Irish Traditional Embroidery is a highly illustrated and easy to follow book for that caters for both the beginner and the skilled embroiderer written by an Irish teacher of the craft. The book covers a craft with growing worldwide interest from the actual embroidery through to the care of the finished work and is divided into four main 1. Getting Started, 2. Stitch Directory, 3. Patterns, 4. Finishing Techniques. Irish Traditional Embroidery examines the art of embroidery and more specifically the type started in the small County Laois town of Mountmellick.