Download or read book Elegant Ribbonwork written by Helen Gibb and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-11-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Respected ribbonwork designer Helen Gibb teaches readers how to add an heirloom touch to any garment or gift in Elegant Ribbonwork. Whether it's ribbon embellishments for wedding garments or a special outfit, readers will learn how to create an upscale look for less time than it takes to find the perfect outfit at a store. This easy-to-follow book includes: • Ribbonwork history, which gives readers a solid understanding of this exciting craft • Techniques for adding beauty and romance to any special occasion, including anniversaries, luncheons, an evening on the town • Special projects tailored to today's brides, featuring popular ribbonwork projects from brides of yesteryear Detailed instructions and hand-drawn illustrations offer readers clarity and encouragement as they create upscale designs.
Download or read book Ribbonwork Gardens written by Christen Brown and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With just seven basic knots and stitches, you can add lovingly handmade details to everything you sew—from quilts to craft projects to fashion accessories. Learn to make 122 exquisite floral elements with ribbon, using just seven basic knots and stitches. Create a stunning fabric landscape and fill it with beautiful ribbon blooms like sweet cottage daffodils, bold and bright dahlias, or perfect little sweet peas. Suitable for every skill level, this indispensable guide shows you all the flower-making basics with plenty of how-to photos. It’s a complete compendium—with ribbon styles, selection and care, cutting charts, troubleshooting tips, and a gallery of inspirational ideas for using the floral vignettes you design.
Download or read book Silk Ribbon Embroidery written by Sheena Cable and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The elegant art of silk ribbon embroidery, also known as rococo embroidery, originated in 18th-century France and soon traveled to England, North America, and Australia, where it has enjoyed repeated revivals ever since. Today, silk ribbon embroidery is more popular than ever around the world, as ribbons in wonderful varieties of colors and styles become available. There has never been a better time to learn the art and enjoy the special satisfactions of this beautiful form of embroidery. Sheena Cable, an expert practitioner and enthusiastic teacher of silk ribbon embroidery, has written this elegant and beautifully illustrated contemporary guide to her craft, filled with projects and design ideas that will appeal to all ages, tastes, and levels of ability. She gives technical advice on the best fabrics, threads and other materials to use, and provides a stitch library that readers will find a useful reference source for years to come.
Download or read book Ribbonwork Flowers written by Christen Brown and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create a floral fantasy Gather, twist, and stitch an array of flowers from elegant ribbons and lace. Christen Brown, author of best-selling Ribbonwork Gardens, shares 132 flowers, leaves, and garden extras—each with complete instructions and colorful how-to photos. Readers will learn clever twists on vintage ribbonwork construction, plus hand-sewing basics and an overview of techniques. Fashion your own floral arrangements from interchangeable petals and leaves, two never-before-seen stem designs, and swappable centers. A gallery of bouquets will inspire you to craft realistic blooms, embellished with fruit, flourishes, and garden accessories. From single-stem posies to bountiful bouquets, this collection has something for everyone. 130+ exciting floral elements to sew from ribbon and lace Custom floral creations! Mix and match petals, centers, and greenery Embellish wearables, accessories, and home decor with hand-stitched details Step-by-step photos make everyone an expert Learn beginner-friendly construction tips from ribbonwork master Christen Brown
Download or read book Ribbon written by Timothy Wright and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An element of luxury and elegance, ribbon has been used as adornment since antiquity. In Ribbon: The Art of Adornment, ribbon experts Nicholas Kniel and Timothy Wright celebrate the history, versatility, and beauty of this textile accoutrement. Through hundreds of stunning, stylish photos, Ribbon gives inspiration and ideas for using ribbon in home d cor, including tabletops, pillows and curtains, and holiday decorating; gift adornment; fashion; weddings; parties; and more. Learn techniques for tying bows and other methods of working with ribbon, as well as how to purchase, care for, and store ribbon. Also included is a helpful glossary defining textile and sewing terms and a comprehensive resource section, giving you all the inspiration and information you need for immersing yourself in the extravagant world of ribbon.
Download or read book Ribbonwork The Complete Guide written by Helen Gibb and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2004-07-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Beauty of Ribbonwork The beauty of ribbonwork cannot be underestimated, as you will soon discover after looking at the sumptuous pages in this book, written by ribbon expert Helen Gibb. This small hardback book with spiral-bound pages is the perfect size for toting to class and setting flat on the table. Enjoy the photos for vintage ribbonwork, learn the techniques for making ribbon flowers and leaves, and be inspired to make the incredibly beautiful projects. Using the detailed step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and photos, you'll soon be on your way to making ribbon flower compositions for use on your hats, albums, pillows, dolls, crazy patch, and quilting projects.
