Author: Kazuko Aoki
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611802660
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Whimsical, beautiful embroidery motifs created by an avid gardener—stitch roses, bees, or whole garden scenes. Kazuko Aoki has a unique talent for translating the beauty of the garden with needle and thread. By offering forty motifs, Aoki invites us to explore her gardens through embroidery. The forty motifs explore the roses and wildflowers that appear season to season, as well as the bees and butterflies that enjoy their nectar. The designs here are exquisite, detailed, and artfullly rendered. Beyond the motifs themselves, Aoki also presents projects that feature the embroidery: brooches, notebook covers, pin cushions, and pouches. For those new to embroidery, detailed how-to illustrations are included.
Garden Party Stitchery
Author: Pearl Louise Krush
Publisher: Annie's
ISBN: 9781592173679
Category : Quilted goods
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Combining simple embroidery stitches and red embroidery floss, these projects are easy enough for a beginner and perfect for a seasoned quilter who needs a refresher course in embroidery work. The projects, which make perfect gifts for the contemporary and the traditional home, include a pillow with a matching over-the-door wall quilt, a table runner with matching place mats, a small floral bouquet wall quilt, a sampler quilt, and seven antique seed-packet designs to place on towels. These and original redwork designs can be used in any number of combinations, allowing crafters to create a versatile and varied range of gifts.
Publisher: Annie's
ISBN: 9781592173679
Category : Quilted goods
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Combining simple embroidery stitches and red embroidery floss, these projects are easy enough for a beginner and perfect for a seasoned quilter who needs a refresher course in embroidery work. The projects, which make perfect gifts for the contemporary and the traditional home, include a pillow with a matching over-the-door wall quilt, a table runner with matching place mats, a small floral bouquet wall quilt, a sampler quilt, and seven antique seed-packet designs to place on towels. These and original redwork designs can be used in any number of combinations, allowing crafters to create a versatile and varied range of gifts.
The Embroidered Garden
Author: Kazuko Aoki
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611802660
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Whimsical, beautiful embroidery motifs created by an avid gardener—stitch roses, bees, or whole garden scenes. Kazuko Aoki has a unique talent for translating the beauty of the garden with needle and thread. By offering forty motifs, Aoki invites us to explore her gardens through embroidery. The forty motifs explore the roses and wildflowers that appear season to season, as well as the bees and butterflies that enjoy their nectar. The designs here are exquisite, detailed, and artfullly rendered. Beyond the motifs themselves, Aoki also presents projects that feature the embroidery: brooches, notebook covers, pin cushions, and pouches. For those new to embroidery, detailed how-to illustrations are included.
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611802660
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Whimsical, beautiful embroidery motifs created by an avid gardener—stitch roses, bees, or whole garden scenes. Kazuko Aoki has a unique talent for translating the beauty of the garden with needle and thread. By offering forty motifs, Aoki invites us to explore her gardens through embroidery. The forty motifs explore the roses and wildflowers that appear season to season, as well as the bees and butterflies that enjoy their nectar. The designs here are exquisite, detailed, and artfullly rendered. Beyond the motifs themselves, Aoki also presents projects that feature the embroidery: brooches, notebook covers, pin cushions, and pouches. For those new to embroidery, detailed how-to illustrations are included.
Retro Stitchery
Author: Beverly McCullough
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1683561376
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
Spend an evening stitching any of the designs in this book and you'll instantly remember what you've always loved about embroidery: it's fun, you can see the design quickly take shape right before your eyes, and in the end you have a delightful piece to brighten your home or office. From beautiful florals to inspirational sayings to whimsical tacos (yes, tacos!), you'll find more than a dozen designs to make you smile. Beverly McCullough of Flamingo Toes provides easy embroidery and finishing instructions so you can display pieces in hoops, on pillows or zip bags, and even on cork and clothing. Beverly's inspiring designs and ideas will make it a pleasure to take each stitch.
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1683561376
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
Spend an evening stitching any of the designs in this book and you'll instantly remember what you've always loved about embroidery: it's fun, you can see the design quickly take shape right before your eyes, and in the end you have a delightful piece to brighten your home or office. From beautiful florals to inspirational sayings to whimsical tacos (yes, tacos!), you'll find more than a dozen designs to make you smile. Beverly McCullough of Flamingo Toes provides easy embroidery and finishing instructions so you can display pieces in hoops, on pillows or zip bags, and even on cork and clothing. Beverly's inspiring designs and ideas will make it a pleasure to take each stitch.
