Download or read book Decorative Alphabets Charted Designs written by Barbara Christopher and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-12 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charted designs for 29 distinctive alphabets. Letters on balloons, trains, more. Ideal for counted cross-stich, needlepoint. Instructions, color keys.
Download or read book Alphabets and Samplers written by Brenda Keyes and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 1997-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -40 easy-to-stitch alphabet and sampler designs in cross stitch and other counted techniques-Features celebratory projects for births, weddings, and Christmas-Attractive and decorative ideas for using single initials -Superb color photographs and easy-to-read charts
Download or read book Alphabets Samplers written by Brenda Keyes and published by David & Charles Uk. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 40 projects that include commemorative samplers, a Christmas sampler and a Gaelic sampler, plus many decorative ideas for using single initials. The designs are shown in colour photographs and there are also charts. Most of the designs are in counted cross stitch; others feature such techniques as tent stitch, satin stitch and whitework. For beginners there are instructions on all techniques, including stretching and framing. For the more adventurous, there are many suggestions for using the charts and alphabets in original ways to create unique, personal samplers or designs.
Download or read book Charted Decorative Initials written by Misse Moeller and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now the classic beauty of Scandinavian design has transformed the needlework monogram. This stunning collection of charted decorative initials by a noted Danish needlework designer presents a complete alphabet embellished with delicate flowers and charming birds. Instructions.
Download or read book Danish Pulled Thread Embroidery written by Esther Fangel and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 45 traditional designs in the Danish pulled thread technique, with illustrated instructions.
Download or read book Victorian Fancy Stitchery written by Flora Klickmann and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abundantly illustrated instructions for projects ranging from Venetian crochet and elegant hardanger work to bead embroidery on netting. A valuable reference for collectors. 244 illustrations.
Download or read book Left Handed Sewing written by Sally Cowan and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical tips on how to adapt easily to right-handed diagrams; tools and instructional materials; and how to hand sew, hand stitch, and deal with hooks and eyes, snaps, and hand-rolled hems; darn; and sew on feathers, sequins, and beads. The final section introduces basic tailoring hand stitches such as the buttonhole, chainstitch, and French tack. Nearly 100 illustrations.
Download or read book Victorian Needlework written by Flora Klickmann and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2011-11-02 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage guide to the intricacies of Victorian needlecraft features step-by-step instructions for mastering an array of techniques and patterns. Featured projects include Bulgarian, Catalan, Hungarian, and Baro embroidery; a lesson in netting; hemstitching; making fringes; Berlin wool-work; Rhodes embroidery and punched work; reticella lace; and beads and beadwork. Approximately 87 black-and-white illustrations.
Download or read book The Decorated Letter written by Jonathan James Graham Alexander and published by London : Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1978 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is an anthology of decorated letters to be found in European manuscripts from the fourth to the fifteenth century" -- Introduction.
Download or read book Needle Made Laces and Net Embroideries written by Doris Campbell Preston and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1984-09-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reticella work, carricmacross lace, princess lace, and other traditional techniques developed by lace-makers in Ireland, England, Spain, and other countries resulted in finished pieces of unrivaled beauty that continue to inspire needlecrafters. Now needleworkers can learn to make exquisite lace and net embroidery in styles that originated in the centuries-old lace-making centers of Europe. This volume is a classic guide to the single-thread-and-needle styles of lace-making: complete instructions and clear stitch diagrams explain how to make both needle-run and needlepoint laces. In sections of their own, tatting and Irish crochet receive the same clear treatment. Even the fascinating history of lace-making is covered in some detail, and excellent advice on the care of lace is given in conclusion. With this versatile sourcebook for reference, you, too, can create the special pieces of a lifetime: bridal veils, elegant gowns, shirts and blouses, shawls, scarves, curtains, table and bed linens. Among the lovely lace and net embroidery designs in this easy-to-follow guide, you'll find geometrics, florals, sprays, lovers' knots and other pattern classics. The lace-making art is not lost, just waiting to be rediscovered in this wonderful volume and revived in your capable hands.
Download or read book Oriental Iron On Transfer Patterns written by Lilo Markrich and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1980-01-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children playing, birds and foliage, peonies, chrysanthemums, a dragon and other motifs. 24 drawings. Text.
Download or read book Cut work Embroidery and how to Do it written by Oenone Cave and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lucid, step-by-step guide to one of the loveliest forms of all needlework: cut-work embroidery. Foreword. Publisher’s Note. Introduction. 132 line drawings, 24 half-tones. Metric Conversion Chart. Bibliography.
Download or read book A Big Collection of Alphabets written by Leisure Arts and published by Leisure Arts. This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains many illustrated alphabets for themes such as baby, flowers, hearts, Art Deco, dinosaurs, holidays, and more.
Download or read book Optical Illusions Quilt Designs written by Sharon Cerny Ogden and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-03-19 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prize collection of 44 patterns — each a striking source of dazzling, royalty-free designs — includes such lively motifs as Tumbling Blocks, Farmer's Daughter, Card Trick, Indiana Puzzle, and Corn and Beans. Each pattern is depicted in a full quilt along with an isolated block to delineate design's basic structure. Invaluable sourcebook for graphic artists, quilters, and craftspeople.
Download or read book Knitting in the Nordic Tradition written by Vibeke Lind and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richly illustrated with photos, charts, and drawings, this guide features more than 100 patterns for children's and adults' sweaters, jackets, caps, mittens, stockings, and shawls. Includes suggestions for adaptations to individual tastes.
Download or read book 101 Needlepoint Stitches and How to Use Them written by Hope Hanley and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1986-02-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treasury of over 100 decorative stitches, with an easy-to-read chart and an actual-size photograph for each one. 150 illustrations. 98 photographs.
Download or read book The Rainbow Alphabet written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
