Embroidery on Paper: Alphabets & Festive Motifs. By combining the techniques with paper decoupage & adding beads, ribbons & shiny stars, this book contains numerous ideas for embellishing the designs for use as greetings cards suitable for Christmas, birthdays, birth congratulations & much more. It provides templates for all of the designs, together with diagrams to assist with the stitching where necessary. ...

Format: Paperbacks Pages: 80 pages in each Publisher: Search Press These books will show you how to create two beautiful & delicate finishes for your papercrafts. Paper Punching: New & inventive ideas for using your craft punches. Make everything from delicate paper flowers to pretty cards. 11 projects are accompanied by numerous variations. Embroidery on Paper: Learn the craft of making wonderful embroideries on paper, using paper pricking & embroidery techniques. Each of the seven projects are accompanied by full step-by-step instructions & include creative ways to re-use your embroidery templates. ...

Embroidery on Paper for Cardmakers Annie Heesakkers is an experienced embroiderer & has been embroidering her own greetings cards for several years. She & Nico now design templates of their own, & they have a host of fans all over the world. Here they combine their latest designs with decoupage techniques to create cards based on stylish floral & abstract designs. Embroidery patterns are included for all of the cards, along with detailed, easy-to-follow instructions & lists of the materials you need. About the Author Annie is a very experienced embroiderer & has been embroidering her own greetings cards for several years. When she became bored with the existing templates, husband Nico started designing templates especially for his wife. Annie & Nico Heesakkers have now become a designer duo whose many templates have a host of fans among card embroiderers. ...

Annie Heesakkers is an experienced embroiderer & has been embroidering her own greetings cards for several years. She & Nico now design templates of their own, & they have a host of fans all over the world. Here they combine their latest designs with decoupage techniques to create cards based on stylish floral & abstract designs. Embroidery patterns are included for all of the cards, along with detailed, easy-to-follow instructions & lists of the materials you need. About the Author: Annie is a very experienced embroiderer & has been embroidering her own greetings cards for several years. When she became bored with the existing templates, husband Nico started designing templates especially for his wife. Annie & Nico Heesakkers have now become a "designer duo" whose many templates have a host of fans among card embroiderers. ...

Format: Paperback Pages: 48 Publisher: Search Press Ltd (2 Sept 2009) Make your own handmade greeting cards this year, & at the same time stitch some initials to personalize birthday cards, or anything else! Here is another lovely little book full of beautiful designs to stitch. Choose from frames to surround those paper decoupage images, or frames containing further stitched designs depicting popular subjects such as festive images: pinecones, bells & candles. Or perhaps you might prefer something more unusual, such as the innovative idea of having a Christmas tree as a frame, containing a nativity scene or still life arrangement. Then there are ideas for using up odd beads & ways of employing embossing stencils to enhance your handmade greeting cards. The alphabet features summer flowers & it will be a useful addition to any papercrafters library of designs. You can also see it being transferred via carbon paper to cloth, & being stitched as monograms on towels & face flannels so a versatile idea. There are instructions on how to work the various simple stitches, tips on making the work look better & basics for beginners as well as how to make the individual cards. Embroidery on Paper: Alphabets & Festive Motifs is a handy book for all year round. ...

Product Description Space-dyed threads offer exciting design possibilities with their beautiful, subtle colour changes. This lavishly illustrated book contains a selection of stunning projects & ten traditional embroidery techniques, including goldwork, stumpwork, ribbon embroidery & Canvas work. It also

