Download or read book Garden Party Stitchery written by Pearl Louise Krush and published by Annie's. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Retro Stitchery written by Beverly McCullough and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2021-03-19 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Tabletop Stitchery written by Gail Pan and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Creepy Cross Stitch written by Lindsay Swearingen and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Material Obsession written by Kathy Doughty and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Wool Needle Thread written by Lisa Bongean and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book A Half Baked Idea written by Olivia Potts and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON'S DEBUT FOOD BOOK AWARD 'A tender and beautifully written tour-de-force on love, grief, hope and cake. If this is not the book of the summer, I will eat my wig. An absolute triumph' THE SECRET BARRISTER 'An utterly beautiful, moving, bittersweet book on love and loss. I loved it' DOLLY ALDERTON _____________________________________________________ When Olivia Potts was just twenty five, her mother died. Stricken with grief, she did something life changing and rather ridiculous: she gave up a high-flying legal career to study at the notoriously difficult Le Cordon Bleu, despite not being able to cook. No one ever told Olivia you couldn't bake your way to happiness - but could you? _______________________________________________ 'A brilliant, brave and beautiful book: funny and charming; utterly inspiring and life-affirming' Olivia Sudjic 'A heart-wrenching yet humorous portrayal of grief, a delicious collection of recipes, an inspirational tale of changing careers, and a feel good love story' Vogue 'Funny, sharp and sad. I laughed so much (and I cried)' Ella Risbridger, author of Midnight Chicken 'An honest, brave and funny account of what it is to love, to lose love and how to make macarons' Red
Download or read book Redwork with a Twist written by Pat Sloan and published by Leisure Arts. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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)
Download or read book Boho Embroidery written by Nichole Vogelsinger and published by Lucky Spool. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let's talk about tools -- Let's talk about my favorite stitches -- Let's talk about fabric -- Let's talk about stitching outside the hoop -- Let's talk about inspiration to stitch -- Let's talk about thrifting for old treasures -- Let's talk about stitching what you see.
Download or read book Blizzard Buddies written by Pearl Louis Krush and published by Annie's Wholesale. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blizzard Buddies has 10 unique redwork quilting projects with more than 17 embroidered interchangable motifs to personalize your own snow village.
Download or read book Thimbleberries Pattern Party written by Lynette Jensen and published by Thimbleberries, Incorporated. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book celebrates all the seasons, month by month, with all the things we love quilts, fabrics, gardens and yummy recipes. Spring, summer, autumn and winter are showcased by gorgeous garden photography along with recipes for each of the seasons. Features 9 beautiful quilt projects plus a stitchery sampler. 12 seasonal recipes add to the delight and pleasure of the book. complete concise instructions, step-by-step how-to and full size applique patterns and templates. 12 embroidery designs. Full color throughout.
Download or read book Alabama Stitch Book written by Natalie Chanin and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes 20 projects to make, designer and author demonstrates how she learned to sew and how she has learned that what she makes is important to the community where she grew up.
Download or read book Embroidering Our Heritage written by Susan Hill and published by Garden City, N.Y. : Anchor Books. This book was released on 1980 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In beautifully hand-drawn pages, Judy Chicago continues the saga of "The Dinner Party, which symbolizes the history of women's achievements and struggles through the 39 china painted plates and the elaborately embroidered runners.
Download or read book 101 Itty Bitty Celebrations written by Lisa Bongean and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day deserves to be celebrated, and with 101 Itty Bitties to choose from, it's easy to make that happen. Use wool scraps and a bit of hand stitching to create 2" squares with motifs and sayings for holidays, seasons, sports, gardening, pets, and more. The designs are quick to complete and make perfect take-along projects. Tuck the tiny treasures into vignettes, turn them into wearable art, add a magnet and display them on your refrigerator, tie them to a gift, or send one to a friend to brighten their day--the possibilities are endless. Make an Itty Bitty (or 101!) and make every day a celebration!
Download or read book Beautiful Botanical Embroidery written by Alice Makabe and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!
Download or read book Wool Needle Thread 2 written by Lisa Bongean and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2021-05-03 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For quilters yearning to work with wool and wanting to learn from the master, Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings is here to help. In her first book, Wool, Needle & Thread, Lisa shares all her tried-and-true techniques--from start to fabulous finish--with dozens of step-by-step photos and a handful of projects. Now, in Wool, Needle & Thread 2, you can put all those stitchery skills into action with 15 patterns brimming with possibilities from table mats and pincushions to pillows and wall hangings. It's a maker's delight.
Download or read book Cross Stitch by the Sea written by Ursula Michael and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2009-02-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EMBROIDERY. Keep your holiday dreams alive all year around with this fabulous collection of over 35 inspirational designs. Capture a wide assortment of seaside memories in cross stitch, from the bucket-and-spade family holiday to an exotic tropical island getaway. The projects include delightful framed pictures and colourful beach bags, as well as smaller quick-to-stitch coasters and cards. Each project features full making up instructions, clear colour charts and stunning photography.
