Download or read book Art in Needlework written by Lewis Foreman Day and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stitches written by Jan Beaney and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 2004 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty different hand-embroidery stitches, plus a host of creative ideas for using them, generate a range of amazing textures that will delight anyone who enjoys needlework. In what will clearly become a classic of the craft, Jan Beaney analyzes in detail the eye-catching effects that an embroiderer can achieve through the use of different background fabrics, unusual threads, and various needles. She asks questions such as “Can the stitch be worked in circles?” and “Can it be worked upside down?” and illustrates some of the possible answers. All the orthodox methods of working a canvas are discarded; unique, original techniques reign, and the colorful photos show the wonderful results.
Download or read book Embroidery Companion written by Alicia Paulson and published by Three Rivers Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows general embroidery techniques with illustrated stitch guides and finishing and framing tips.
Download or read book Classic Needlework written by Judith K. Grow and published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. This book was released on 1976 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Classic Needlework written by Imogen Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations of classic needlework along with eighteenth-century needlecase and covers. Also.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Classic Vintage Stitches written by Karen Hemingway and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-01 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ultimate stitchwork sourcebook features 245 embroidery stitches photographed close-up, instructions in 22 stitching techniques, and 24 superb projects.
Download or read book Amy Barickman s Vintage Notions written by Amy Barickman and published by Delphi Distribution Incorporated. This book was released on 2010 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents essays, advice, and projects for each month of the year.
Download or read book Embroidery written by Katrin Cargill and published by Thunder Bay Press (CA). This book was released on 1995 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Simply Sashiko written by Nihon Vogue, and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sashiko: the needlework form of both decorative and functional embroidery developed in Japan many centuries ago. With just four key materials needed--needle, thread, thimble and fabric--Sashiko stitches have long been a favorite for quilting and embroidery. Today, the style is popular in the visible mending movement because of its simplicity, efficiency and aesthetic appeal. With Simply Sashiko, you can apply centuries-old Japanese techniques to your home, clothing and accessories in a fun, modern way. This book gives you simple but thorough lessons on the ins and outs (literally) of 36 different sashiko patterns, plus designs for stylish home and personal accessories so you can try them out, including: Decorative pouches Little purses Placemats and napkins Covered brooches and buttons And much more! Step-by-step instructions and detailed color photos show you everything from transferring patterns to perfecting your stitch technique. User-friendly templates help you keep your motifs balanced and even, while color combinations ranging from the traditional white and indigo to multicolored threads on primary colored backgrounds inspire you to get creative with these basic stitches.
Download or read book Embroidery Designs Classic Creations written by Kelly Fletcher and published by becker&mayer! Books. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embroidery is a classic craft, and it's back! Embroidery Designs: Classic Creations comes with the tools you will need to get started, and teaches you the basics so you can get crafting immediately. In Embroidery Designs: Classic Creations you’ll find everything you need to get started on your own gorgeous, hand-stitched artwork. Perfect for crafters new to embroidery and experienced stitchers alike, twelve original designs blend classic style and undeniable cuteness with an elegant, modern sensibility. This beautiful, fully stocked kit includes twelve patterns, two needles, three iron-on transfer sheets, two pieces of white fabric, ten skeins of colorful embroidery thread, and a six-inch embroidery hoop. An illustrated book guides you with step-by-step directions and full-color photographs for each design, as well as helpful pointers and instructions for the basic stitches. Projects include: A fox A bird A potted plant An apple A raccoon And many more! Everything project in Embroidery Designs Classic Creations is perfect foradding personality to everythingfrom tea towels and tote bags to onesies, napkins, and pillowcases, or you could hang finished pieces in the hoop for striking standalone artwork. However, you choose to use them, these lovely patterns have sweetness to spare.
Download or read book Sewing Vintage Style written by Mary Jo Hiney and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into a bygone era with the nostalgic projects in this unique sewing collection. A keepsake in its own right, this beautifully designed and illustrated volume shows how to recycle precious textile fragments of the past and transform them into tasteful treasures for today. Master a range of needlework techniques, including crazy quilt, trapunto, pin tucking, monogrammed embroidery, redwork, and cutwork. Create a lasting legacy in your own home with stylish vintage projects from an embroidered sundress to an organza pintucked pillow, a fabric covered box to a cross-stitch sampler. Pattern transferring tips and stitch glossaries are included. Whether newly created or refashioned with antique embellishments, all the pieces contain an echo of the elegance of an earlier time.
Download or read book Constance Howard s Book of Stitches written by Constance Howard and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bead Embroidery The Complete Guide written by Jane Davis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-12-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revitalize classic embroidery stitches for a contemporary look simply by adding beads to your needlework. Learn how to embroider with beads on anything from bags and boxes to pillows and purses with Bead Embroidery: The Complete Guide. Through thorough research, her own personal experience and a visual smorgasbord of 525 photographs and 265 how-to illustrations, best selling author Jane Davis teaches you 215 embroidery stitches - from the common to the uniquely rare. Whether a beginner or seasoned embroiderer, you will revel in this truly complete guide. You'll find: • Comprehensive Basics section showcasing every stitch at a glance, plus tips on choosing the right beads, threads, fabrics and tools to ensure your needlework success. • Extensive instruction on how to create 215 embroidery stitches, each presented with a photograph and how-to illustration showing options with or without beads. • Impressive assortment of 20 fabulous projects for home decorating, holiday gift-giving or personal accessorizing.
Download or read book Drawn Fabric Embroidery written by Edna Wark and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1979 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The time-honored technique of drawn fabric embroidery--which involves pulling the threads of the background pattern to displace them and produce a pattern--has never lost its appeal. Now embroiderers interested in mastering this skill have this classic text, newly reprinted, to help them create traditional items or experiment further. It includes information on design, stitches, planning the embroidery, and more unusual techniques. Page by page, stitchers will find advice on using drawn fabric on clothing, making small items, working panels, and finishing articles.
Download or read book Donna Kooler s Encyclopedia of Needlework written by Donna Kooler and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedia of Needlework, -This is the complete, authoritative guide to needlepoint, embroidery, and counted thread work. 15 projects.
Download or read book Anne Orr s Classic Tatting Patterns written by Anne Orr and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly 90 patterns for lacy doilies, medallions, decorative edgings, more. 29 photographs.
Download or read book Beginner s Guide to Blackwork written by Lesley Wilkins and published by SearchPress+ORM. This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the sixteenth century embroidery technique in which beautiful patterns are created by stitching geometric designs onto evenweave fabric. Inspired by the past, Lesley Wilkins illustrates her techniques with a whole host of wonderful designs flowers, plants, birds, animals and figures. She covers everything from the materials to use and working with a chart, to getting started and how to stitch. Patterns are created by small stitched units which are combined in many different ways some heavily textured, some delicate and light. Borders can be built up by repeating and joining motifs. Clear step-by-step photographs accompany the author’s comprehensive instructions, and the motifs, borders, fill-in patterns and images are all charted, with inspirational pictures of embroideries showing how to build up finished designs. “The designs in this book are amazing. Some are very simple and others have a look of intricacy in them. There are figures, flowers, borders and much much more, this gives a lot of inspiration if you want to design your own piece.” —Postcard Reviews “A comprehensive book about the blackwork technique, covering the materials to use, how to use a chart, getting started and what designs we could do.” —Mr X Stitch
