Punti a Giorno (alternately titled Decorative Hemstitch) is volume 4 of Giuliana Buonpadre's collection of ten exquisite books devoted to forms of traditional Italian needlework. The focus of this volume is drawn thread embroidery, where the stitcher withdraws threads from the fabric and then works over the remaining threads with various ornamental patterns. Drawn threads, hemstitching, needle weaving, wrapped stitches, and knotting all work together to create the intricate lacy patterns of d...
