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Instructions for more
than 100 exquisite
embroidered versions of
this much-loved and
appealing flower.Diane
Lampe is renowned for her
skill in matching the
colours of nature with
the embroiderers palette
of cotton, silk or
woollen threads. In this
book Diane has excelled
and gives all the details
to allow the reader to
reproduce more than 100
pansies and heartsease,
all true to nature in
both form and colour. The
required stitches are
kept to a minimum and
even the inexperienced
embroiderer can follow
the instructions and,
with a little practice,
reproduce the pansies.
Diana has also provided a
range of embroidered
projects that can be
created to display the
pansies, from brooches,
to cushions, to carpets
of flowers. An
illustrated stitch
glossary and an extensive
thread conversion chart
complete the book.About
the authorDiana Lampe is
well known throughout the
world for her wonderful
garden flower
embroideries, and is the
author of four popular
books on this subject.
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Embroidery Machine
Essentials: Appliqu
AdventuresInstructs
readers how to use their
machine to make beautiful
appliqu designs for
quilts, garments and
paper gifts. Focuses on
the new products and
methods that embroiderers
and sewers can use to
ensure success with every
project. With
instructions for 12
projects, plus 20
original embroidery
designs in the book and
the accompanying CD-ROM.
Features a colour gallery
with examples that
readers can use as
inspiration for new
designs.
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Product Description Kay
Dennis is passionate
about Stumpwork. This
intricate, raised and
padded embroidery has its
origins in the
seventeenth century, and
is enjoying a revival
amongst embroiderers and
lacemakers. It is
wonderfully versatile and
will appeal both to the
novice and imaginative
needleworker. Using a mix
of flat, padded, wired
and free-standing
elements, it employs a
wide range of embroidery
techniques. This
comprehensive and
colourful book covers
both basic and needle
lace techniques -
sections on each
containing a series of
elaborate step-by-step
demonstrations showing
how to work individual
techniques, followed by
a project combining all
the methods. Kay takes
inspiration from a
variety of sources and
her designs include
animals, flowers,
fruits and insects -
popular motifs in the
seventeenth century. She
also creates contemporary
designs and there are
advanced projects on
landscape and figurative
work. A gallery of Kays
work is included to
stimulate and inspire the
reader. Review Kay Dennis
depicts plant and animal
life in amazing detail.
She introduces a range of
three-dimensional
embroidery techniques.
--Express Publications
(Australia)
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A clearly illustrated
guide to the stitches and
techniques needed to
create beautiful bobbin
laceBeginners Guide to
Bobbin Lace provides
excellent guidance for a
beginner, taking you
through simple Torchon
ground pieces, from
bookmarks to scarves,
purses and bags. This
book shows that bobbin
lace is not as
complicated as it looks,
as only four bobbins (two
pairs) are in use at any
time, and there are only
two moves that you can do
- twist and cross. There
is an extensive
techniques section,
making lacemaking clear
and simple plus, a
materials section that
explains all the
equipment you may
need.Five beautiful
projects have
easy-to-follow
step-by-step
instructions, pricking
patterns and photographs,
as well as advice on
adding decorative
features, beads, and
tassles. And to help you
get started er have
included a box of 600
pins from Hemline.
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BlackworkThe Royal School
of Needlework teaches
hand embroidery to the
highest standard,
developing techniques in
new and innovative ways.
This series of Essential
Stitch Guides provides
expert tuition on a
variety of techniques. In
this guide to blackwork,
Graduate Apprentice and
tutor, Becky Hogg,
shows how to develop many
different patterns from
the basic blackwork
stitches, using detailed
instructions and
beautiful examples of
traditional and
contemporary
embroideries. There is a
fascinating look at the
history of blackwork, a
guide to the materials
needed, and then a
detailed look at the
stitches used. These are
then developed into a
huge variety of beautiful
patterns, and finally
there is a guide to
varying the look of these
patterns through the use
of different shading
techniques. There are
inspiring embroideries
throughout the book,
both historical pieces
and contemporary works by
the author and other RSN
apprentices.About the
AuthorBecky Hogg achieved
a first class honours
degree in Textiles at
Loughborough School of
Art, then specialised in
traditional hand
embroidery as a Graduate
Apprentice at the Royal
School of Needlework,
where she learned
blackwork, goldwork,
silk shading and
whitework. She worked in
the studios of the Royal
School of Needlework for
nine years on diverse and
prestigious commissions
including replica
curtains for the Royal
Opera House and the
Commonwealth banner for
the Queens Jubilee. She
now works freelance from
her London studio and
teaches hand embroidery
at art colleges and at
the Royal School of
Needlework.
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Twist and Twine: 18 Ideas
for Rag Rugs and Home
DecorReaders will be
introduced to the basic
techniques of fabric
twining, a traditional
craft that has been
around since the 1800s
and only reintroduced in
the last 10 years. Four
extraordinary rug
projects with a modern
sensibility keep the
tradition alive, but
then the basics are taken
to a new level with
three-dimensional items,
such as bowls, boxes and
baskets, and household
items. There are even
projects to revamp old
chairs and outdoor
furniture.About the
AuthorBobbie Irwin has
been enjoying a 30-year
career in fiber arts. She
began weaving in 1973,
spinning since 1982, and
teaching fiber and
textile topics since 1976
and she has taught
internationally since
1985. She has also taught
at John C. Campbell Folk
School 2001-2002 and
Harrisville Designs in
2000. She has exhibited
her twined fabric art in
national shows, and is a
certified judge.
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From Print to StitchLearn
how to print designs on
to fabric, and then
embellish them with
stitching. Janet Edmonds
teaches you about all the
materials and techniques
you need to develop your
skills in this
fascinating area of
textile art.This highly
practical and unique book
provides clear,
step-by-step instructions
for adding amazing
designs to fabric by
printing and stitching.
Using a whole range of
printing techniques,
including block printing,
soft-cut lino printing,
mono printing and
collagraph printing, the
author guides you
carefully through the
process, from initial
idea, through the
development of a theme,
to designing and making a
block and creating
pattern on paper. Once
you are happy with your
design, it is
transferred to fabric and
finally stitching is
added to enhance the
design. Both machine and
hand stitching are used,
and theres a useful and
extensive stitch library
at the back of the book
showing the range of
stitches you can use.
Janets unique eye for
colour is evident
throughout the book,
which is richly
illustrated with numerous
partly completed samples
to illustrate the authors
methods, finished
examples of her work,
and three-dimensional
objects created using
printed and stitched
fabrics to extend the
readers imagination even
further.Clear
step-by-step instructions
Numerous colourful
examples A rich source of
ideas and inspiration.
About the AuthorJanet
Edmonds trained at East
Berkshire College,
Windsor and The
University of
Hertfordshire,
completing a BA (Hons) in
Art and Design in 1998.
She has many years
experience of teaching
City & Guilds courses in
Embroidery in Berkshire,
Buckinghamshire and
Hertfordshire, and also
runs courses for the
Embroiderers Guild. Her
own work is mainly
three-dimensional and is
based on natural forms
and landscapes. When not
teaching, gardening and
walking in the beautiful
Chiltern countryside
where she lives provide
Janet with the
inspiration for her
drawing, painting and
stitching.
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The Woven Bag (Writers
Digest Guides)Readers who
love yarn crafts will
enjoy working with small
looms to make woven bags.
The purpose of the loom
is to hold and organise
yarn in a way that allows
the weaver to turn yarn
into a piece of fabric
for a project. The book
explains techniques and
tricks that will unlock
the mysteries of weaving.
Even though the reader
may never have woven
before, they will soon
learn how to make their
small looms work for
them. Clear diagrams
illustrate how to
assemble the modules into
wonderful one-of-a-kind
bags, pouches, totes,
purses and backpacks. The
size of the loom does not
limit the size of the
finished project.About
the AuthorNoreen
Crone-Findlay is an
author, designer, fiber
artist, professional
puppeteer, doll marker,
workshop presenter,
crocheter, small-loom
weaver and storyteller.
Noreen has built a
successful business as a
designer and maker of
one-of-a-kind spool
knitters. She is also the
source for enchanting
designs for spool knitted
creations of all
descriptions. The author
has a website at
http://www.crone-findlay.com/
and a blog at
http://tottietalkscrafts.wordpress.com/.
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Paperback: 152
pagesPublisher: Search
Press Ltd (18 Dec
2008)Language
EnglishISBN-10:
1844484300ISBN-13:
978-1844484300Cicely Mary
Barkers flower fairies,
first published in 1923,
are simply perfect for
ribbon embroidery and
stumpwork. The delicate
charm of her
illustrations have
captivated both children
and adults alike for more
than 80 years. Now, for
the first time, her
beautiful fairies are
presented, step-by-step,
for Ribbon embroidery
and Stumpwork. Designed
to appeal to the beginner
as well as the more
advanced embroiderer,
this book will become a
useful guide for anyone
wanting to learn how to
make these exquisite
fairies. Detailed
step-by-step
demonstrations showing
the fundamental
techniques, accompanied
by easy to follow
diagrams and close up
photography. Packed with
useful tips and ideas for
heirloom projects, from
gifts for babies,
children and adults, to
quilt blocks and home
decor items. This is a
perfect companion for all
embroiderers and
quilters.About the Author
An artistically inclined
mother and a keen
interest in all things
beautiful got Di off to
an early start as an
embroiderer. Her love for
this discipline soon
became her livelihood and
starting an embroidery
business was just another
natural progression for
this talented crafter.
