroidery, and fringing. Acclaimed embroiderer Shelley Cox shares stitches and techniques for every sort of needlework that involves beads. An exploration of various decorative effects are included alongside hundreds of instructional color photographs, making this a fantastic sourcebook and an invaluable reference for beadwork.