This collection of a dozen delightful Swedish weave designs by Katherine Kennedy will add fresh splashes of color to your cozy kitchen. . . and they make thoughtful hand-embellished gifts.
Filled with step-by-step photos, color stitch charts, and informative drawings, this book teaches a simple, straightforward needlework form that can be mastered and enjoyed by all ages: Swedish weaving, also known as Huck embroidery. It takes crafters through the techniques used to create projects from simple bookmarks to jar cozies, table runners, decorative towels, gift bags, and even an afghan. Once embroiderers get started with this fun technique, they won't want to stop. This wonderful traditional craft is experiencing a resurgence in popularity and is being used to make all kinds of beautiful projects to decorate the home or to give as gifts that will be treasured for a lifetime.
These eight beautiful Swedish Weaving afghan patterns by Katherine Kennedy are designed specially for Monk's Cloth. Stitching on Monk's Cloth is easy and makes the perfect fabric for creating cozy afghans, throws and baby blankets.
Adding names and dates to a Swedish weave or huck embroidery piece creates a unique one-of-a-kind item that is sure to be cherished for years to come. You will love personalizing your projects with this wonderful book filled with a wide variety of alphabet and numeral styles to choose from. Whether you are just beginning or have been stitching for years, you will find this book to be an invaluable resource for customizing your hand-stitched piece for yourself or to give as a gift. There are 11 unique and fun projects in this book plus numerous border patterns that can be used to embellish any number of pieces.
If you ever used a sewing needle, you can make a wonderful monk's cloth afghan. In very little time you can learn to follow the chart and create these 10 beautiful designs on the soft cotton monk's cloth fabric. All you need is a yarn needle, regular worsted weight yarn, a piece of monk's cloth and very little time. Even those who consider themselves "all thumbs" will enjoy this easy craft.
Introducing an elegant way to weave fantastic, complicated-looking designs with simple techniques, this resource provides in-depth directions on how to use this soft, pliable fabric for many projects, including napkin rings, pot holders, coasters, basket covers, and even pillows. An easy-to-read, full-color chart and a full-color photograph are given for each of the 17 projects. Materials needed include Monk’s cloth, medium worsted-weight yarn, and a tapestry needle.