She opened her first shop
in the Natal Midlands and
when the family decided
to uproot and move to
Johannesburg, along went
the business. After four
years of running one of
Johannesburgs most
successful embroidery
shops, the familys urge
to settle in Cape Town
became too strong to
ignore. Di now lives in
the Mother City where she
runs two successful
embroidery shops.The end
product of her latest
interest, hand painting
her own range of silk and
organza ribbons for
embroidery, is marketed
to retail outlets
worldwide.
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Jenny Rolfes unique style
makes this book stand out
from other bag books. Her
sense of colour and
choice of fabrics,
threads and
embellishments, combined
with her beautiful bag
and purse designs, make
this a unique collection
of projects. The step by
step photography of
techniques and projects
and clear explanations
will make quilting and
free machine embroidery
techniques achievable for
needleworkers of all
skill levels, and once
readers have created
their own richly
embroidered fabrics,
they will be able to make
them up in to the
desirable bags and purses
Jenny has designed.There
is nothing quite like
owning a stylish, unique
handmade bag or purse
that you have created
yourself. Jenny Rolfe has
used quilting and free
machine embroidery
techniques to create a
stunning collection of
bags and purses for all
occasions. All the
techniques are explained
fully, including how to
make your own fabrics
using ribbons and
bondable fibre and how to
makecords to give your
bags and purses that
really personal touch.
The fabrics used include
cottons, silks and
felts, as well as the
more exotic metallic
organza, chiffon,
velvet and netting.
Variegated and metallic
machine threads add
texture, and the bags
and purses are futher
embellished with beads,
sequins, shisha mirrors
and wire in various
colours. Detailed
step-by-step photographs
and easy-to-follow text
show how to construct and
decorate five beautiful
bags and six purses. Uses
material from Handmade
Embroidered Bags
(9781844480296) and
RUCraft Ref.
003237Handmade
Embroidered Purses
(9781844481743)1 Jenny
Rolfe creates extremely
desirable bags and purses
that readers will want to
make for themselves or to
give as gifts. 2 Quilting
and free machine
embroidery techniques are
simply explained and
shown through clear step
by step photographs, so
that needlecraft
enthusiasts of all skill
levels will want to have
a go themselves. 3 Jenny
Rolfes artistry in
choosing fabrics,
threads and
embellishments and her
beautifully designed bags
and purses make this a
unique collection of
projects.About The
AuthorJenny Rolfe is a
textile artist with a
background in quilting.
Feeling restricted by
traditional quilting,
she took a course in
design and discovered a
whole new world of colour
and form. She began to
make her own fabric using
dyeing, painting,
printing, stamping,
sponging, stencilling
and free machine
embroidery techniques,
and moved on from quilts
to wall hangings. Later
she combined her passion
for textiles with her
lifelong love of bags.
Jenny has won many prizes
and her work has been
widely exhibited in the
UK and USA. She teaches
classes for quilting
groups and Embroiderers
Guild groups and has had
many articles published
in patchwork and quilting
magazines.
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Explore the world of
Bobbin Lace with this
book, which takes you
through simple Torchon
ground pieces to scarves,
purse and bags.This book
features an extensive
techniques section makes
lacemaking clear, simple
and enjoyable. It
includes five full
step-by-step projects
with pricking patterns.It
gives advice on adding
decorative features,
beads and tassels. It is
suitable for both
beginners and more
experienced lacemakers.
It presents a clearly
illustrated step-by-step
guide to all the stitches
and techniques needed to
create beautiful bobbin
lace. It also includes
prickings and
easy-to-follow
photographs showing how
to use them. It provides
full instructions for a
selection of colourful
Torchon lace projects
using a variety of yarns:
a bag, a purse, a scarf
and a cushion. About the
Author Gilian Dye and
Adrienne Thunder are
experienced and
enthusiastic lacemakers
and teachers. Both hold
City and Guilds
Lacemaking Part 2 and are
active members of local,
national and
international lace
organisations. In
addition to this, both
have served on the
Executive Committee of
The Lace Guild. Over many
years they have developed
patterns and tips for
working with
non-traditional
materials, have won
prizes in major
competitions and had work
exhibited in the UK and
overseas.
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Lace: From the Victoria
and Albert MuseumClare
Browne has selected
examples across the full
range of designs and
fashions, to demonstrate
the skill and variety
lace-makers have achieved
in their work. She
explores the history of
lace-making from its
origins in the late
fifteenth century,
showing how patterns and
techniques developed to
serve the fashions of the
day. Lace-makers became
more adventurous as
technical developments in
needle and bobbin lace
opened up new
possibilities, while
later sophistication in
design brought
astonishing naturalistic
effects, particularly in
the depiction of flowers
and plants. Specially
photographed details
provide a feast for the
eye as well as a survey
of exquisite
craftsmanship. This book
will be additionally
valuable as a record of
important parts of a
collection which by its
nature is too fragile to
be displayed. It also
offers a wide-ranging
survey of the art and
craft of lace-making down
the ages that will appeal
to needlework
enthusiasts, designers,
students and all those
interested in historical
fashion.About the
AuthorClare Browne is a
Curator in the V&As
Department of Furniture,
Textiles and Fashion. She
is the co-author with
Jennifer Wearden of
Samplers from the
Victoria and Albert
Museum (V&A, 1999).
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Beginners Guide To
HardangerThis traditional
white on white embroidery
which comes from the
Hardangar region in
Norway, consists of
delicate geometric
stitches and beautiful
cutwork designs. Jill
Carter shares her
enthusiasm and love for
this elegant embroidery,
offering a comprehensive
guide brimming with
information and
inspiration. She explores
surface stitches, pulled
thread, cutwork,
edgings and fillings
using step-by-step
photographs and
easy-to-follow
instructions. An
essential section showing
how to start is followed
by a selection of
stunning projects
including gift cards, a
decorative sampler, a
wedding bag, a cushion,
and more. Jills book is a
wonderful introduction to
this timeless, elegant
technique. It offers all
the information you need
to create your own
original designs and is
an invaluable guide for
anyone interested in
Hardangar. About the
Author Jill Carter is a
professional embroiderer
who loves all forms of
embroidery. She teaches
students all year round,
running her own
Masterclass school and
offering them courses on
Hardangar, canvas work
and other techniques. She
regularly attends the
major exhibitions and
contributes to
needlecraft magazines,
sharing her enthusiasm
and her love for
embroidery.
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Format: PaperbackPages:
80Publisher: Search Press
Ltd (Sep 2006) ISBN-13:
9780855329549The beauty
of goldwork lies in the
way it reflects the light
when threads and stitches
are worked into a design
in different ways. The
texture, the tones and
the shapes all combine to
create rich, wonderful
embroideries that are a
joy to behold. Ruth
explains all about the
materials, the stitches,
how to transfer designs,
raise surfaces and much
more. Diagrams, patterns
and detailed step-by-step
photographs illustrate
each stage and include
superb finished pieces
which will appeal to all
embroiderers, whatever
their skill level. There
is very little
competition, this is a
popular technique. It is
a Needlecrafts series
title.
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Taking her inspiration
from nature and the past,
Elizabeth Anderson
creates a stunning
selection of miniature
samplers, panels,
wallhangings and
jewellery. Miniatures are
fun, and anyone can do
them - so says the author
Elizabeth Anderson. Her
enthusiasm and
understanding of the
subject have resulted in
a fascinating book. She
shows how to use simple
stitches - half cross
stitch known also as
petit point), cross
stitch and back stitch on
evenweave fabrics - Aida,
linens and gauze. Using
charts and beautiful
photographs, her
step-by-step guide
explores all the
materials and techniques
in detail. She creates an
exquisite selection of
samplers, flowers,
fruit, birds,
butterflies, figures,
animals and silhouettes
in a series of clear,
practical projects and
presents a practical and
colourful guide for
embroiderers of all
levels. Very little
competition. Step-by-step
photography illustrates
all the techniques.
Author has a high
profile. About the Author
Elizabeth Anderson is a
leading designer and
specialist in the finest
silk gauze embroidery.
She runs a successful
business, selling her
miniature embroideries
all over the world,
although she still finds
time to undertake
commissions for
prestigious companies and
private individuals who
love her work. She sells
her work at major
needlecraft exhibitions
and also teaches by
appointment.
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The New Anchor Book of
Crewelwork Embroidery
Stitches: Techniques and
Designs Crewelwork is one
of the oldest embroidery
techniques; associated
with the 17th century and
often known as Jacobean
embroidery, it is as
popular today as it has
ever been. Historically
worked in soft wools on
twilled linens, todays
embroiderer is
discovering just how
successfully the
techniques can be applied
to stranded cotton
threads and a wider
variety of fabrics.
Crewelwork embroidery is
distinguished by its
textured, almost
three-dimensional
stitches. This book
outlines in step-by-step
detail the working of 48
of the most versatile
stitches, listed
alphabetically for easy
reference. Sixteen new
embroidery designs show
the stitches worked in
context and trace-off
patterns are included.
The featured embroideries
include traditional
Jacobean motifs,
contemporary flowers,
and whimsical celebration
designs. There are also
ideas for using the
embroidered designs on
several small projects.
