Alpaca Blend Foxglove 502
- 100g ball. 40% Wool, 40% Acrylic, 20% Alpaca. luxurious fibers are blended for easy care in
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Maia Maasai Warrior Counted Cross Stitch Kit Maia Maasai Warrior Counted Cross Stitch Kit designed by Jayne Netley Mayhew. A typical image of a Maasai warrior standing proud in traditional dress. Kit contains carefully sorted Anchor Stranded Cotton, 16 count light blue Aida fabric & easy-to-follow charts & instructions. Finished

Size: 13.75 x 5.25 (35 x 13.5cm) Supplier product code: 5678000-01066

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The variables in machine embroidery are almost infinite
- what is the best combination of needle, thread, stabilizer, hooping
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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. ...