Roving Wool Vintage Rose 503
- 50g ball. 100% Wool Soft, natural roving wool works up fast for warm, cozy sweaters, long scarves,
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Alpaca Blend Green Eucalyptus 556
- 100g ball. 40% Wool, 40% Acrylic, 20% Alpaca. luxurious fibers are blended for easy
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Alpaca Blend Pussy Willow 524
- 100g ball. 40% Wool, 40% Acrylic, 20% Alpaca. luxurious fibers are blended for easy care
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Extra Soft Wool Blend Gray Pearl 550
- 100g ball. 65% Acrylic, 35% Wool. This is a soft, lustrous, silky yarn that is machine
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Alpaca Blend Foxglove 502
- 100g ball. 40% Wool, 40% Acrylic, 20% Alpaca. luxurious fibers are blended for easy care in
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The variables in machine embroidery are almost infinite
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Machine Embroidered Flowers, Woodlands & Landscapes Learn how to create beautiful machine-embroidered pictures of gardens, flowers, landscapes & woodlands using various combinations of just two simple machine stitches. All the techniques are broken down into clear, step-by-step instructions, with numerous helpful photographs & a great range of inspirational pieces. Alison paints her threads on to h&-coloured backgrounds, blending her stitches & achieving stunning results. The raised effects of the embroidery produce a beautiful three-dimensional look & her clever use of perspective is effective & easily achieved. This book covers everything, including the materials required; how to compose a picture from photographs that have inspired you; achieving perspective; light & shade; painting backgrounds; & all the basic stitch techniques you need to know. Detailed instructions explain how to create realistic flowers, trees, foliage & much more, & there are eight stunning step-by-step projects so that you can put into practice your newly acquired skills. This is a must-have instructional & inspirational book for anyone interested in free-motion embroidery. About the Author Alison Holt studied Fine Art, Textiles & Embroidery at Goldsmiths College, London where she experimented with many textile techniques before choosing machine embroidery as a medium. She started to explore her love of gardens & the countryside through embroidery, finding it the perfect vehicle to express the various textures & forms she finds so fascinating. She now teaches machine embroidery, silk painting & surface decoration & runs courses at her studio. She also works to commission, & exhibits her embroideries in Britain & America. Her work is sold to private collectors all over the world. ...

Machine Embroidered Flowers, Woodlands & Landscapes Learn how to create beautiful machine-embroidered pictures of gardens, flowers, landscapes & woodlands using various combinations of just two simple machine stitches. All the techniques are broken down into clear, step-by-step instructions, with numerous helpful photographs & a great range of inspirational pieces. Alison 'paints' her threads on to h&-coloured backgrounds, blending her stitches & achieving stunning results. The raised effects of the embroidery produce a beautiful three-dimensional look & her clever use of perspective is effective & easily achieved. This book covers everything, including the materials required; how to compose a picture from photographs that have inspired you; achieving perspective; light & shade; painting backgrounds; & all the basic stitch techniques you need to know. Detailed instructions explain how to create realistic flowers, trees, foliage & much more, & there are eight stunning step-by-step projects so that you can put into practice your newly acquired skills. This is a must-have instructional & inspirational book for anyone interested in free-motion embroidery. About the Author Alison Holt studied Fine Art, Textiles & Embroidery at Goldsmiths College, London where she experimented with many textile techniques before choosing machine embroidery as a medium. She started to explore her love of gardens & the countryside through embroidery, finding it the perfect vehicle to express the various textures & forms she finds so fascinating. She now teaches machine embroidery, silk painting & surface decoration & runs courses at her studio. She also works to commission, & exhibits her embroideries in Britain & America. Her work is sold to private collectors all over the world. ...

Machine Embroidered Quilting & Applique: Simple Steps for Revolutionary Results Is it really possible to have it all? In the case of the Stipple process, it just might be. In this book, readers learn 12 techniques to create quilted & appliqued blocks & strips all in a few easy steps with their embroidery machine. Author Eileen Roche, a trusted & experienced machine embroidery expert, teaches readers the steps they need to know to create 12 quilted projects using 3 different design collections (where the machine embroidery program does most of the work) & 12 unique techniques based on the Stipple! process. And as part of the Create with Nancy series, Nancy Zieman provides helpful hints & ideas in the Notes from Nancy as well as host Eileen as she demonstrates the techniques on the accompanying DVD. About the Author Founder & editor of Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine, Eileen Roche has been a frequent guest on PBS television shows. She is the author of Contemporary Machine-Embroidered Quilts, Contemporary Machine-Embroidered Fashions & Contemporary Machine-Embroidered Accessories. ...