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The Bayeux Tapestry
Embroiderers StoryA
fascinating and colourful
account of this historic
tapestry.Who were the
embroiderers of the
Bayeux Tapestry? What
were their tools, their
materials, and how could
such a massive project
have been designed and
organised? These
questions and many others
have been avoided for so
long due to a lack of
hard facts, but in this
book the author has drawn
upon her own experience
as an embroiderer and
artist to piece together
all the clues she could
find in the tapestry
itself. After extensive
research, Jan Messent
has compiled a
fascinating and colourful
account which will help
to place this famous
embroidery in a plausible
context. This new study
is essential reading for
anyone wishing to know
more about The Bayeux
Tapestry
Embroiderers.About the
AuthorJan Messent
qualified as a teacher in
the mid-50s and, after
teaching Art, History
and English, became
deeply involved with
embroidery as an art
form. As a member of the
Embroiderers Guild, she
taught embroidery design
to its members, wrote
and illustrated design
books, and lectured
worldwide. Her last
embroidery book was about
the Bayeux Tapestry. She
became interested in the
experimental use of
knitting and crochet and
hoped, by her books on
the subject, to open up
new dimensions in the
creative use of yarn.
Now, having retired from
lecturing, Jan writes
historical fiction
full-time, embroidering
as a side-line, reading,
painting, and listening
to good music.
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Space-dyed threads offer
exciting design
possibilities with their
beautiful, subtle colour
changes. This lavishly
illustrated book contains
a selection of stunning
projects and ten
traditional embroidery
techniques, including
goldwork, stumpwork,
ribbon embroidery and
Canvas work. It also
includes templates and
diagrams for each project
and a comprehensive
stitch gallery.An
introductory section on
the specific uses of
space-dyed threads and
techniques is followed by
chapters dedicated to
embroidery styles
including: Blackwork;
Casalguidi; Canvas work;
Crazy patchwork;
Freestyle; Goldwork;
Stumpwork; Ribbon
embroidery; Jacobean
embroidery; and,
Hardanger.Lavishly
illustrated with
full-page pictures of
every completed project,
the chapters also include
several alternatives and
additional stitched
pieces to inspire the
reader to create original
works. Clear, detailed
step by step instructions
and photographs complete
a book that will have
universal appeal among
embroiderers of all ages
and skill levels.About
the Author Via Laurie has
been involved in the
embroidery world for the
past 15 years and has
taught cross stitch,
ribbon embroidery,
canvas work, goldwork
and crewel embroidery.
Specializing in various
forms of embroidery, she
is currently busy with a
Master Craftsman Course
in canvas work through
the American Embroiderers
Guild. Via runs her own
business hand-dyeing
embroidery thread under
the label Chameleon
Threads, distributing to
shops all over South
Africa as well as
Australia, New Zealand,
Norway, France and the
UK. Review Space-dyed
threads are very tempting
- but using them
effectively can be a
challenge. Unlike
variegated threads,
which are machine dyed
and have definite blocks
of colour, space-dyed
threads (machine or
hand-dyed) are more
subtle as the colours
bleed into each other -
and where they meet, a
new colour is formed.The
projects in this book
really make use of the
properties of space-dyed
threads. On canvaswork,
a single stitch such as
cushion stitch is used to
great effect, and the
nuances of colour found
in a single skein work
beautifully in blackwork.
Hardanger, Casalguidi,
crewelwork, stumpwork
and ribbon embroidery all
benefit from the gentle
hues, and the spectacle
case and evening bag by
Gay Booysen are quite
delightful.This gorgeous
book will encourage you
to sue some of those
mouth-watering threads
youve been hoarding...or
even give you an excuse
to buy some more!
--Stitch
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Embroidery Machine
Essentials: Basic
Techniques Thousands have
embraced Embroidery
Machine Essentials as the
must-have resource for
successful machine
embroidery. Now, Jeanine
Twiggs new Companion
Project Series builds on
the success of her
original book. Each
companion book contains
48 pages filled with
creative embroidery
machine techniques, 20
easy-to-stitch projects
and a CD with 20
exclusive embroidery
machine designs. The 20
easy-to-stitch projects
featured in this
companion book use a
variety of techniques,
such as applique,
cutwork, dimensional,
quilting and more on a
variety of fabrics. From
fleece to quilt cotton
fabrics, Twigg shares
the basics of embroidery
and the uses of proper
stabilizers, threads,
needles and accessories
for successful stitching
results. Twigg has an
exceptional ability to
study a design and use it
in a multitude of ways
for creative fabric
surface texture. About
the AuthorJeanine Twigg
is also the author of Its
a Snap! Secrets for
Successful Snapping. She
has written articles for
various industry
magazines such as Sew
News and Creative Machine
Embroidery.
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Day of the Dead: Clip Art
for Machine
EmbroideryCompatible with
the pattern software in
all major brands of home
embroidery machines,
these 88 arresting images
include skulls,
skeletons, and other
symbols of mortality from
traditional Mexican lore.
A quick way to embellish
clothes, blankets, and
other items, designs are
shown in black-and-white
and in different color
combinations.The
skeletons, skulls, and
other traditional images
of this CD-ROM and book
set are optimized for
embroidery digitizing
software and allow
crafters to customize the
motifs. 88 designs in
different color
combinations.
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Helen M Stevens
Embroiderers Countryside
This is a classic
embroidery book brought
back into print after
being unavailable for
years, in a new and
extended edition.Helen
depicts the natural
beauty of the countryside
using pure silk
embroidery threads to
capture spring hedgerows,
the woodland floor,
river banks and summer
meadows with
breath-taking
realism.This new edition
includes four
step-by-step masterclass
embroidery projects
giving readers the
opportunity to replicate
Helens beautiful
nature-inspired
embroideries for
themselves.Each
delightful scene is
accompanied with full
discussion of stitching
techniques and stunning
colour photographs,
making this the perfect
guide for the
nature-loving
embroiderer. About the
AuthorHelen M. Stevens
has become an
internationally acclaimed
embroiderer since opening
her studio, True
Embroideries, in 1981.
She lectures and has her
unique work in
collections throughout
the world. Helen has
written 12 books for D&C
and lives near Bury St
Edmunds, Suffolk.
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Needlepoint Stitches with
White 12-mesh CanvasThis
handy reference guide
will help with every
aspect of needlepoint,
including choosing needle
sizes, suitable threads,
frames and hoops;
starting and ending
threads, and a useful
section on how to design
your own pieces. Every
stitch is accompanied by
both step-by-step
photographs and clear
diagrams, making this an
invaluable reference
point for more than fifty
invaluable stitches. More
than fifty stitches are
detailed. This title
includes clear and simple
section detailing how to
use the stitches to
design your own pieces.
Every stitch is
accompanied by both
step-by-step photographs
and clear diagrams. It
features two
inspirational
step-by-step projects. It
includes dozens of handy
hints and tips. Susan
Higginson was born in
Southport, Lancashire
and gained a first class
arts degree from Keele
University. She started
her career in London
where she worked in
Public Relations and met
her husband. Susan has
had a life-long interest
in crafts and has tried
her hand at most of them.
She has been teaching
needlepoint for over
twenty years and written
four books on the craft.
Each year she enjoys
running a Needlepoint for
Beginners class at
Marlborough Summer
School. She enjoys living
in the country as she
loves walking and
watching wildlife and
many of her designs are
inspired by nature.To get
you started straight away
we have included a piece
of white 12-mesh
needlepoint canvas. Size:
36 x40 (91.4 x101.6cm)
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Heavenly Handmade Bags
Over 25 beautiful little
bags that you can create
using simple embroidery,
knitting, beading and
patchwork techniques. A
step-by-step techniques
section and stitch
library will help you to
get a professional
looking finish every
time. The exciting
projects make use of
gorgeous fabrics,
threads, ribbons, beads
and yarns to produce
stunning highly
fashionable bags.
Projects range from those
that can be made
extremely quickly - with
a bag that can be made in
an evening to accessorize
an outfit - to more
time-consuming knitted
projects, using
full-colour charts,
templates and trace-offs,
and easy-to-understand
instructions.About the
Author Sue Hawkins is a
well-known needlework
designer, author and
teacher, with her own
kit company Needleworks.
Sue is a regular
contributor to
needlecraft magazines,
and is the author of
Crewel Embroidery (D&C,
2003) She is also the
Technical Director of the
Cross Stitch Guild. Sue
lives in Whitminster in
the Cotswolds.
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Helen Stevens Embroidered
Animals A masterclass in
how to create stunning
animal portraits with
embroidery silks, from
internationally acclaimed
textile artist Helen M.
Stevens In this fourth
title in her Masterclass
Embroidery series, Helen
M. Stevens reveals more
of the secrets of
achieving astonishingly
lifelike effects using
pure silk thread. In five
fascinating chapters
Helen explores a variety
of animals that are
linked in different ways
- whether by their
ferocity as predators,
their closeness to man as
familiar countryside
dwellers or as among the
worlds weirder creatures
like the platypus. Each
chapter leads towards a
master class project with
colour templates. Easy to
follow colour photographs
illustrate the working
stages of the design to
ensure that perfect
results are achieved.
About the Author Helen M.