Beautiful Botanical Embroidery
Author: Alice Makabe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940552606
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Celebrate the beauty of botanical embroidery with this collection of 30 stunning motifs and projects from Japanese artist Alice Makabe. Stitch your way through an assortment of elegant floral designs curated by color--from cheerful pinks and lively yellows to lush greens and moody blues. Learn how to utilize specific embroidery stitches to replicate the textures and shapes of flowers, leaves, and stems. With full-size easy-to-follow templates, you can get started stitching straight away. In addition to the wonderfully versatile embroidery motifs, you'll also find project instructions for creating gorgeous bags, aprons, pillow covers, pin cushions, pouches and more!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940552606
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Celebrate the beauty of botanical embroidery with this collection of 30 stunning motifs and projects from Japanese artist Alice Makabe. Stitch your way through an assortment of elegant floral designs curated by color--from cheerful pinks and lively yellows to lush greens and moody blues. Learn how to utilize specific embroidery stitches to replicate the textures and shapes of flowers, leaves, and stems. With full-size easy-to-follow templates, you can get started stitching straight away. In addition to the wonderfully versatile embroidery motifs, you'll also find project instructions for creating gorgeous bags, aprons, pillow covers, pin cushions, pouches and more!
Creepy Cross-Stitch
Author: Lindsay Swearingen
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: 1645674290
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
CROSS-STITCH GOES WITCHY WITH DARK AND ELEGANT DESIGNS From spooky skulls to ghoulish graveyards, Lindsay Swearingen of Tusk and Cardinal gives cross-stitch a dark yet whimsical update. Curious creatures like phantom felines, legendary fixtures from folklore like Baba Yaga and all manner of haunted houses make the perfect subjects for these needlework masterpieces. Fun and easy to learn, cross-stitch is an art form that truly anybody can master. Lindsay gives you a crash course in the basics to ensure you have all the materials and techniques you need to start off on the right foot. Then, dive into her incredible patterns and stitch yourself some oddities that range from quirky to downright eerie. Anyone with an appreciation for the macabre will swoon for patterns like Lovers’ Graves, which features twin headstones and a heart-shaped weeping willow. Meanwhile, the ghosts, ghouls and ghastly bats of Trick or Treat and Haunted Wings are perfect pieces to hang on your wall to keep the spirit of Halloween in your home year-round. With moody tones, muted hues and spooky subjects, this collection of bewitching patterns makes it easy to add a little subversive charm to your cross-stitch repertoire.
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: 1645674290
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
CROSS-STITCH GOES WITCHY WITH DARK AND ELEGANT DESIGNS From spooky skulls to ghoulish graveyards, Lindsay Swearingen of Tusk and Cardinal gives cross-stitch a dark yet whimsical update. Curious creatures like phantom felines, legendary fixtures from folklore like Baba Yaga and all manner of haunted houses make the perfect subjects for these needlework masterpieces. Fun and easy to learn, cross-stitch is an art form that truly anybody can master. Lindsay gives you a crash course in the basics to ensure you have all the materials and techniques you need to start off on the right foot. Then, dive into her incredible patterns and stitch yourself some oddities that range from quirky to downright eerie. Anyone with an appreciation for the macabre will swoon for patterns like Lovers’ Graves, which features twin headstones and a heart-shaped weeping willow. Meanwhile, the ghosts, ghouls and ghastly bats of Trick or Treat and Haunted Wings are perfect pieces to hang on your wall to keep the spirit of Halloween in your home year-round. With moody tones, muted hues and spooky subjects, this collection of bewitching patterns makes it easy to add a little subversive charm to your cross-stitch repertoire.
Wool, Needle & Thread
Author: Lisa Bongean
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1683560590
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
The definitive guide to wool applique and embroidery! Welcome to beloved designer Lisa Bongean's private classroom! Toss the trial-and-error and learn from Lisa's decades of experience how she creates her exquisite stitcheries step by step: wool applique, embroidery, and more. Filled with close-up photos of Lisa's hands working her magic, this book will help you master each technique down to the tiniest detail. Start with Lisa's fabric tips; then move on to her favorite tools, templates, threads, and needles. How does she create her slim vines, pretty pennies, and flower appliques? It's all here, along with a dozen embroidery stitches in photos so clear, you'll know exactly how to re-create them. Lisa also shares five sweet projects to make yourself, rounding out this jam-packed volume that will teach you how to start, stitch, and finish your projects more accurately, more confidently, and more beautifully than ever before.
