Download or read book The Embroidery Book written by Christen Brown and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A spectacular encyclopedia of embroidery, sharing valuable techniques passed down through the generations . . . you’ll wonder how you ever worked without it.” —Sew Magazine Enjoy the tranquility of slow stitching with this step-by-step, visual guide to 149 embroidery stitches, motifs, and extras. Go beyond basic color theory–robust color charts take the guesswork out of choosing thread, silk ribbon, buttons, beads, and trims. Then take your embroidery to the next level with luxurious seam treatments and stunning stand-alone designs. Bestselling author Christen Brown’s traditional and contemporary techniques are showcased in a colorful gallery of crazy-quilted projects. “An overview of embroidery stitches and techniques as well as inspiration for embroidery projects . . . She dissects several of her pieces, summarizing the color palette, decorative elements, and stitches used.” —Library Journal
Download or read book Modern Beaded Lace written by Cynthia Newcomer Daniel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-08-22 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the secrets of making beautiful beaded lace! In Modern Beaded Lace, beadweaver extraordinaire Cynthia Newcomer translates her love for lace into exquisite beaded creations. Using basic beadweaving stitches, she transforms delicate seed beads and sparkling crystals into flowers, leaves, and scrolls, which become stunning necklaces, pendants, bracelets, earrings, and rings. Cynthia shares everything you need to know to create gorgeous beaded lace, including: • An overview of the elements of traditional lace and how to translate them into beaded designs • Instructions for the basic beadweaving stitches used in weaving beaded lace, including herringbone, peyote, right angle weave, and square stitch • Step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions for creating 18 jewelry projects • Tips and inspiration for designing your own beaded lace baubles It's easier than you imagine to make showstopping beaded lace jewelry!
Download or read book A Z of Bead Embroidery written by Sue Gardner and published by Country Bumpkin Publications. This book was released on 2005-06-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suitable for beginning and experienced needleworkers, this title contains over 500 step-by-step photos and designs from the world's best embroiderers. Bringing to life the art of beading, it also provides advice on tools and materials, and includes helpful hints.
Download or read book How to Make 100 Bead Embroidery Motifs written by Genevieve Crabe and published by Creative Publishing International. This book was released on 2014 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Make 100 Bead Embroidery Motifs is a visual showcase of 100 different motifs, organized in sections by design category. It's the perfect book for beginners and seasoned beaders!
Download or read book Bead Weaving Stitches written by Kalmbach Publishing Company and published by Kalmbach Publishing, Co.. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers will learn to turn inexpensive seed beads into one-of-a-kind jewelry. Ten basic bead stitches are covered.
Download or read book Elegant Embroidery written by Reiko Mori and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the artful world of Japanese master embroiderer Reiko Mori, a place where embroidery embodies charm, grace, and true elegance. Choose from more than 40 picturesque motifs, many grouped into enchanting vignettes to mix and match; then use the motifs in 11 projects, including totes, fabric-covered boxes, and more. Learn 16 embroidery stitches to create designs for holidays (a wreath and tiny ornaments); seasons (chubby bees buzzing around dimensional daisies); and everyday occasions (an antique sewing machine and scissors). Themed chapters include flower, marine, and Christmas collections, as well as an assortment of Ms. Mori's signature black-on-linen designs. Embroidery enthusiasts will love re-creating this captivating collection.
Download or read book Beading with Cabochons written by Jamie Cloud Eakin and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this gloriously photographed and illustrated manual at hand, beaders can create awe-inspiring jewelry. It's the only current, comprehensive guide to working with cabochons--a flat piece of rock or mineral--and it covers all the basics, along with a range of new creative techniques and hot trends. Find out which tools and materials to use, which beads work best, and how to wrap them round the stones. Craft turned, pointed, twisted, brick stitch, ruffled, or scalloped edges, or add decorative fringe. For something dramatic, combine more than one cabochon in a single piece. Or, instead of natural stone, use dichroic glass or other found objects. Make a glittering brooch, funky bracelets, a wearable art necklace, and other showstoppers.
Download or read book Dimensional Bead Embroidery written by Jamie Cloud Eakin and published by Union Square + ORM. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A valuable instructional tool for bead-embroidery fans of all skill levels . . . A book you will refer to over and over again.” (Bead&Button). In this fully illustrated reference volume, acclaimed bead artist Jamie Cloud Eakin explains more than 30 indispensable techniques for bead embroidery—a process that involves sewing beads onto a fabric base. With step-by-step instructions, helpful diagrams, time-tested tips, and gorgeous photography, Eakin covers everything from the most common surface stitches to decorative fringes and picot. The volume also includes nine creative projects to help you explore what you’ve learned, including beautiful necklaces, dazzling earrings, and an elegantly accented purse. A gallery of stunning work from other designers offers additional inspiration.