Stevens is the author of
eight books for David &
Charles, her most recent
being Helen M. Stevens
Embroiderers Year,
published in 2004, and
Embroidered Birds, part
of the Masterclass
series, published in
2003. She has just
celebrated her 21st
anniversary as a textile
artist and regularly
lectures on her work both
in the UK and in North
America. Helen lives near
Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk.
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Hardcover: 96
pagesPublisher: David &
Charles PLC (25 Aug
2006)Language
EnglishISBN-10:
0715321803ISBN-13:
978-0715321805Product
Description This is the
fifth title in The
Masterclass Embroidery
Series showing how to
create stunning
embroideries designed by
internationally acclaimed
textile artist Helen M.
Stevens. Helen explores a
range of beautiful garden
settings, from the
intimate and personal
cottage garden, to the
stately splendour of the
formal country park,
using pure silk
embroidery threads to
achieve astonishingly
realistic effects. Each
of the five chapters
builds toward an in-depth
masterclass project
including landscape
templates and close-up
detailed colour templates
of garden wildlife, as
well as colour keys and
step-by-step stitching
instructions.
Easy-to-follow colour
photographs illustrate
the working stages of
each masterclass
embroidery, ensuring
that perfect results can
be achieved when
recreating the
picturesque designs.About
the Author Helen M.
Stevens has become an
internationally acclaimed
embroiderer since opening
her studio, True
Embroideries, in 1981.
She lectures and has her
unique work in
collections throughout
the world. Helen has
published ten books with
David & Charles and lives
near Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk. Review Classic
Stitches, September
2006: this is a great
book, instructive and
beautiful to look at - a
must for free-style
embroiderers - This text
refers to the Hardcover
edition.
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Helen M. Stevens
Embroidered Butterflies
In Embroidered
Butterflies, the second
title in the Masterclass
Embroidery Series, Helen
shares her secrets of how
to achieve incredible
effects in pure silk
thread. In five
fascinating chapters she
explores a variety of
butterflies united by a
shared habitat from
country gardens and
hedgerows to woods and
copses. Each chapter
culminates in a
masterclass project: a
colour template is
provided for five
original designs from a
simple study of brimstone
and orange butterflies to
capturing the more
elaborate wing pattern of
tortoiseshells, Easy to
follow step-by-step
photographs illustrate
the working, in
progress, of the designs
to ensure that perfect
results are achievable.
Finally, a basic
technique section gives
valuable advice on
choosing threads and
fabrics, the transfer of
templates, guidance on
silk shading and the
working of all of Helens
most popular stitches,
to guarantee that this
becomes the essential
guide to creating
embroidered butterfly
studies. About the
AuthorHelen M. Stevans
has become an
internationally acclaimed
embroiderer since opening
her studio, True
Embroideries, in 1981.
She lectures extensively
and has her unique work
in collections throughout
the UK and overseas.
Helen has published five
books previously with
David & Charles. Helen
lives near Ipswich,
Suffolk.
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Locker Hooking Starter
Pack Locker hooking is a
simple craft that creates
durable, attractive
items, from rugs to
purses and more. The two
essential pieces of
equipment are a locker
hooking tool and rug
hooking canvas. A locker
hooking tool has a
crochet hook on one end
and a large needle eye on
the other. The crochet
end is used to pull loops
of your material through
the holes in the canvas
mesh. After youve pulled
up a few loops onto the
hook, then the needle
eye, threaded with yarn
or cord, is pulled
through the loops,
locking them in place.
Locker hooking is an
easy, relaxing craft.
Patterns are drawn on the
canvas, so no counting
of rows or stitches is
required. Depending on
the size of your project,
its easy to take along,
and easy to put down when
the need arises. This
starter pack includes
everything you need to
start: one piece of Graph
N Latch canvas, size: 30
x 36 (76 x 91cm), 91m of
locker hook twine cut in
91cm lengths for ease of
use and a 6 locker hook
tool.
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InchiesThis book offers a
unique insight into the
world of inchies -
one-inch square pieces of
mixed media art - with
expert guidance on
materials and techniques
as well as a wealth of
ideas and inspiration for
creating gorgeous designs
of your own.Inchies are
tiny, creative one-inch
squares (2.54 x 2.54cm),
and are a new and growing
trend in the world of
mixed media art. They are
perfect for giving your
imagination a free rein
and for trying out new
techniques and materials.
You do not need a huge
supply of fabric, yarns
or embellishments, and
most can probably be
found in nature, or
scattered around the
home. In this book,
different authors present
a range of techniques and
designs that will excite
and inspire you to create
your own versions of
these miniature pieces of
art. Build up your own
collection, transform
them into tiny boxes or
unique items of
jewellery, or use them
to decorate bags, purses
and keyrings. The
possibilities are
endless!Numerous designs,
ideas and inspiration
Expert guidance on
techniques and
materialsStitched
PostcardsThis book offers
a unique collection of
some of the best designs
in postcard-sized art
(AMCs) from well-known
textile designers, with
everything you need to
know to create your own,
unique pieces.Stitched
postcards are
postcard-sized pieces of
art, also known as
artist mailing cards
(AMCs), that are a new
and growing trend in the
world of mixed media art.
This book contains an
exclusive selection of
some of the best designs,
with contributions from
a number of well-known
textile designers,
including the author,
Christa Rolf, herself.
The lovingly created
miniatures are richly
decorated with a range of
styles including
landscapes, florals,
vintage and architecture,
achieved using special
yarns, fabrics and
embellishments. With the
help of a detailed
section on materials,
clear explanations of the
basic techniques, and
the individual designers
tips, these postcards
are quick and easy to
make, and are ideal for
using up scraps of
materials and items found
in nature and around the
home. They can be swapped
with other designers,
allowing the free
exchange of ideas between
like-minded people from
all over the world. The
book includes helpful
ideas on how to send the
postcards through the
post and how to store
your collection.Over
thirty different designs
Clear instructions and
tips from individual
designers Expert advice
on materials and basic
techniques
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InchiesThis book offers a
unique insight into the
world of inchies -
one-inch square pieces of
mixed media art - with
expert guidance on
materials and techniques
as well as a wealth of
ideas and inspiration for
creating gorgeous designs
of your own.Inchies are
tiny, creative one-inch
squares (2.54 x 2.54cm),
and are a new and growing
trend in the world of
mixed media art. They are
perfect for giving your
imagination a free rein
and for trying out new
techniques and materials.
You do not need a huge
supply of fabric, yarns
or embellishments, and
most can probably be
found in nature, or
scattered around the
home. In this book,
different authors present
a range of techniques and
designs that will excite
and inspire you to create
your own versions of
these miniature pieces of
art. Build up your own
collection, transform
them into tiny boxes or
unique items of
jewellery, or use them
to decorate bags, purses
and keyrings. The
possibilities are
endless!Numerous designs,
ideas and inspiration
Expert guidance on
techniques and
materialsStitched
PostcardsThis book offers
a unique collection of
some of the best designs
in postcard-sized art
(AMCs) from well-known
textile designers, with
everything you need to
know to create your own,
unique pieces.Stitched
postcards are
postcard-sized pieces of
art, also known as
artist mailing cards
(AMCs), that are a new
and growing trend in the
world of mixed media art.
This book contains an
exclusive selection of
some of the best designs,
with contributions from
a number of well-known
textile designers,
including the author,
Christa Rolf, herself.
The lovingly created
miniatures are richly
decorated with a range of
styles including
landscapes, florals,
vintage and architecture,
achieved using special
yarns, fabrics and
embellishments. With the
help of a detailed
section on materials,
clear explanations of the
basic techniques, and
the individual designers
tips, these postcards
are quick and easy to
make, and are ideal for
using up scraps of
materials and items found
in nature and around the
home. They can be swapped
with other designers,
allowing the free
exchange of ideas between
like-minded people from
all over the world. The
book includes helpful
ideas on how to send the
postcards through the
post and how to store
your collection.Over
thirty different designs
Clear instructions and
tips from individual
designers Expert advice
on materials and basic
techniques
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Embroidery is one of the
best ways to personalise
any garment or home
accessory. It makes a
stronger impact and can
often be finished more
quickly than standard
embroidery thread. In
this book, readers will
learn a wide variety of
stitches from vines and
flower petals to
latticework and lines
that evoke flames. Each
stitch is described and
illustrated in detail -
and all of the projects
can be completed in fewer
than six steps! A handful
of larger templates
highlight suggested
stitch combinations to
get creative juices
flowing, but the most
beautiful designs are
sure to be those that
crafters create
themselves!
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The perfect booklet to
get you started. It
guides you through what
tools you will need and
it has helpful hints to
make your first project
run without a hitch.
There are nine charts
that you can follow or
you can adapt them to
your own colour way. It
really is so simple,
youll be hooked. And its
a great way of using up
your scraps of material.
48 pages, colour charts.
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Fabric Locker Hooking -
The perfect booklet to
get you started. It
guides you through what
tools you will need and
it has helpful hints to
make your first project
run without a hitch.
There are nine charts
that you can follow or
you can adapt them to
your own colour way. It
really is so simple,
youll be hooked. And its
a great way of using up
your scraps of material
Locker Hooking Starter
Pack - One piece of
Graphn N Latch canvas,
size: 30 x 36, 91m of
locker hook twine cut in
91cm lengths for ease of
use and a 6.5 locker hook
tool.