Includes:: templates & diagrams for each project & a comprehensive stitch gallery. An introductory section on the specific uses of space-dyed threads & techniques is followed by chapters dedicated to embroidery styles including: Blackwork; Casalguidi; Canvas work; Crazy patchwork; Freestyle; Goldwork; Stumpwork; Ribbon embroidery; Jacobean embroidery; &, Hardanger. Lavishly illustrated with full-page pictures of every completed project, the chapters also include several alternatives & additional stitched pieces to inspire the reader to create original works. Clear, detailed step by step instructions & photographs complete a book that will have universal appeal among embroiderers of all ages & skill levels. About the Author Via Laurie has been involved in the embroidery world for the past 15 years & has taught cross stitch, ribbon embroidery, canvas work, goldwork & 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 h&-dyeing embroidery thread under the label Chameleon Threads, distributing to shops all over South Africa as well as Australia, New Zeal&, Norway, France & the UK. Review Space-dyed threads are very tempting
- but using them effectively can be a challenge. Unlike variegated threads, which are machine dyed & have definite blocks of colour, space-dyed threads (machine or h&-dyed) are more subtle as the colours bleed into each other
- & 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, & the nuances of colour found in a single skein work beautifully in blackwork. Hardanger, Casalguidi, crewelwork, stumpwork & ribbon embroidery all benefit from the gentle hues, & the spectacle case & 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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Product Description Space-dyed threads offer exciting design possibilities with their beautiful, subtle colour changes. This lavishly illustrated book contains a selection of stunning projects & ten traditional embroidery techniques, including goldwork, stumpwork, ribbon embroidery & Canvas work. It also

Includes:: templates & diagrams for each project & a comprehensive stitch gallery. An introductory section on the specific uses of space-dyed threads & techniques is followed by chapters dedicated to embroidery styles including: Blackwork; Casalguidi; Canvas work; Crazy patchwork; Freestyle; Goldwork; Stumpwork; Ribbon embroidery; Jacobean embroidery; &, Hardanger. Lavishly illustrated with full-page pictures of every completed project, the chapters also include several alternatives & additional stitched pieces to inspire the reader to create original works. Clear, detailed step by step instructions & photographs complete a book that will have universal appeal among embroiderers of all ages & skill levels. About the Author Via Laurie has been involved in the embroidery world for the past 15 years & has taught cross stitch, ribbon embroidery, canvas work, goldwork & 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 h&-dyeing embroidery thread under the label Chameleon Threads, distributing to shops all over South Africa as well as Australia, New Zeal&, Norway, France & the UK. Review Space-dyed threads are very tempting
- but using them effectively can be a challenge. Unlike variegated threads, which are machine dyed & have definite blocks of colour, space-dyed threads (machine or h&-dyed) are more subtle as the colours bleed into each other
- & 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, & the nuances of colour found in a single skein work beautifully in blackwork. Hardanger, Casalguidi, crewelwork, stumpwork & ribbon embroidery all benefit from the gentle hues, & the spectacle case & 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 & 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 & more on a variety of fabrics. From fleece to quilt cotton fabrics, Twigg shares the basics of embroidery & the uses of proper stabilizers, threads, needles & accessories for successful stitching results. Twigg has an exceptional ability to study a design & use it in a multitude of ways for creative fabric surface texture. About the Author Jeanine 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 & Creative Machine Embroidery. ...

Emma Doll Sewing Kit from Anchor Emma is a delightful doll, which you can create with this simple to use sewing kit. The sewing kit contains pre-cut felt, Anchor Tapisserie Wool, fabric, buttons, stuffing, needle, templates & easy-to-follow instructions. Emma is cute as a button, once you have made her you may not wish to give away as a gift, but keep her near to you. Emmas height is 42cm (16.5). Warning! Contains functional sharp points. Emma should not be given to children under 36 months due to the small parts. Contents may vary from those illustrated. Made in the UK. Supplier code: RDK01 ...

Emma Doll Sewing Kit from Anchor Emma is a delightful doll, which you can create with this simple to use sewing kit. The sewing kit contains pre-cut felt, Anchor Tapisserie Wool, fabric, buttons, stuffing, needle, templates & easy-to-follow instructions. Emma is cute as a button, once you have made her you may not wish to give away as a gift, but keep her near to you. Emmas height is 42cm (16.5). Warning! Contains functional sharp points. Emma should not be given to children under 36 months due to the small parts. Contents may vary from those illustrated. Made in the UK. Supplier code: RDK01 ...