Embroidery for the Absolute Beginner

Embroidery for the Absolute Beginner

Author: Susie Johns

Publisher: Search Press

Published: 2016-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781782212652

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First published in the United Kingdom in 2007 by Carroll & Brown Publishers, Limited, under the title Embroidery for beginners.


First Time Embroidery and Cross Stitch

First Time Embroidery and Cross Stitch

Author: Linda Wyszynski

Publisher: Quarry Books

Published: 2019-09-03

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 1631597973

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Learning how to embroider and cross stitch has never been simpler! Like having a personal instructor at your side, this beginner’s guide teaches everything you need to know about a variety of hand stitching techniques. Filled with detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for classic embroidery, crewel, and cross-stitch will have you creating and embellishing projects like jewelry, journal covers, pillows, fashions, and more with confidence. With First Time Embroidery and Cross Stitch, you’ll be personalizing your own amazing pieces with beautiful stitches in no time.


Embroidery for the Absolute Beginner

Embroidery for the Absolute Beginner

Author: Susie Johns

Publisher: SearchPress+ORM

Published: 2016-04-25

Total Pages: 483

ISBN-13: 1781265240

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Discover how to use traditional embroidery techniques from simple cross stitch to pulled thread embroidery—even if you’ve never embroidered before. The book introduces the reader to many different stitchery techniques from simple cross stitch to intricate pulled threadwork. Some of the techniques are useful for making decorative borders, while others are good for adding spot designs, monograms and lettering, and applying beads and sequins. There are twenty designs to choose from including motifs for attractive home accessories and a wide range of fashionable garments. Readers will also find out how the simplest of sewing machines can create embroidered pieces in a fraction of the time it takes to do it by hand. Everything is explained with clear, step-by-step photography and no-nonsense, easy-to-follow text.


Freshly Stitched

Freshly Stitched

Author: Celeste Johnston

Publisher: Better Day Books

Published: 2021-02-28

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780764361234

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"Inside you'll find 12 fresh projects featuring beautiful plants, flowers, and botanicals. Each one, includes step-by-step instructions, a quick reference guide to the colors and stitches, full-size patterns, and helpful tips... Enjoy the fulfilling, creative, and therapeutic process of embroidery with these modern, inviting, and uplifting designs!"--Back cover.


Mystical Stitches

Mystical Stitches

Author: Christi Johnson

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Published: 2021-06-22

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 163586335X

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Explore personal transformation through the stitching of dreams and intentions. Anything but ordinary, Mystical Stitches combines the beloved and accessible craft of embroidery with a spiritual element, introducing a rich treasury of 200 magical symbols you can use to set an intention and create personal icons to wear or embellish items in the home. Christi Johnson offers unique patterns inspired by botanicals, animals, numbers, the cosmos, earth elements, zodiac signs, and mythical beasts, for novice or well-practiced crafters to combine into talismans with personal meaning. Johnson’s folk art style is vibrant and unintimidating and provides a framework for bringing spiritual elements into physical form. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.


Basics of Embroidery on Paper

Basics of Embroidery on Paper

Author: Erica Fortgens

Publisher: Cantecleer

Published: 2001-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789038415918

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Making your own cards for all kinds of occasions has recently developed into a fully fledged hobby. Embroidery on paper is one of the more popular techniques, and this book will tell you everything you need to know. It contains seasonal cards, cards for the announcement of a wedding, a birth, anniversary cards and of course many other designs.Contents include: IntroductionMaterials and ToolsTechniquesEnjoy Embroidery on PaperEmbroidered Borders on PaperFlowers on PaperChristmas on Paper


Embroidered Garden Flowers

Embroidered Garden Flowers

Author: Kazuko Aoki

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2017-12-05

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 161180454X

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A whimsical field guide to embroidered flowers. Working through a full growing season, from spring to autumn, the sixty-three flower varieties presented here offer a full garden of cherished blooms. From pansies and lilies-of-the-valley to poppies, zinnias, and campanulas, the flowers presented here feature buds, blooms, and roots in stunning detail and charming color combinations. As an avid gardener and seasoned embroiderer, Kazuko Aoki presents a beautiful blending of her twin passions through designs that are clearly rendered with an appreciation for intricacies and a delight in the subject. With artistic photographs, clear step-by-step instructions, and detailed diagrams, Embroidered Garden Flowers is a treasure trove that can be enjoyed by novice and experienced sewers alike.


Creative Stitches for Contemporary Embroidery

Creative Stitches for Contemporary Embroidery

Author: Sharon Boggon

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2020-11-25

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1617458783

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Find endless inspiration with this photo guide to embroidery stitches. Discover the 120 hand-embroidery stitches that every embroiderer should have in their stitching arsenal, with clear, step-by-step photos you can come back to time and again! Contemporary needlework teacher Sharon Boggon’s forward-thinking ideas will help you view hand embroidery through a vibrant new lens. Beginners and seasoned embroiderers will gain the confidence to create new patterns by playing with the stitches—manipulating the height and width, making asymmetrical loops, stacking up designs, or filling multiple rows with the same stitch. With so many creative variations and the author’s gorgeous samplers, you’ll be inspired to incorporate new techniques in your own crazy quilts and modern projects. Essential guide to surface embroidery! 120 contemporary stitches, including left-hand stitches, with step-by-step photos See how tiny tweaks to each stitch can take your needlework to unexpected places Play up the possibilities with modern fill patterns, asymmetry, luscious texture, and crazy quilting


Embroidery Stitches Step by Step

Embroidery Stitches Step by Step

Author: Lucinda Ganderton

Publisher:

Published: 2015-05-27

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780241201398

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A step-by-step guide to more than 200 decorative and practical stitches, this is the essential directory for beginners and seasoned stitchers alike. Acclaimed crafter and author Lucinda Ganderton offers a wealth of practical advice on stitches for embroidery, needlepoint, dressmaking and more. She helps you choose the right threads, needles, and fabrics, and shares inspirational ideas on how and where to use different stitches. Each stitch features easy-to-follow instructions and detailed photos for perfect results every time - from blanket or satin stitch to French knots and openwork. Join the embroidery revolution with Embroidery Stitches Step-by-Step.


Ribbon Embroidery

Ribbon Embroidery

Author: Natalie Bellanger-Clement

Publisher: Three Rivers Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780307453815

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Using ribbon to personalize any garment or home accessory creates not only beauty but dramatic impact. This resource details a wide variety of stitches, and includes templates suggesting stitch combinations to get one's creativity flowing.