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Doodle Stitching- The
Motif CollectionThis
follow-up to the
best-selling Doodle
Stitching offers fans
expanded and updated
basics, 400 easy
embroidery motifs on the
page and on a CD sealed
in the back of the book,
17 projects and lots of
added inspiration. More
than a dozen categories
include Alphabet, Asian
Chic, Baby,
Celebrations,
Embellishments, Fruits &
Veggies, Space, Trees,
Flowers, Winged Wonders
and Woodland Creatures -
and each section includes
one motif stitched by the
author. The motifs on the
CD are in simple black
lines, so readers can
easily manipulate them
using their own
image-editing software,
print them out and
transfer them onto their
substrate of choice using
the instructions in the
book.About the
AuthorAimee Ray is the
author of Doodle
Stitching (Lark, 2007).
She works as a designer
and illustrator for a
greeting card company,
as well as on comic book
projects doing colouring,
lettering and inking.
Aimee sells her
embroidered work on Etsy
and has been featured on
the popular craft blog
Whipup. You can view some
of her work at
www.dreamfollow.com.
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p>Donna Dewberrys Machine
Embroidery FlowersThe
charming English garden
style made famous by
Donna Dewberry comes
alive in new design
motifs for machine
embroidery projects. This
one-of-a-kind resource
teaches readers to easily
add elements of Dewberrys
tremendously popular
garden motifs to an
outfit, gift basket bath
or kitchen accessory
using machine embroidery.
Inside this inspiring
guide, readers: discover
easy-to-understand
instructions, tips and
techniques to help
machine embroiderers
embellish and co-ordinate
clothing, gifts and home
decor; gather quick tips
and techniques from the
book and ideas from a
design-packed CD-ROM to
complete 20 featured
projects; transform
wedding and baby shower
gift baskets into
elaborately decorated art
by adding decoratively
stitched pieces. It is
perfect for beginning
machine embroidery
enthusiasts and a great
inspiration for veteran
embroiderers. About the
AuthorThe worlds most
adored decorative
painter, host of PBS One
Stroke Painting with
Donna Dewberry, and
popular QVC personality,
Donna Dewberry takes her
popular garden motif and
enhances clothes, gifts
and the family home using
machine embroidery, in
Donna Dewberrys Machine
Embroidery Flowers. Shes
sold 500, 000 copies of
her previous books. Her
latest release is
Quilting with Donna
Dewberry.
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Redwork from the
Workbasket: 100 Designs
for Machine and Hand
EmbroideryRedwork from
The Workbasket brings
vintage embroidery
transfers into the 21st
century with 100
authentic Workbasket
designs presented in
multiple digitized
formats for machine
embroidery. The designs
are available in JPEG
format as well so
hand-embroiderers can
create their own
transfers. The reader is
shown how to make the
most of these designs
with 12 projects that
include dishtowels, an
apron, a foldable tote
bag, framed sentiments,
a bed quilt and more.
Instructions, templates,
tips on thread and
fabric selection and a
visual index of patterns
complete the
package.About the
AuthorRebecca Kemp Brent
is a freelance writer,
educator and designer who
specialises in creative
uses of computerised
sewing and embroidery
machines and software.
Her titles for Krause
Publications include Fill
in the Blanks with
Machine Embroidery and
Machine Embroidery Wild
and Wacky, which she
co-authored with Linda
Turner Griepentrog.
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Celtic, Viking and
Anglo-Saxon Embroidery:
The Art of Jan
MessentCeltic, Viking
and Anglo-Saxon
Embroidery: The Art of
Jan Messent. This book
combines everything held
dear to the authors heart
in a single volume -
embroidery, writing,
artwork, history and
books. Her beautifully
executed creations
combine myriad materials,
including hand-stitched
threads, glued papers,
fabrics, fibres, paints
and beads, and are
presented here as a
series of altered books,
each representing a
chapter that follows on
from the last, and each
exploring one of the
major themes of the book,
including textiles,
stitches, clothing and
accessories. Historical
facts are ingeniously
interwoven with
contemporary renditions
of ancient artworks,
bringing to life the
ancient skills of Celtic,
Viking and Anglo-Saxon
women, and celebrating
the centuries-old
tradition of embroidery
in England that has
served as a foundation
for present-day
excellence. About the
authorJan Messent
qualified as a teacher in
the mid-50s and, after
teaching Art, History
and English, became
deeply involved with
embroidery as an art
form. As a member of the
Embroiderers Guild, she
taught embroidery design
to its members, wrote
and illustrated design
books, and lectured
worldwide. She became
interested in the
experimental use of
knitting and crochet and
hoped, by her books on
the subject, to open up
new dimensions in the
creative use of yarn.
Now, having retired from
lecturing, Jan writes
historical fiction
full-time, embroidering
as a side-line, reading,
painting, and listening
to good music. j
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A wonderful collection of
over 200 transfers for
embroiderers,
specifically designed for
celebrations and
festivals.This book
provides festive patterns
suitable for Christmas,
Halloween, weddings,
birthdays, Valentines
Day and more - the
selection of patterns
included will have
something to suit
everyones taste and
occasion. The designs can
be adapted and used to
create beautiful,
original pieces, or they
can be combined with
borders and motifs for a
unique look. In the first
part of the book is a
quick review of the main
stitches used, and some
useful tips and tricks,
as well as embroidery
suggestions - where to
place the patterns in
order to create a
pleasing look, plus
examples of suggested
embroidery stitches. The
transfer technique itself
is quick and easy to
follow - once the reader
has chosen a pattern,
they simply cut it out,
place it on the fabric,
set the iron on the
cotton setting (no steam)
and iron on the
design.Amazing range of
designs specifically for
festivals and
celebrations. The
transfers are easy to
use, and full
instructions are provided
in the book. Provides
expert guidance on
embroidery stitches used,
and laying out a design.
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Dimensional Machine
Embroidery: 10 Specialty
Techniques for Amazing
Results (Book & DVD) This
title features ten
specific projects that
demonstrate the
techniques and their
versatility. The book
also includes helpful
hints by Nancy Zieman
that will give the reader
the insight and
confidence to try new
things. The accompanying
how-to DVD gives the
audience a visual
step-by-step introduction
to taking their basic
machine embroidery to new
heights.About the
AuthorDeborah Jones is a
36-year veteran of
computerised embroidery.
In 1997, she was the
third recipient of the
prestigious Floriani
Lifetime Achievement
Award for embroidery
education. A frequent
speaker at industry trade
shows, Deborah writes
for several home and
commercial embroidery
magazines.
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Digitizing Made Easy:
Create Custom Embroidery
Designs Like a
ProDigitizing Made Easy
is for every embroidery
machine user and
commercial machine
embroiderer looking to
better understand and
utilise digitising
software. The authors
time-tested methods,
demonstrated in 250
step-by-step colour
photographs, will help
readers to identify the
tools of modern
digitising, and the best
processes with which to
use them. With chapters
covering artwork,
auto-digitising, stitch
types, mapping and
sequencing, underlay and
blending, readers will
quickly develop a solid
foundation with which to
explore the endless
possibilities of
digitising. About the
AuthorJohn Deer is one of
North Americas premiere
digitising experts, with
extensive experience in
commercial and personal
embroidery. A third
generation embroidery
guru, Deer has taught
embroidery and digitising
for more than 11 years,
hes also won 30
digitising awards and
owns two digitising
businesses.
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Paperback: 128
pagesPublisher: Krause
(27 Mar 2009)Language
EnglishISBN-10:
160061129XISBN-13:
978-1600611292Features
projects and patterns for
more than 25 locker
hooking projects. This
work introduces the
reader to locker hooking,
from traditional to
innovative techniques,
and is given instructions
for a variety of projects
including ornaments,
lamps, tote bags, rugs,
game boards, iPod
holders and more.About
the Author Theresa Pulido
has been enjoying a
15-year career in
marketing and public
relations. In 2006, she
decided to focus on her
creativity full-time and
joined Bali Fabrics as
marketing director to
develop a line of crafts.
Today, Theresa is the
general manager for
Princess Mirahs crafts,
a division of Bali
Fabrics, where she
oversees the development,
production and promotion
of a line of crafts for
needlecrafts, paper
crafts and mixed media.
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New Canvaswork with a
free piece of Canvas 36 x
40Canvaswork is a
traditional technique
that is currently
undergoing a creative
renaissance -
embroiderers are
discovering new and
innovative ways to use
it, both on its own and
in conjunction with other
popular embroidery
techniques. Acclaimed
embroiderer Jill Carter
explores these new trends
in this book, which is
both a practical guide to
canvaswork techniques and
a showcase for some of
the best work being made
today. The author
suggests new twists on
this traditional
technique that will add
sparkle and individuality
to your own work,
including how to use new
background fabrics,
threads and other
materials. The work
covers: backgrounds;
texture; paper; sheer
fabric; ribbon; painted
fusible webbing; machine
stitching; freestyle
canvaswork; and, drawn
and pulled thread.PLUSWe
are giving you a free
piece of canvas worth
7.99 when you buy this
title from us.This is a
piece of 12-mesh white
needlepoint canvas,
perfect for your
needlepoint projects.
Needlepoint is a form of
canvas work embroidery,
in which thread is
stitched through an open
weave canvas in which
vertical and horizontal
threads are formed to
make precise holes
between the thread and
then hand painted or
printed with a design.
