While many small needlecraft & cross stitch projects can be stitched by just holding the canvas in your lap, using an embroidery hoop or frame to hold the work area tight for stitching can make the sewing work go more smoothly & easily. Mounting the canvas or fabric on a frame that holds the work area tight for stitching can be helpful in a number of ways: A taut fabric makes stitches easier to see & count. When the fabric is taut, stitches are more even, with more uniform tension on the yarn, which greatly reduces the need to block the project once it's completed to straighten distorted areas. Fabric on a frame needs less handling, so there is less wear & tear on the thread & the project stays clean even if it's worked on over months & years. Scroll frames are popular because the area being worked on can be rolled to the most comfortable position for stitching. A scroll frame has two roller rods at the top & bottom, attached to two side arms. The roller rods are encased in fabric tubes. The fabric can be hand or machine-sewn onto the tubes, then rolled taut.

Size: 6" x 12" (15.2 x 30.5cm).

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130 Iris Folded Cards to Make Iris folding is a simple technique that involves folding papers to create beautiful, spiralling patterns that are similar in shape to the iris aperture of a camera. In this book, Maruscha Gaasenbeek shares with you her love of iris folding, providing templates & clear instructions for 130 beautiful greetings cards based on iris-folded designs. It combines three previously published books by the same author: Iris Folding With Love, Iris Folding For Fun & Iris Folding a Full Year, & represents a fantastic source of inspiration & ideas for cards for all occasions. ...

130 Little Quilt Blocks Exquisite & quick-to-make blocks for quilts, homeware & accessories. These miniature quilt blocks have been specially designed & selected to work at smaller sizes perfect for making quilted projects like little purses, pillows & postcards adding variety & interest to even the smallest space. This book contains over 130 blocks patchwork, appliqu, traditional favourites & brand new designs arranged into stylishly themed chapters to help you choose a design. Each block comes with full cutting list & assembly instructions, plus mix & match suggestions to combine with other blocks, & ideas on how you might change or embellish the block designs. Plus you will find projects throughout the book, giving you plenty of inspirational ideas to get started. About the Author Susan Briscoe is a textile designer, author & teacher, specializing in sashiko & Japanese textile design. After graduating in visual art & design, Susan worked as an English teacher in Japan, where she also studied the tea ceremony, traditional textiles, & kimono design & tailoring. Susan has created design kits for Japanese patchwork fabrics, published textile projects in books & magazines, & demonstrates her work at quilt & textile shows. ...

130 Little Quilt Blocks Exquisite & quick-to-make blocks for quilts, homeware & accessories. These miniature quilt blocks have been specially designed & selected to work at smaller sizes perfect for making quilted projects like little purses, pillows & postcards adding variety & interest to even the smallest space. This book contains over 130 blocks patchwork, appliqué, traditional favourites & brand new designs arranged into stylishly themed chapters to help you choose a design. Each block comes with full cutting list & assembly instructions, plus mix & match suggestions to combine with other blocks, & ideas on how you might change or embellish the block designs. Plus you will find projects throughout the book, giving you plenty of inspirational ideas to get started. About the Author Susan Briscoe is a textile designer, author & teacher, specializing in sashiko & Japanese textile design. After graduating in visual art & design, Susan worked as an English teacher in Japan, where she also studied the tea ceremony, traditional textiles, & kimono design & tailoring. Susan has created design kits for Japanese patchwork fabrics, published textile projects in books & magazines, & demonstrates her work at quilt & textile shows. ...

Christmas Aida This 14 count, 100% combed cotton Aida pack contains 11 pieces of Aida in white, peach, green, red, black, starlite gold, starlite green & starlite blue (each measuring 12 x 18 (30.5 x 45.7cm)). Woven & finished in the USA by MCG Textiles Inc. Each piece is great for many colourful cross stitch projects. The count size refers to how many holes there are per inch of fabric. These pieces have 14 holes per inch, which is ideal for all your cross stitching needs. The higher the count the smaller the stitches. If you would like to work out what size fabric you need for your charted design. Count how many squares there are in each direction of your chart & divide by the count of your fabric. For large projects we would suggest that you leave a 5 margin in each direction for stretching, framing or finishing. There is nothing worse than working on a project only to find that the design will not fit on your piece of fabric! All Aida is woven from threads grouped in bundles to form a square pattern on the fabric, which in turn creates the holes. These holes direct you to where the needle should be inserted & the straightness of the fabric therefore is very important for the design of the pattern. MCG Textiles have been manufacturing the finest top quality needlework fabrics for over 35 years. They use only the finest machines available, to ensure straightness, hole count & consistency of colour. The Aida is proudly woven in the USA from 2 ply 100% cotton yarns which have been grown in America. ...

Christmas Aida This 14 count, 100% combed cotton Aida pack contains 11 pieces of Aida in white, peach, green, red, black, starlite gold, starlite green & starlite blue (each measuring 12 x 18 (30.5 x 45.7cm)). Woven & finished in the USA by MCG Textiles Inc. Each piece is great for many colourful cross stitch projects. The count size refers to how many holes there are per inch of fabric. These pieces have 14 holes per inch, which is ideal for all your cross stitching needs. The higher the count the smaller the stitches. If you would like to work out what size fabric you need for your charted design. Count how many squares there are in each direction of your chart & divide by the count of your fabric. For large projects we would suggest that you leave a 5 margin in each direction for stretching, framing or finishing. There is nothing worse than working on a project only to find that the design will not fit on your piece of fabric! All Aida is woven from threads grouped in bundles to form a square pattern on the fabric, which in turn creates the holes. These holes direct you to where the needle should be inserted & the straightness of the fabric therefore is very important for the design of the pattern. MCG Textiles have been manufacturing the finest top quality needlework fabrics for over 35 years. They use only the finest machines available, to ensure straightness, hole count & consistency of colour. The Aida is proudly woven in the USA from 2 ply 100% cotton yarns which have been grown in America. ...

14 Count Spring Aida Pack (6 Pieces) This 14 count, 100% combed cotton Aida pack contains 6 pieces of Aida (each measuring 12 x 18 (30.5 x 45.7cm)). Woven & finished in the USA by MCG Textiles Inc. Each piece is great for many colourful cross stitch projects. The count size refers to how many holes there are per inch of fabric. These pieces have 14 holes per inch, which is ideal for all your cross stitching needs. The higher the count the smaller the stitches. If you would like to work out what size fabric you need for your charted design. Count how many squares there are in each direction of your chart & divide by the count of your fabric. For large projects we would suggest that you leave a 5 margin in each direction for stretching, framing or finishing. There is nothing worse than working on a project only to find that the design will not fit on your piece of fabric! All Aida is woven from threads grouped in bundles to form a square pattern on the fabric, which in turn creates the holes. These holes direct you to where the needle should be inserted & the straightness of the fabric therefore is very important for the design of the pattern. MCG Textiles have been manufacturing the finest top quality needlework fabrics for over 35 years. They use only the finest machines available, to ensure straightness, hole count & consistency of colour. The Aida is proudly woven in the USA from 2 ply 100% cotton yarns which have been grown in America. ...