Blue & White Embroidery
Blue & White Embroidery

Author: Kozue Yazawa

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2021-03-23

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 1462922228

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Simple stitches, elegant and quirky motifs & a classic color scheme combine to create 30 fun embroidery projects for all skill levels! Calming blues from a day at the beach, the soft white tones of clouds and seashells—we never tire of pairing shades of blue with white. In this book, author Kozue Yazawa draws inspiration from the natural world and her own surroundings, using an array of classic nautical motifs to evoke a sense of elegance and nostalgia. Lessons demonstrate the basic embroidery stitches, making it easy to embroider these designs even if you've never picked up a hoop and needle before. Follow the simple instructions and diagrams to turn your embroidery into delightful things to make and use, like: A sea urchin pincushion, conch shell scissors holder and needle book for your sewing supplies Tote bags sporting anchors, starfish, and sailor hats to carry anything you might need—from groceries to supplies for a day at the beach An elegant garland of flowers for your wrist and a stylish shawl to keep warm A notebook cover and keychain charms to elevate your accessories And much more—30 projects in all! These projects are easy to complete quickly, but fun to savor slowly, leaving room for creativity. Let Blue & White Embroidery be just the start of adding this well-loved color scheme to your favorite things.

Modern Crewel Embroidery
Modern Crewel Embroidery

Author: Jo Avery

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2021-10-25

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 1644030586

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Stitch a modern crewelwork sampler Rediscover crewel embroidery with colorful wool and cheerful designs sure to brighten any home. Jo Avery invites stitchers of all levels to take on this traditional heritage art and make projects that pop! Create texture and dimension using wool thread and felt appliqué. Stitch up flowers, honeycombs, fish, and so much more. Embroiderers, cross-stitchers, and curious crafters looking to expand their skill set will enjoy the range of hand stitches and instructional illustrations accompanying each design. Relax and unwind with this hands-on art form! 15 fresh designs breathe new life into traditional crewelwork embroidery Beginner friendly! Basic and more advanced embroidery stitches with complete illustrations Create pincushions, pillows, wallhangings, hoops, and more

Embroidery Designs Classic Creations
Embroidery Designs Classic Creations

Author: Kelly Fletcher

Publisher: becker&mayer! Books

Published: 2017-09-12

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 0760355193

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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.

Enchanting Embroidery Designs
Enchanting Embroidery Designs

Author: MiW Morita

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2020-08-25

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 146292185X

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Enchanting Embroidery Designs invites you to create your own world using bright thread colors and imaginative stitches. Full of motifs that are both simple and playful, from zany crocodiles, and cuddly cats to big-eared bats and stealthy ravens. This book invites you to be creative with its whimsical designs and step-by-step instructions--whether you use these projects as visible mending techniques or simply to add interest to a piece. The sweet scenes and cute characters are full of life and texture, making them at home on your favorite clothing, home accessories or wall hangings. The unusual and versatile designs in this book include: Cheery flowers on a broach Pretty pine trees on hanging ornaments A colorful curly sheep Fluffy and stormy clouds Bushy-tailed foxes Moss on stone and microorganisms in Petri dishes And more! Simple how-tos take you through every recommended stitch, while a section on combining colors will inspire you to try mixing and matching to create something new. There's also a section on turning your stitchery into embellishments you can use, wear and share. Put your imagination and hands to work with the help of this inspiring embroidery book.

Embroidery Designs Boho-Chic
Embroidery Designs Boho-Chic

Author: Kelly Fletcher

Publisher: becker&mayer! Books

Published: 2017-09-12

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 0760355185

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Embroidery Designs Boho-Chic is a fresh perspective on this classic art. Embroidery isn't just for granny's throw pillows anymore; grab your tools and start customizing everything! Embroidery has flourished throughout different periods of history, from the courts of medieval Europe to the bohemian stitchers of the 1960s and ‘70s, all the way to today’s Scandinavian-inspired sewing enthusiasts. Now, this endlessly evolving, but perennially popular, pastime is accessible to all! Loaded with step-by-step instructions for twelve stitch techniques, Embroidery Designs: Boho-Chic includes three sheets of iron-on transfers for twelve boho-chic designs, two stitching needles, a six-inch embroidery hoop, two pieces of white fabric, and ten skeins of six-stranded embroidery floss. From raspberry borders to trendy folk birds, this colorful kit features boho-chic designs guaranteed to add flair to shirts, dresses, bags, throw pillows, wall hangings, anything and everything that could use some extra flair! With instructions for twelve different stitch techniques, the design possibilities are endless for seasoned stitchers and beginners alike.

501 Enchanting Embroidery Designs
501 Enchanting Embroidery Designs

Author: Boutique-Sha,

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2016-02-09

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 1462918352

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"""If you have never embroidered before, no worries, for there are detailed instructions of what you need + all the techniques and stitches you need to know for the patterns in the book."" --Japanese Sewing Books blog This fun embroidery book contains hundreds of creative needlework designs you can use to personalize all sorts of things! From a little hand-sewn gift, to monogrammed linens and cushions, to a well-worn and well-loved pair of jeans. 501 Enchanting Embroidery Designs offers simple hand embroidered motifs that highlight life's small pleasures: Motifs from the kitchen or garden (teacups, fruits and cozy reminders of home) Sweet feminine embellishments for your household zakka projects (flowers, pets, fashion elements) Designs for your child's clothing, drawn in a kid-friendly style Traditional designs such as monogrammed initials and elegant borders These freestyle designs are doable even for embroidery beginners and will always add that special touch--from an apron for your best friend to the neckline of your favorite top. No matter what you choose to leave your mark on, you are sure to find inspirational designs perfect for any occasion. "

A Rainbow of Stitches
A Rainbow of Stitches

Author: Agnes Delage-Calvet

Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Published: 2012-03-21

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0307786528

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A Rainbow of Stitches is a how-to-stitch guide, a project idea book, and an encyclopedia of motifs, all in one go-to reference. Begin by choosing a motif from this extensive collection, which ranges from elegant alphabets to 1970s-inspired flowers and leaves, from sweet fairies to vintage-chic ladies in classic Dior dresses. The "Get Stitching" section gives you the basics you need to get started, along with an illustrated how-to of the simple stitches that are used to create all of the motifs. Each of the following sections, which are arranged by color–fresh greens, pretty pinks, timeless blues, rich reds, and elegant white and taupe–presents ideas for embroidering motifs in single colors, showing how much can be achieved with just one color of embroidery floss on a plain background. Includes more than eighty beautifully photographed, inspiring ideas for stitched embellishment, from wearables and personal accessories to a variety of decorative items for every room in your home. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Vintage Hand Embroidery Patterns U.s. State Flowers
Vintage Hand Embroidery Patterns U.s. State Flowers

Author: Vicki Becker

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-08-03

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781974264674

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Add a nostalgic touch to projects you have sewn or embellish purchased items using vintage embroidery patterns. The designs can be embroidered using simple stitches for a beautiful vintage look. This book includes: 50 authentic vintage designs. Instructions for transferring the designs to fabric. How to embroider tips and techniques. Crayon tinting instructions. A Rag Quilt and Envelope Pillow pattern. This book explains how to transfer the designs onto fabric, color tint, and then embroider or highlight the designs with ink. Embroidery is a great way to add a special touch to your sewing projects requiring only a few basic inexpensive tools and materials that you can find in any craft store. All you really need to get started is a needle, floss, embroidery hoop, and fabric. Crafters of all skill levels find embroidery one of the easiest and most addictive ways to personalize everyday objects.