Stitchers use different
coloured thread to cover
each area with the
corresponding colour on
the canvas. The types of
stitching and threads
used on the canvas make
it more durable than
surface embroidery using
fine count aida. Finished
works may be made into
pillows or upholstery,
may be displayed on the
wall, framed or
unframed, or made into
holiday ornaments,
purses, stuffed stand-up
figures, or rugs. Size:
36 x40 (91.4
x101.6cm)Hardcover: 128
pagesPublisher: Batsford
Ltd (25 May 2007)Language
EnglishISBN-10:
0713489758ISBN-13:
978-0713489750
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New Designs, Projects
for Embroidery on
PaperErica Fortgens has
written many books about
embroidery on paper. Here
she combines her latest
designs with new
techniques and materials
to create cards based on
stylish floral designs,
animal motifs, mandalas,
geometrical shapes and
more, all charmingly
decorated with sparkles,
beads and patterned
ribbons. Embroidery
patterns are included for
all of the cards, along
with detailed,
easy-to-follow
instructions and lists of
the materials you
need.Review This small,
compact 48-page book is
full of embroidery
projects on paper. The
author creates cards.
Here you will find all
the patterns, as well as
easy-to-follow
instructions to enable
you to make these
professional,
outstanding cards. These
hand-embroidered cards
are just a starting point
- think of the potential
of those stitches for
your own projects. You
will need to copy the
designs onto your paper
stock and Erica
recommends her own
piercing tools and so on,
but alternatives can be
found. The projects are
really good, from
snowflakes and flowers to
dogs and mandalas, you
will find that you soon
become an addict of
embroidered cards for
friends and family. Well
photographed with
beautiful line drawings
of the patterns, this is
another way to
stitch.-Karenplatt.co.ukErica
Fortgens shows us how to
take our needle and
thread and apply our
sewing skills to create
beautiful cards.
Combining the latest
techniques with new
materials, she shows how
to create stylish and
elegant cards featuring
sewn flowers, animals,
mandalas, geometric
shapes and more. Each
card is accompanied by an
embroidery pattern,
along with detailed
step-by-steps and
materials.-Simply Cards &
Papercraft Embroidery
guru Erica Fortgens has
come up with another
great book of ideas for
stitching on paper! With
intricate florals and
stunning geometic
designs, Ericas projects
are aimed at crafters
with some sewing skills
already, although
beginners will be able to
follow her designs with a
little practice. All you
need is some threads, a
needle and a piercing
tool and youll soon be
amazing your friends with
embroidered
greetings.-Papercraft
Inspirations
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Blackwork Embroidery
Stitches - Covers the
materials & equipment
needed; the essential
stitches & outlines in
step-by-step detail,
plus the working of 49
infill patterns.Hardanger
Embroidery Stitches -
Features charts for 36
border & motif designs &
a range of project ideas.
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Spiral-bound: 112
pagesPublisher: Search
Press Ltd; Spi edition (7
May 2009)Language
EnglishISBN-10:
1844484602ISBN-13:
978-1844484607Based on
material previously
published as Beginners
Guide to Silk Ribbon
Embroidery in 1998 and
Silk Ribbon Embroidery:
Designs & Techniques in
2002, this useful
handbook provides all the
techniques you need to
create beautiful silk
ribbon embroideries.
Based on just three basic
stitches and gathering
techniques, learn how to
stitch over thirty-five
different flowers,
including roses,
geraniums, irises,
pansies, sweet peas and
more, and there are over
fifteen more detailed
projects to take your
newly developed skills
even further, all with
templates and full
instructions provided. As
well as stitching, this
book covers painting and
stenciling backgrounds on
to the fabric; painting
the ribbons themselves;
and, how to mount and
frame your finished
pieces. This is a
beautifully presented,
highly comprehensive and
inspiring book for anyone
interested in silk ribbon
embroidery. It is
presents in a practical,
wire-bound format. All
the techniques,
materials and equipment
are fully explained with
clear, step-by-step
instructions. Details are
provided for over
thirty-five different
flowers, and over
fifteen more advanced
projects in this title.
All the templates
required are provided in
the book.
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Hardcover: 128
pagesPublisher: Batsford
Ltd (25 May 2007)Language
EnglishISBN-10:
0713489758ISBN-13:
978-0713489750Canvaswork
is a traditional
technique that is
currently undergoing a
creative renaissance -
embroiderers are
discovering new and
innovative ways to use
it, both on its own and
in conjunction with other
popular embroidery
techniques. Acclaimed
embroiderer Jill Carter
explores these new trends
in this book, which is
both a practical guide to
canvaswork techniques and
a showcase for some of
the best work being made
today. The author
suggests new twists on
this traditional
technique that will add
sparkle and individuality
to your own work,
including how to use new
background fabrics,
threads and other
materials. The work
covers: backgrounds;
texture; paper; sheer
fabric; ribbon; painted
fusible webbing; machine
stitching; freestyle
canvaswork; and, drawn
and pulled thread.About
the Author Jill Carter
has run her own
successful embroidery
school, Masterclass,
for over ten years. She
teaches all aspects of
embroidery, but
specialises in
canvaswork, Hardanger
and sewing machine
techniques. She is a
member of the
Embroiderers Guild,
demonstrates at all the
major exhibitions,
contributes regularly to
needlecraft magazines.
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The Left-Handed
Embroiderers Companion: A
step-by-step
DictionaryAre you
frustrated by
right-handed embroidery
instructions and having
to mentally flip them,
use a mirror, or
substitute right for left
and vice versa? Be
frustrated no more!
Written by a left-hander,
this stitch dictionary
shows you the left way to
do embroidery. Written in
Yvette Stantons clear,
step-by-step style, this
book will be your
constant embroidery
companion as it shows how
to do over 170 stitches
comfortably and sensibly,
for you as a
left-hander. Surface
stitches and counted
thread stitches are
carefully explained,
with many helpful
diagrams and photos.
Right-handed teachers
will appreciate the
right-handed diagrams
showing the difference
between what they and
their left-handed
students do.
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Blackwork is a counted
thread embroidery
technique in which
repetitive patterns are
used to fill outlined
areas. This book covers
the materials and
equipment needed, the
essential stitches, and
outlines in step-by-step
detail the working of 49
infill patterns. It is
sure to become an
indispensable reference
for stitchers. Blackwork
was originally so called
because black thread was
most often used on white
fabrics, but many of the
16 original charted
designs provided show how
this technique can just
as effectively be worked
with coloured threads on
coloured fabrics. The
beautiful designs include
ringing Christmas bells,
a charming country
cottage, delicate
florais and an exotic
oriental fan and kimono.
There are also ideas for
how the delightful
designs can be used to
create a selection of
small projects.About the
Author Jill Cater Nixon
is a talented blackwork
and cross stitch
designer, who has
designed for Coats Crafts
UK and Kreinik. She has
contributed regularly to
the needlecraft press and
produces kit designs for
Choices. Jill lives in
Milton Keynes.
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Asian-Inspired Machine
EmbroideryAsian-Inspired
Machine Embroidery by
Joan Elliott, well-known
designer in embroidery
and cross-stitch, brings
over 35 classic Asian
motifs to machine
embroidery. This title
features 25 projects
showing readers how to
use designs to transform
the ordinary into the
extraordinary with simple
embellished cards, a
banner, silk scarf,
napkins and table runner,
garden tote bag and
visor, journal cover,
and more. All designs are
included on the CD-ROM
that accompanies the
book, with each design
presented in 6 machine
formats as well as in
black and white PDFs so
hand-embroiderers can
create transfers for
their own work. About the
Author Joan Elliott, a
needlework designer for
over 30 years, is widely
known for her work in
books, kits, and major
cross-stitch magazines in
the United States and the
United Kingdom. Her
titles for David &
Charles, an imprint of F
W Media, include A
Womans World in Cross
Stitch, Magical Cross
Stitch, and Bewitching
Cross Stitch. She divides
her time between New York
and Vermont.
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The variables in machine
embroidery are almost
infinite - what is the
best combination of
needle, thread,
stabilizer, hooping
method, stitch underlay,
stitch length and
density; and thats for
easy ordinary fabrics.
The author provides a
wealth of information to
help the reader refine
the variables to get
great results with 19 of
the most difficult
fabrics to machine
embroider. The reader
will learn the logic of
adjusting the variables
for any difficult fabric.
With this logic, the
reader will be able to
set the variables for
their own designs and
explore machine
embroidery on any
difficult fabric. About
the AuthorDeborah Jones
has more than thirty
years of experience in
the field of machine
embroidery. She serves on
a Technical Advisory
Board for a commercial
embroidery publication
and has acted as a
consultant to some of the
largest embroidery
companies in the country.
A popular speaker at
events, Deborah is
always willing to share
her knowledge.
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Format: PaperbackPages:
80Publisher: Search Press
Ltd (12 Jul 2007)
ISBN-13:
9781844481743There is
nothing quite like owning
a stylish, unique
handmade purse that you
have created yourself.
Jenny Rolfe, author of
Handmade Embroidered
Bags, has used quilting
and free machine
embroidery techniques to
create a stunning
collection of purses for
all occasions. All the
techniques are explained
fully, including how to
make your own fabrics
using ribbons and
bondable fibre to give
your bags that really
personal touch. Step by
step photographs and
clear instructions show
how to make six gorgeous
purses.