Download or read book Bead Embroidery written by Joan Edwards (designer.) and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Z of Bead Embroidery written by Country Bumpkin and published by SearchPress+ORM. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to bead embroidery for all skill levels, featuring more than 30 versatile projects. With over 440 step-by-step photographs, A–Z of Bead Embroidery brings bead embroidery within the reach of anyone who can thread a needle. Find out how to work tambour beading, beadpoint, padded beading, how to handle sequins and bugle beads, and so much more. Discover the best tools for the task and learn to identify different beads by their size, shape and finish. Full of hints, tips and historical insights, and all patterns are provided. Praise for the series “The A–Z series has truly stood the test of time and remains one of the most comprehensive, easy-to-use guides available to embroidery, knitting, and crochet.” —Kathy Troup, Editor, Stitch magazine
Download or read book Beaded Embroidery Stitching written by Christen Brown and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Add dimension and luster to your projects—from sewing to jewelry making to mixed-media art—with tiny, shiny treasures. Inspired by the magic of beads, buttons, and charms, experienced teacher Christen Brown shares eight stunning beadwork projects including brooches, bracelets, and wall hangings. This helpful visual guide to 125 bead-embroidered and bead-woven stitches categorizes each stitch by style, with a second alphabetical index included—and the robust project gallery will inspire crafters of all skill levels, from embroiderers and sewists to crazy quilters, mixed-media artists, and jewelry makers.
Download or read book The Art of Bead Embroidery written by Margaret Lee and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-24 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "By applying the time-honoured techniques and traditions of Japanese embroidery, beautiful beaded motifs are brought to life. Discover a whole new world of beading through the pages of this superb book which includes detailed step-by-step diagrams, full descriptions of the techniques involved and fabulous photography. Nine stunning projects are included ranging from simple beginner designs to a sumptuous evening bag."--
Download or read book Crewel Twists written by Hazel Blomkamp and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you refer to it as crewel or Jacobean, this free form of surface embroidery has been around for centuries and is still popular amongst needle artists today. Because of the nature of the fanciful objects and the tradition of using a large variety of stitches in one project, it lends itself to endless creative expression. In this book Hazel Blomkamp uses a wide selection of materials to update techniques and inspire embroiderers to explore whilst working loosely within the confines of crewel work styles. She shows needle artists how to be creative with fabric, threads, beads and alternative stitches, borrowing techniques from other forms of needlework, and still producing a product that is typical of the crewel or Jacobean style of embroidery.The original designs include: Projects including beads and metal threads to add sparkle and texture to your work. Monochrome embroidery making use of a variety of threads and beads, all within the same colour range. Techniques employed in needle-made laces with designs defined by means of texture. More traditional embroidery including shading and satin stitch and the many variations of trellis couching to provide texture and interest. The completed embroideries are displayed in ways that are not only decorative, but are useful in the home.
Download or read book Needle Lace Techniques Hand Embroidery written by H. Blomkamp and published by Search Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Working from the Encyclopedia of Needlework by T.H. de Dillmont, originally published in the late 19th century, Hazel Blomkamp has compiled all of the key needle lace embroidery techniques into one handy and portable stitch book. The book begins with a basic guide to needle lace techniques, based on several stitches Dillmon used which Hazel has broken down into easy steps. Over 40 needle lace stitches are then described, each with a clear diagram and step-by-step instructions, and a photograph of one of hazel's beautiful piece to provide inspiration. All have been detailed on one side of the page only, allowing the reader to place a magnetic cross-stitch board underneath. They can then use the magnetic rulers that come with the board to mark the row that they are working on, making the instructions easier to follow. The book is wire-bound, allowing the pages to lie flat while you work, and the book's notebook-size fits perfectly in a workbag for easy transportation while stitching on the go. With all the stitches needed for needle lace hand embroidery at their fingertips, both new and experienced embroiderers will find inspiration from this invaluable resource.
Download or read book One Bead at a Time written by Robin Atkins and published by . This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book you will see how beads, creativity and healing are related. You will learn to stitch beads on fabric improvisationally, creating art work that is compelling, inspired, beautiful, fun and satisfying to make.
Download or read book Marcia DeCoster s Beaded Opulence written by Marcia DeCoster and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Right angle weave is an essential, versatile stitch for creating fantastic beadwork. In Marcia Decoster's Beaded Opulence--the latest entry in Lark Books' Beadweaving Master Class series--the popular beading teacher presents more than 20 magnificent contemporary jewelry projects to make with right angle weave. From the elegant Etruscan Treasure necklace to the sophisticated Fanfare bracelet, Marcia's skill-building projects will teach you how to create supple beaded fabric, beaded ropes, shaped curves, and embellished layers. Complete with an inspiring gallery of right angle weave work, this beautifully photographed book will enable you to make spectaular piecs of eye-catching complexity and depth"--Back cover.
Download or read book Embroidered and Embellished written by C. Brown and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated reference guide from embroidery expert Christen Brown covers everything you need to make beautiful magic with needle and thread. Learn to sew traditional and silk ribbon embroidery, make raised stitches, and embellish with beads, charms, buttons, and mirrors. Christen shows you how to combine and place stitches to enhance a finished piece and how to work with embroidery threads, ribbons, fabrics, laces, beads, buttons, and other embellishments. Also included are 9 complete embroidery projects to stitch and embellish, and step-by-step instructions that show exactly how to sew 85 different stitches.
