Celebrate with a Stitch

Celebrate with a Stitch

Author: Mandy Shaw

Publisher: David & Charles

Published: 2013-08-02

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1446361586

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From christenings to Christmas, make every celebration memorable with festive bunting, pennants, and decorations using vintage and modern fabrics. Celebrate with a Stitch includes over twenty stylish projects featuring Mandy Shaw’s unique motifs for births, birthdays, weddings, Christmas, and other celebrations. Mandy uses trendy, retro, and vintage fabrics and colorways, which, together with her “folksy” style, appeals to all ages of sewists. Perfect for all abilities, with clear step-by-step instructions and stitch diagrams for both right and left handers, this title also includes instructions and variation ideas for bunting and pennants—Mandy’s specialty and always a popular project for parties. “We recommend Celebrate with a Stitch for anyone who enjoys giving handmade gifts or making homemade decorations for special celebrations.” —A Spoonful of Sugar


The New Cross Stitch Sampler Book

The New Cross Stitch Sampler Book

Author: Helen Philipps

Publisher: David & Charles

Published: 2000-05-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780715307977

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This unique collection of 23 fabulous samplers is sure to keep crafters stitching throughout the year. Projects include samplers for birth congratulations, weddings, home and garden, as well as smaller projects such as gift tags, trinket boxes and mini pictures. Every design is accompanied by a color chart and clear instructions, along with finished color photographs that are sure to inspire the creative stitcher.


Colourful Fun Embroidery

Colourful Fun Embroidery

Author: Clare Albans

Publisher: White Owl

Published: 2020-08-30

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 152675388X

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Take time out to be creative and de-stress with these colourful, fun embroidery projects from Hello! Hooray! Ranging from things you could complete in an afternoon to others that you can take your time over, enjoy every step of the making process as you focus on feeling good through being creative. The finished makes will bring colour and joy to your home, workspace and wardrobe. The projects in this book allow you to craft your creative time by selecting makes according to timescale. Choose one of the ‘crafternoon makes’ if you want that sense of joy at finishing something, a ‘medium makes’ project for the days where you have a little more time for crafting, or for something to really take your time over you could stitch one of the longer ‘pick me up’ projects. Each project includes step-by-step instructions, beautiful photos and inspirational ideas for how to make each project your own. So take time to be creative with this colourful, feel-good craft book!


Sam Hawkins Celebrates Cross Stitch

Sam Hawkins Celebrates Cross Stitch

Author: Sam Hawkins

Publisher: David & Charles

Published: 2000-09-15

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780715310151

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Every year brings special, not-to-be-forgotten days, from birthdays and anniversaries to weddings and the arrival of new babies. Celebrate these moments and commemorate them for eternity in personal cross-stitch projects by an internationally known designer. On each page, a beautiful surprise tempts the embroiderer-samplers and pictures, some large enough to provide a wonderful challenge and to make fabulous displays when completed. Other, smaller motifs offer year-round cross-stitch fun. For an heirloom or a family gift, this is the place to look!


Jo Verso's Cross Stitch Year

Jo Verso's Cross Stitch Year

Author: Jo Verso

Publisher:

Published: 2002-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780715315187

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This exciting collection of more than 1000 cross stitch motifs is inspired by the seasons and the many events that make up a year. Individual months offer inspiration for portraying an astonishing range of subjects in stitches - from the weather, customs and festivities, to national holidays, fauna and family days out. From the snowdrop to the rose there's a flower for every time of year. Comprehensive advice is given on materials and equipment, on how to stitch the motifs, and with step-by-step instructions on how to create a personal sampler to record the year's events. Superb colour charts are provided throughout.


Cross Stitch Cuties

Cross Stitch Cuties

Author: Maisie Dior

Publisher: David & Charles

Published: 2007-05-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780715325711

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middot; Features a variety of designs from six published cross stitch artists covering major celebrations including births, weddings and Christmas This wonderful collection of over 30 adorable projectss from highly respected cross stitch designers offers designs ranging from wide-eyed toddlers to mischievous kittens, which are just begging to be stitched. Readers will find an irresistible project for every occasion, including births, weddings and Christmas. Project ideas for adapting the designs range from beautiful framed pictures and greetings cards to gorgeous drawstring bags. With easy-to-follow colour charts and charming color photographs cross stitchers won't be able to resist picking up theirr needles!


Stitch Draw

Stitch Draw

Author: Rosie James

Publisher: Batsford Books

Published: 2015-04-16

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 1849943060

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A guide to figurative stitching with the sewing machine – using the thread and needle almost as a pencil. A look that is growing in popularity, figurative stitch work needs some guidance and a leading exponent of the style reveals the basics but also how to expand your repertoire to really showcase your creativity. The book covers: How to set up your machine; How to tackle drawing (with exercises that will help even those who are afraid to put pen to paper); Transferring drawing to cloth, working with transparency, different surfaces and adding fabrics and colour; Photography, with details on using photographs in textiles; Putting it all together with layering images, playing with scale, repetition and composition. Stunning work by Rosie James and other textile artists who work with figurative stitch are featured throughout the book.


Planet Wedding

Planet Wedding

Author: Sandra Choron

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780618746583

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A meticulously researched bouquet of more than 300 fascinating, informative, and always entertaining lists on all things nuptial, this fully-illustrated guide offers a unique compendium for anyone who is getting married or planning a wedding.