Shay Pendray's Inventive Needlework
Shay Pendray's Inventive Needlework

Author: Shay Pendray

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-01-15

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1440219990

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Create Heirloom-Quality Needlework Noted needlework author and designer Shay Pendray shares her secrets for unique, inventive stitchery. From years of study in Japan and around the world, Shay has learned stitching techniques that will help you create one-of-a-kind works of art. From the basics of framing up, starting and stopping threads, and laying multi-standard threads, to embellishing, combining stitches, and couching techniques, you will be inspired to create needlework you never dreamed possible. Suitable for needlepoint stitchers of all levels, this reference combines illustrations and full-color photographs to demonstrate each technique. • Gold Work - Stunning projects using metallic threads on silk ground fabric with a variety of couching techniques (Shippo, maze, back and fourth, raised, and cloud filling) • Painted Canvas - Tips for selecting the stitches and threads most suitable for each area of the design • Shading - Methods to blend thread colors for lovely realism

Shay Pendray's Needlecraft Projects
Shay Pendray's Needlecraft Projects

Author: Shay Pendray

Publisher: Sterling

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780806948645

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Companion to popular US TV programme which shows how to create a wide range of needlecraft projects.

Metallic Thread Embroidery
Metallic Thread Embroidery

Author: Jacqueline Friedman Kreinik

Publisher: David & Charles Publishers

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780715314371

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Metallic and metal threads are some of the most interesting and useful materials available to needleworkers today, adding beautiful and dramatic effects to even the simplest designs. Obtainable in a spectacular rainbow of colours, never has the range available been greater. Fourteen stunning stitched images include hummingbirds, sunlit as they sip nectar from vibrant flowers, and the gossamer wings of a dragonfly shimmer in the mist. A romantic band sampler of pink and silver twinkles delicately, its hearts and flowers lustrous, while a sleeping mermaid sparkles beneath the waves, her tail iridescent and hair gleaming. Display these and other beautiful designs around the home, or give them as gifts, by making them up into a range of items including cushions, sachets, bags, mobiles and so much more. Step-by-step advice throughout is illustrated with inspirational colour photography and clear line drawings, making this the essential guide for anyone using metallic threads.

Contemporary Candlewick Embroidery
Contemporary Candlewick Embroidery

Author: Denise Giles

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-02-28

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1440225281

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Through her unconventional experimentation with ribbon, author and designer Denise Giles has formulated an enchanting combination - the texture of traditional candlewicking with the classic beauty of silk ribbon. Replace the heavy cotton threads with delicate flosses, silken or metallic threads, and pearl cotton; substitute the white cotton fabric within linen, woven, muslin, or even color fabrics; add beautiful ribbon embroidery accents, and needle artists are left with this fresh new twist to an age-old needlework hobby. Encompassing contemporary candlewicking fitting for today's home decor, 31 original patterns complete with color diagrams and step-by-step photographs are worked into 29 projects. Greet guests in the entryway with a welcoming coat rack; gather the family around the kitchen table with a warm, hearty meal with placemats and napkins; retreat to where the outdoors come in with dragonfly pillows, butterfly trays, and flower frames.