Download or read book Recollecting written by Sarah Carter and published by Athabasca University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recollecting is a rich collection of essays that illuminate the lives of late eighteenth-century to the mid twentieth-century Aboriginal women, who have been overlooked in sweeping narratives of the history of the West. Some essays focus on individual women - a trader, a performer, a non-human woman - while others examine cohorts of women - wives, midwives, seamstresses, nuns. Authors look beyond the documentary record and standard representations of women, drawing also on records generated by the women themselves, including their beadwork, other material culture, and oral histories.
Download or read book Ribbonwork written by Katheryn Tidwell Bieber and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designer and busy mom Katheryn Beiber has learned to work in 15 minute increments. And these 30 projects, made from luscious hand-dyed silk ribbons and vintage jewelry, were devised in much the same way--on the move. With plenty of diagrams to illustrate each stitch, fold, and gather, Beiber presents all the basics, from the tools to use to the embroidery techniques. But it's the exquisite items that will enchant, including a vintage rose or butterfly bookmark; a "sweetheart outfit" for a little girl; and an heirloom hat decorated with crystals, beads, and flower pins.
Download or read book Elegant Ribboncraft written by Christine Kingdom and published by Northlight. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Victorian art of ribboncraft is enjoying a revival due to the wonderful range of ribbons available today--from sheer chiffon to rich, voluptuous velvet. Here's a charming variety of inexpensive and colorful ribboncraft projects that presents 40 creative ribbon ideas for fashion and home decorating. Over 130 color illustrations.
Download or read book Contemporary Candlewick Embroidery written by Denise Giles and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-02-28 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through her unconventional experimentation with ribbon, author and designer Denise Giles has formulated an enchanting combination - the texture of traditional candlewicking with the classic beauty of silk ribbon. Replace the heavy cotton threads with delicate flosses, silken or metallic threads, and pearl cotton; substitute the white cotton fabric within linen, woven, muslin, or even color fabrics; add beautiful ribbon embroidery accents, and needle artists are left with this fresh new twist to an age-old needlework hobby. Encompassing contemporary candlewicking fitting for today's home decor, 31 original patterns complete with color diagrams and step-by-step photographs are worked into 29 projects. Greet guests in the entryway with a welcoming coat rack; gather the family around the kitchen table with a warm, hearty meal with placemats and napkins; retreat to where the outdoors come in with dragonfly pillows, butterfly trays, and flower frames.
Download or read book Ribbons Roses written by Lee Lockheed and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ribbonwork Embroidery written by Sophie Long and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ribbon embroidery is a simple, beautiful and versatile technique that dates back to the seventeenth century. This book brings it up to date with fresh instruction on floral classics, as well as stunning contemporary designs. With over 400 colour step-by-step photographs to guide the reader through each stitch, Ribbonwork Embroidery demonstrates the speed and simplicity of ribbonwork, and explains how it can be combined with other techniques to add detail and depth to a piece of embroidery. Step-by-step photographs guide the reader through each stitch, and detailed instructions explain how ribbonwork can be combined with a range of other techniques. Help and advice is provided throughout on working with silk ribbons and projects demonstrate how to use the stitches in designs. There are ideas for creating using pieces and advice on displaying embroidery. Beautifully illustrated with 436 colour step-by-step photographs.
Download or read book The Artful Ribbon written by Candace Kling and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 1996 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heavily requested item. Ribbon work, ribbon flowers.
Download or read book Heirloom Ribbonwork written by Helen Gibb and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ribbonwork, an age-old form of surface embellishment, is enjoying a wonderful revival today. With the myriad of exquisite ribbons now available, combined with the instructions found in this book, you will soon be creating beautiful flowers, bows and trims to embellish dresses, hats, purses and boxes - heirlooms for the next generation.
Download or read book Artful Ribbon The written by Candace Kling and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 1996 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Z of Embroidery Stitches written by Country Bumpkin and published by SearchPress+ORM. This book was released on 2014-10-18 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to embroidery stitches for crafters of all levels, whether you’re just beginning or looking to enhance your skills. A–Z of Embroidery Stitches contains all the embroiderer needs to know to work dozens of stitches, and includes full advice on everything from choosing materials, beginning and ending a thread and using hoops to working as a left-handed embroiderer and learning how to paint threads. Step-by-step photography and clear instructions make the techniques achievable for beginners as well as providing an invaluable reference guide for experienced embroiderers. “Embroidery Stitches is easy to read . . . I recommend every embroider have a copy of this book on their shelves as a reference guide for the many stitches available in embroidery.” —Quilter’s Review
Download or read book The Lady s Album of Fancy Work for 1850 written by Unknown and published by Litres. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