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Right-Handed Embroiderers
CompanionWith clear
step-by-step
instructions,
accompanied by diagrams
showing you what to do,
it is very hard to go
wrong. Examples of each
stitch will inspire yu to
use the stitches
creatively and
experimentally in your
embroidery. Because this
book is so easy to use
and understand, in
learning the stitches you
will gain the confidence
you need to create
beautiful works of
embroidery. The
Right-Handed Embroiderers
Companion is twin to The
Left-Handed Embroiderers
Companion, which has
been enthusiastically
received by left-handed
embroiderers around the
world. You will discover:
How easy it is to learn
and master new stitches
How to work surface
stitches, needlepoint
stitches and counted
thread stitches How the
stitches and their
variations should look,
and how you can make
yours look the same How
different stitches can be
used creatively in your
embroidery with colour,
texture and different
types of threadAbout the
AuthorYvette Stanton is
the publisher and
designer behind Vetty
Creations. She has a
passion for whitework
embroidery, and a
passion for sharing it
with others. Yvette has
written three books on
whitework, one of them
with her twin sister,
Prue Scott. Yvette is an
accredited tutor with the
Embroiderers Guild of
NSW, and teaches
embroidery classes,
specialising in whitework
at shops and guild groups
around Australia. Yvette
Stanton and Prue Scott
are award-winning
embroiderers with over 15
years experience of
producing beautiful
intricate embroideries.
Yvettes previous book,
Elegant Hardanger
Embroidery was published
in 2002 by Simon &
Schuster (Kangaroo
Press). Yvette lives in
Sydney. Visit Yvettes
blogspot at
http://vettycreations.com.au/white-threads/
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Berlin Work - Counted
tapestry by DMC Creative
World with White 12-mesh
Needlepoint Canvas Berlin
woolwork is worked on
canvas and was extremely
fashionable during the
nineteenth century. Using
the clear black and white
charts, you can recreate
the vibrancy and beauty
of this timeless craft.
To get you started
straight away we have
included a piece of white
12-mesh needlepoint
canvas. Size: 36 x40
(91.4 x101.6cm)
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From Aquilegia to
Zantedeschia, Ann Coxs
accomplished renditions
of flowers using silk
ribbon embroidery are
showcased in this
exquisite book. It begins
with a comprehensive
techniques section that
includes all the basic
techniques you need to
know to make all the
flowers in the book,
including materials; how
to handle and work with
ribbon; transferring a
design to the fabric
using a template; the
various ribbon stitches
and gathering techniques
used; and painting
ribbons and backgrounds
to achieve different
effects. The main body of
the book then describes
clearly how to create
thirty-two different
flowers, including
leaves, stems and buds,
using detailed
step-by-step instructions
and stunning close-up
photography. Each design
has a template, and
diagrams and ideas for
variations on the main
design are also included
where necessary. A
fantastic, inspirational
book for flower lovers
and silk ribbon
embroiderers alike.
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New Ideas in
GoldworkTaking the best
of the traditional and
the new, New Ideas in
Goldwork is a beautiful
exploration of the
potential of this
needlework technique,
combining it with
metal-thread work in
experimental ways. Expert
and ex-Royal School of
Needlework teacher Tracy
Franklin takes the
technique to new heights
to inspire all
embroiderers. Reference
ideas from notebooks,
cuttings and new and old
embroideries are
included. Lavishly
illustrated with colour
photographs and clear
line diagrams, New Ideas
in Goldwork covers: the
basics of the traditional
style, from design to
simple padding of gold
and metal threads; two
basic techniques of laid
work and cut purl work,
as these are fundamental
in working a design
correctly; illustration
and instruction on
different stitch types;
and, how to apply gold
and metal threads in the
most intricate and
inspiring ways. Colour,
detail and good design
are the key points,
always showing how
exciting and
sophisticated gold and
metal work can be.
Finally, the readers are
encouraged to use their
own creativity.About the
AuthorTracy A. Franklin
is a freelance specialist
traditional embroiderer.
She trained and then
taught at the Royal
School of Needlework for
several years. She is the
author of New Ideas in
Goldwork and contributor
to Royal School of
Needlework Embroidery
Techniques (0713488174).
Nicola Jarvis trained as
a traditional hand
embroiderer and textile
restorer at the RSN. She
is now a freelance
embroidery designer and
teacher and also works
for British fashion
companies designing
embroidered accessories.
Reference Contemporary
Whitework (hb edn) 07134
89642
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Helen M. Stevens World of
Embroidery In her fifth
collection of glorious
embroidery, Helen M.
Stevens draws inspiration
from different countries
and cultures to celebrate
the beauty of nature
around the globe. She
captures the diversity of
nature, from the polar
caps to the tropics,
through flora, fauna,
birds and insects. The
Workbook sketches reveal
a fascinating insight
into her unique working
methods. Beautiful colour
photographs highlight the
skill that translates the
iridescent glow of a
hummingbird, the flash
of a tigers eye, or the
movement of water into
embroidery. This work
inspires the modern
embroiderer to blend
traditional and modern
techniques with
cutting-edge materials
including real gold and
silver, and materials
gathered from nature
itself. About the
AuthorHelen M. Stevens
has become an
internationally acclaimed
embroiderer since opening
her studio, True
Embroideries, in 1981.
She lectures and has her
unique work in
collections throughout
the world. Helen has
written ten books for D&C
and lives near Bury St
Edmunds, Suffolk.
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Art & Embroidery of Jane
HallArt & Embroidery of
Jane Hall. In a unique
combination of art,
photography and prose,
Jane Hall magically
intertwines her exquisite
work as a textile artist
with the world that has
inspired it. She presents
her breathtakingly
beautiful embroideries
through numerous
photographs and
descriptions, conveying
the very essence of her
work: to achieve works
which are not simply
observational, but
translations of wonder as
well as nature. About the
AuthorJane E Hall studied
at Bournemouth & Poole
College of Art and
Design, achieving a
Diploma in Foundation
Studies, and then moved
on to Loughborough
College of Art and Design
where she received a
Certificate in Design
Embroidery, being
awarded a distinction.
Since leaving college she
has worked professionally
as a textile artist. She
has held numerous
exhibitions, has her
work held in private
collections, and has
worked on significant
commissions, three of
which are on public
display. Janes work has
been featured extensively
on TV and in magazines.
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The step-by-step
instructions in Layered,
Tattered and Stitched
show readers how easy it
is to create fabric-art
with incredible depth and
personal significance.
Throughout the book, the
author uses a mixture of
atypical sewing
techniques such as
trapping found objects
between layers,
stitching and quilting
paper and creating doors
and windows in fabric
along with mixed-media
techniques that include
transferring photos and
collaging media onto
fabric and more. Readers
are encouraged to expand
their own creative
processes, using such
things as poetry and
symbolic objects for
inspiration. About the
AuthorRuth Rae is the
coauthor of A Charming
Exchange. She is a
jewellery smith, fiber
artist and has also
worked extensively in
polymer clay and precious
metal clay. Her work can
be found in retail shops
within California and
online at
www.Belecia.com. In
addition to her own book,
Ruths work has been
featured in Cloth Paper
Scissor.
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Creative Recycling in
EmbroideryCreative
Recycling in Embroidery.
Embroiderers recycle for
many different reasons:
to conserve old pieces of
ephemera for the future,
to give their work a
personal touch, to
convey meaning, or
simply for economy. This
book is packed with ideas
for using many different
types of salvaged
material, such as
fabric, paper, natures
materials including dried
flowers and tree bark,
plus plastic, wood and
metal waste, and
precious personal objects
such as broken jewellery
or special souvenirs.
Illustrated in colour
throughout with work from
the worlds leading
contemporary
embroiderers, the book
covers: introduction: why
recycle? how to collect
salvaged objects; finding
your own meaning; fibre
waste; fabric waste;
recycling old embroidery;
paper and natural waste;
plastic waste; wood,
metal and mineral waste;
and packaging and books.
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Three Dimensional
Embroidery
StitchesDiscover how to
bring your embroideries
to life with Pat Trotts
original and vibrant
guide, which shows how
to create many different
raised stitches.
Illustrated throughout
with diagrams and
step-by-step photography,
this book combines
techniques with
inspiration. French
knots, tufting, stem
stitch, whipped spiders
web, woven picot and
more are included and
combined with painted
backgrounds, couching,
padded work and twisted
threads to create a
sequence of
easy-to-follow projects.
Pat Trott guides the
embroiderer through each
stage, showing how to
build up scenes and
pictures. Using nature as
her source of design,
she demonstrates the
techniques involved in
creating flowers,
plants, woodlands and
seashores.About the
Author Pat Trott has
always loved embroidery.