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1683560590
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
The definitive guide to wool applique and embroidery! Welcome to beloved designer Lisa Bongean's private classroom! Toss the trial-and-error and learn from Lisa's decades of experience how she creates her exquisite stitcheries step by step: wool applique, embroidery, and more. Filled with close-up photos of Lisa's hands working her magic, this book will help you master each technique down to the tiniest detail. Start with Lisa's fabric tips; then move on to her favorite tools, templates, threads, and needles. How does she create her slim vines, pretty pennies, and flower appliques? It's all here, along with a dozen embroidery stitches in photos so clear, you'll know exactly how to re-create them. Lisa also shares five sweet projects to make yourself, rounding out this jam-packed volume that will teach you how to start, stitch, and finish your projects more accurately, more confidently, and more beautifully than ever before.
Redwork with a Twist
Author: Pat Sloan
Publisher: Leisure Arts
ISBN: 1609000188
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Pat Sloan takes traditional redwork embroidery and updates it for today's home. This collection includes seasonal designs in embroidery, sometimes in the red stitches on white background of traditional redwork and sometimes in updated colors to work with the fabulous fabrics available in today's quilt shop. Pat discusses the stitches and a little of the history of redwork. Projects include a sewing set, seasonal wallhanging, quilt, tote, sampler quilt, changeable pillow cover, and hexagon table runner. Everything a quilter needs to know to get started and to finish something beautiful is here in Redwork With a Twist. Redwork With a Twist (Leisure Arts #5112)
Publisher: Leisure Arts
ISBN: 1609000188
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Pat Sloan takes traditional redwork embroidery and updates it for today's home. This collection includes seasonal designs in embroidery, sometimes in the red stitches on white background of traditional redwork and sometimes in updated colors to work with the fabulous fabrics available in today's quilt shop. Pat discusses the stitches and a little of the history of redwork. Projects include a sewing set, seasonal wallhanging, quilt, tote, sampler quilt, changeable pillow cover, and hexagon table runner. Everything a quilter needs to know to get started and to finish something beautiful is here in Redwork With a Twist. Redwork With a Twist (Leisure Arts #5112)
Material Obsession
Author: Kathy Doughty
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1741960959
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Explains how anyone, even those who don't think they are 'creative' can confidently choose colours and patterns to create bold, easy-to-make quilts, perfect for today's busy craftspeople.
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1741960959
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Explains how anyone, even those who don't think they are 'creative' can confidently choose colours and patterns to create bold, easy-to-make quilts, perfect for today's busy craftspeople.
Tabletop Stitchery
Author: Gail Pan
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1683561740
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
It's easy to see why so many stitchers have fallen in love with the artistry of Australian designer and author Gail Pan. Her embroideries are as sweet as birdsong on a summer morning, and in this follow-up to her previous best sellers she presents a dozen enchanting designs to top your table. Choose from a variety of shapes to suit your space--circles, squares, hexagons, and rectangles--and be inspired by projects ranging from dainty 8" doilies to a charming 14" x 33" table runner. Gail includes full-size patterns and covers all the basics of hand embroidery, so you can relax and enjoy stitching each whimsical bird, basket, flower, and plump little pumpkin. Perfect for brightening your home throughout the year or bestowing as gifts, these designs will bring joy and beauty to any table.
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1683561740
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
It's easy to see why so many stitchers have fallen in love with the artistry of Australian designer and author Gail Pan. Her embroideries are as sweet as birdsong on a summer morning, and in this follow-up to her previous best sellers she presents a dozen enchanting designs to top your table. Choose from a variety of shapes to suit your space--circles, squares, hexagons, and rectangles--and be inspired by projects ranging from dainty 8" doilies to a charming 14" x 33" table runner. Gail includes full-size patterns and covers all the basics of hand embroidery, so you can relax and enjoy stitching each whimsical bird, basket, flower, and plump little pumpkin. Perfect for brightening your home throughout the year or bestowing as gifts, these designs will bring joy and beauty to any table.
Home Sweet Home Sewing
Author: Helen Philipps
Publisher:
ISBN: 9786057834089
Category : Needlework
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Here are 17 new designs from Helen Philipps exploring her love of fabrics, patchwork, and colour. There is a selection of inspiring projects including quilts, pillows, a spring wreath, little deer toy, handstitched pincushions and other sewing notions, pretty fabric bags, coasters, charms and decorations. Helen's style is fresh and modern and her work includes extra details and embellishments to inspire your own creativity." --Page [4] of cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9786057834089
Category : Needlework
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Here are 17 new designs from Helen Philipps exploring her love of fabrics, patchwork, and colour. There is a selection of inspiring projects including quilts, pillows, a spring wreath, little deer toy, handstitched pincushions and other sewing notions, pretty fabric bags, coasters, charms and decorations. Helen's style is fresh and modern and her work includes extra details and embellishments to inspire your own creativity." --Page [4] of cover.