Her mother taught her
Armenian needlelace when
she was a child and she
has gone on to learn many
different techniques. She
is a life member of the
Embroiderers Guild and
she teaches regularly,
in Guild workshops, day
schools, summer schools
and colleges. Some of her
embroidery and bead
patterns have been
featured in Needlework
magazines and she is
currently Treasurer of
the Beadworkers
Guild.Review Machine
Knitting Monthly: Pat
Trott shows us how to
bring embroideries to
life with her original
and vibrant guide. We
learn how to create many
different raised
stitches. French knots,
tufting, stem stitch,
whipped spiders web,
woven picot and more are
included so the book
would be wonderful for
anyone who likes to add
Swiss darning to
knitting. Illustrated
throughout with diagrams
and step-by-step
photography, (this book)
combines techniques with
inspiration.Fabrications:Pat
Trott shows you how to
bring your embroidery to
life in this step-by-step
guide. it is illustrated
throughout with diagrams
and step-by-step
photography that take you
through 17 different
stitches as well as
exploring ways of
combining stitches and
colours. Pats easy to
follow projects include a
rockery, climbing roses,
a beach scene and
daffodils in a wood.This
little book is useful for
both embroiders who want
to add a new dimension to
their work and to
quilters who want to
explore new ways of
embellishing, and is
worthy of any
bookshelf.West Country
Embroiderers: The
illustrations in this
book are very interesting
with different types,
colours and thicknesses
of threads used. The
instructions for the
stitches are well
depicted and should be of
interest to those of us
who wish to experiement
with stitches that are
not available in many
other stitch guides. An
inexpensive book to add
to ones
collection.Waterstones
Newsletter: The first
half of this book
includes a very practical
stitch guide with clear
step-by-step photos for
each stitch, as well as
tips on fabric painting
techniques (etc). The
second half of the book
is project-based, with
full-colour pictures,
line drawings to trace,
and full instructions. If
you want to learn how to
add texture to your
embroidery, this book is
a great starting point.
Its a shame the cover is
not shown here, as it
really does give a good
idea of what to expect
from the contents.My main
thoughts on this book are
really only minor
quibbles. I thought that
although the stitch
reference guide was very
practical, it perhaps
showed fewer stitches in
greater detail than
strictly necessary, at
the expense of instead
including a wider variety
of stitches to choose
from. Also, although the
projects in the latter
half are attractive,
they didnt really excite
me greatly (obviously,
this is purely a matter
of personal taste).
Having said that, there
are various elements of
the projects that did
appeal to me, and I can
imagine adapting them
within my own work. I
also thought the
instructions were very
comprehensive and
well-written, so perfect
for anyone who DID want
to follow the projects
exactly as presented. The
stitches and projects in
this book are intended
for free embroidery, but
I think actually most
aspects could be
successfully adapted for
counted thread
embroidery, so creative
counted embroiderers
should not dismiss this
book as irrelevant. At
first glance, I didnt
think this book quite
lived up to my hopes for
it, but after
consideration, the way
it is presented does
actually offer a lot of
versatility, and I think
I will be able to use the
contents in a very
practical way,
especially as departure
points for linked
ideas.Although I would
have preferred greater
quantity in terms of
stitch reference, this
is still a lovely book to
add to my collection,
and sits well alongside
Gilda Barons The Art of
Embroidered Flowers. Su
Mwumba
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Product Description Silk
ribbon embroidery, with
its varied textures and
sculpted effects, is a
magical medium for
stitching floral designs.
Whether its a field of
lavender or a single
gardenia, these
embroidered images can be
as fresh, colorful, and
eye-catching as Mother
Natures originals. Some
even take the form of
lifelike
three-dimensional
flowers. Readers who love
to sew, whatever their
skill level, will find
instructions on the
techniques and materials
of this rewarding art,
along with a varied
assortment of
projects-all inspired by
actual color photographs
and delicate watercolors,
which appear along with
the detailed stitch
patterns. The projects
include 12 different
floral panels ready for
framing, depicting
flowers from daffodils
and daisies to grape
hyacinths and
roses.Review Ribbon
embroidery is not as hard
as it sounds, and great
fun to do. Because the
ribbon is thicker than
thread it grows
surprisingly quickly,
which is great for a
beginner. Here are twelve
different garden flowers
used as inspiration for
some beautiful pictures
and other projects,
based around photographs
and paintings. Australian
books always seem to be
beautiful, lavishly
illustrated with glorious
images and this one is no
exception. The author s
photographs were turned
into paintings by her
daughter, and these in
turn are shown as line
drawings and then the
final stitched pieces.
Some of the line drawings
are for developing
yourself, but most are a
whole project and these
are made up into
pictures. For those used
to Search Press custom of
staged photographs for
learning new techniques,
the line drawings are not
quite as easy to
understand, and there
are not quite enough of
them, particularly with
the large number of
written instructions and
explanations. I got quite
muddled at times, and
wished for some
photographs to put me
right. A total beginner
might easily get lost in
here, so if you have
never attempted this type
of embroidery before,
one of the Search Press
titles for beginners
would be a better buy.
But if you have gone
beyond that, and want to
adorn your walls (or some
plain boxes) with
beautiful floral studies
then this is the book for
you. - Rachel Hyde,
MyShelf.com you. --Rachel
Hyde, MyShelf.com
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Embroidery 200 Questions
AnsweredGot an embroidery
problem you cant solve?
Curious to know more
about a specific
technique? Want to know
how to achieve a range of
decorative effects? This
book will come to your
rescue, answering 200
questions on a vast range
of embroidery topics.
Questions designed for
beginners and experienced
embroiderers Helpful
advice from a leading
expert on all aspects of
embroidery Clear,
detailed illustrations
explain specific
techniques and effects
Chapters cover tools and
equipment, decorative
stitches, applique,
design, knotting, bead
weaving, useful stitches
and much more About the
AuthorDeena Beverley
works as a freelance
stylist, writer and
designer for both
editorial and commercial
clients. She contributes
regularly to genral
interest and specialist
magazines such as Stitch
and Embroidery, as well
as being the author of
many books on crafts,
interiors and lifestyle
subjects. She also
broadcasts on TV and
radio. Her passion is for
freeform embroidery,
decorative finishes and
embellishments of all
kinds, particularly
textiles. Deena runs
workshops and is a
specialist visiting tutor
at graduate and
postgraduate level in
innovative and
traditional textile
techniques.
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ThreadworkThis is a book
about creating sumptuous
embellished surfaces made
by: collaging rich
colourful silks,
transparent organza,
stitching with embroidery
threads and ribbons,
knitting and other yarns.
Also, adding further
texture with raised
embroidery, chords,
metallic threads and
beads.ReviewThis book
contains a collection of
very bright, colourful
pieces of work, where
embroidery and stitching
is the star! In her
introduction, Effie
talks about her love of
silk, three-dimensional
texture, strange
colourways and wrapped
cords, all of which
feature heavily here. Her
method of work is to
collage and layer silks,
organzas and ribbons as a
base fabric, then use
embroidery stitches and
other textures to create
eye-catching pieces. The
book is divided into
sections which work
through these processes.
Each project focuses on a
particular colourway,
and you get a good
variety of tone and
texture through this.
Nothing is repetitive
here. There are diagrams
and photographs
throughout, and the
former give very precise
patterns to follow for
stitching and layout,
which is very helpful. By
Section 4 you are getting
into the serious use of
stitching for
embellishment and it is
mostly hand stitches
which give a very bold
look to Effies pieces.
They are rich, vibrant,
and very in-your-face.
The section on cords is
very informative, and
gives good instructions
on how to make wrapped
cords and embellish
pieces in wavy,
overlapping lines, which
look very effective. This
book is not for the
faint-hearted; its colour
choices, bold and
vibrant, are everywhere
in the book, as are the
heavy stitches, beading
and cording. But if you
are a fan of bold and
beautiful, you will have
no end of inspiration
here. The sheer number of
projects makes it
excellent value for its
price, and if you are
wanting to add some zing
into your work and didnt
know where to start, you
need look no
further.-Workshop On The
Web You cant fail to be
inspired by this
wonderfully colourful
book. The 28 projects are
all clearly explained and
illustrated with an
abundance of sketches and
colour photographs. The
projects are organised
into four sections:
backgrounds; stitches for
texture and effect; cords
for embellishing and
trimming; and stitch and
bead patterns - and each
section is more luscious
than the last. The
wrapped and embellished
cords, sometimes
enriched with knots and
beads, are absolutely
gorgeous; they can be
used singly, twisted or
plaited together,
couched onto fabric to
create pattern or
texture, become an
integral part of an
embellished surface, or
provide the perfect
finishing touch to a
project. Using richly
coloured silk fabrics and
brightly coloured threads
(Effie gives a list of
zinger DMC colours she
likes to use), every
embroidery in the book is
a mouth-watering
confection. In fact, I
think the whole book is a
zinger!-Stitch
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CrewelworkThe Royal
School of Needlework
teaches hand embroidery
to the highest standard,
developing techniques in
new and innovative ways.
This book includes an
extensive stitch guide,
covering all the stitches
necessary for crewel
embroidery, a design
section, and a history
of the Royal School
itself. Although it is
commonly thought of as a
woven tapestry, the
Bayeux Tapestry is in
fact the oldest surviving
example of crewelwork.
The illustrations on the
piece tell the story of
the events leading up to
the Norman Conquest, and
are embroidered on to the
linen surface with a
two-ply worsted
wool.About the
AuthorBecky Hogg achieved
a first class honours
degree in Textiles at
Loughborough School of
Art, then specialised in
traditional hand
embroidery as a Graduate
Apprentice at the Royal
School of Needlework,
where she learned
blackwork, goldwork,
silk shading and
whitework. She worked in
the studios of the Royal
School of Needlework for
nine years on diverse and
prestigious commissions
including replica
curtains for the Royal
Opera House and the
Commonwealth banner for
the Queens Jubilee. She
now works freelance from
her London studio and
teaches hand embroidery
at art colleges and at
the Royal School of
Needlework.
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