Doodle-Stitching: Fresh & Fun Embroidery for Beginners more books like this

by Aimee Ray

Asian-inspired lampshades embellished with flying fish. Canvas sneakers decorated with pink and white swirls. A pretty pillow adorned with a sleeping bunny. All it takes to create these appealing projects - or add charming embroidered touches in no time at all - are a few simple stitches, some easy techniques and the nearly 30 projects in this ...

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The Needlepoint Book: A Complete Update of the Classic Guide more books like this

by Jo Ippolito Christensen

A comprehensive guide for needlepointers at every level, written by an experienced teacher. It includes instructions on such topics as transferring designs, and selecting colours for professional-looking finishes. There is also up-to-date information on the latest materials, yarns and fibres.

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Elegant Stitches: An Illustrated Stitch Guide & Source Book of Inspiration more books like this

by Judith Baker Montano, Barbara Konzak-Kuhn (Editor), Micaela Carr (Illustrator)

Helps readers learn about silk ribbon stitches, crazy-quilt stitches, composite stitches, and left-handed stitches.

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Freestyle Machine Embroidery: Techniques and Inspiration for Fiber Art more books like this

by Carol Shinn

Explore the possibilities of freestyle machine embroidery and its application for quilting and fiber art with this technique and inspiration guide for all skill levels. "Freestyle Machine Embroidery" reviews all the basic methods and stitches for each technique, with step-by-step photographs and illustrations from start to finish. Expand your ...

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Miller's: Samplers: How to Compare & Value more books like this

by Stephen Huber, Carol Huber

Schoolgirl samplers and pictorial needlework are among the most sought-after textile collectables. This informative and colourful volume serves as a guide to developing an appraiser's eye and a connoisseur's knowledge. The authors share the secrets of professional appraisers as they show how to assess value in a sampler using a compare-and ...

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Embroidery Machine Essentials more books like this

by Jeanine Twigg, Twigg Jeanine

Frustrated by the lack of information in your embroidery machine's instruction manual? This book will help you learn how to use your embroidery machine to its fullest potential. From choosing threads to knowing which stabilizer to pair with your fabric, you will find helpful tips and techniques for producing creative designs. Learn to successfully ...

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The Temari Book: Techniques & Patterns for Making Japanese Thread Balls more books like this

by Anna Diamond

This work provides a complete guide to the Japanese art of making colourful, embroidered thread balls - used as beautiful decorations and given as traditional gifts. The modern version of the craft involves wrapping polystyrene balls with thread, and then embellishing them with ornate embroidery. It looks complicated, but it isn't! The work offers ...

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The Stitches of Creative Embroidery more books like this

by Jacqueline Enthoven

This classic book of embroidery stitch instructions shows more than 200 different stitches, many of them endangered ethnic types which have not been in print before. Many countries including France, Spain, India, Mexico, and the Orient are represented. Step-by-step diagrams and photographs of finished articles will inspire even a beginner.

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Glorious Needlepoint more books like this

by Kaffe Fassett

This guide explores the full potential of needlepoint as an inspirational source. Kaffe's samples come from the natural world - the patterned markings of frogs, butterflies, flowers, shells and stones - the manmade markings of primitive cultures and the world of 20th-century art. The ideas and designs are grouped into chapters on: fruits and ...

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Floral Stitches: An Illustrated Guide more books like this

by Judith Baker Montano

Judith Baker Montano shows the reader how to create floral scenes in thread, ribbon and more. She offers a collection of embroidery stitches, along with her own stitching wisdom and creative design ideas, for hand-worked pieces to enhance the home, clothing and special gifts.

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Ribbon Basics: All the Stitches & Techniques of Silk Ribbon Work & Embroidery more books like this

by Mary Jo Hiney, Joy Anckner

" Create 26 completely different projects, one for each letter of the alphabet...a do-it-yourself introduction to a simple craft." -- "Booklist." " Colorful and full of creative ideas...an ingenious presentation of silk ribbon stitches and projects...a vitual encyclopedia of ribbon work....With this invaluable resource, even the beginner will be ...

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Irresistible Embroidered Bags more books like this

by Marian Carpenter (Editor), Heather Moody (Editor), Kathleen Barac (Illustrator)

Did you know that the average woman owns at least three handbags or purses? Bags and purses are more than accessories; many times they reflect the attitude and spirit of the owner. This follow-up to the original Embroidered Bags & Purses provides embroiderers with 17 different projects to showcase their talent and character. Using stumpwork, ...

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Embroidery Machine Essentials - Basic Techniques: Jeanine Twigg's Companion Project Series #1 more books like this

by Jeanine Twigg

Thousands have embraced Embroidery Machine Essentials as the must-have resource for successful machine embroidery. Now, Jeanine Twigg's new Companion Project Series builds on the success of her original book. Each companion book contains 48 pages filled with creative embroidery machine techniques, 20 easy-to-stitch projects and a CD with 20 ...

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Victorian Needlepoint more books like this

by Beth Russell

This book presents 25 needlepoint projects b ased on the designs of William Morris and his contemporaries in the Arts & Crafts Movement. Each design is carefully cha rted and accompanied by detailed step-by-step instructions. '

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Sampler motif book more books like this

by Brenda Keyes

This collection of embroidered motifs, borders and alphabets, gathered from antique samplers the world over, comes in the form of 50 projects for cross-stitchers of all abilities. Subjects include flowers, trees, animals, people and houses, and there are charts and photographs for reference.

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Getting Started in Punch Needle: 22 Embroidery Motifs for Fashion and Home Decor Accents or to Make a Miniature Quilt more books like this

by Becky Johnston (Editor)

Miniature punch needle embroidery, an appealing art form rich in colour and texture, is enjoying widespread renewal. To get started, all one needs is an inexpensive embroidery hoop, a piece of weaver's cloth and this inspiring new book "Getting Started in Punch Needle." Beginning with punch needle basics, the book teaches the fundamentals needed ...

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Embroidery: Techniques & Patterns more books like this

by Marie-Noelle Bayard

More than 100 stitches, organized by type and illustrated in close-up colour photographs, plus a host of patterns and techniques, make this the ultimate luxurious reference for embroiderers. At 256 pages, it's comprehensive and a superb value, filled with ideas for creating a variety of looks, highlights, and ornamental elements. In detail, it ...

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Digitizing Made Easy: Create Custom Embroidery Designs Like a Pro more books like this

by John Deer

"Digitizing Made Easy" is for every embroidery machine user and commercial machine embroiderer looking to better understand and utilise digitising software. The author's time-tested methods, demonstrated in 250 step-by-step colour photographs, will help readers to identify the tools of modern digitising, and the best processes with which to use ...

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Birds and Beasts in Needlepoint more books like this

by Hugh Ehrman, Elizabeth Benn

From top American and British needlecraft designers, here are more than 25 beautifully colored patterns in needlepoint and crewel that present a glorious range of contemporary and traditional animal motifs. Four-color photographs.

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The Embroiderer's Handbook: The Essential Step-By-Step Guide to Creative Stitches and Versatile Techniques more books like this

by Margie Bauer

Alongside the stitches are practical hints on using different threads and fabrics, tried and tested tips for the beginner and gorgeous projects using and combining the stitches described in the book. Common problems are solved and suggestions given on choosing and storing equipment, starting and finishing and the use of hoops and frames. More ...

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America's Best Cross-Stitch more books like this

by Better Homes and Gardens

Filled with full-color photos and illustrations, this volume contains more designs, and more projects for less money. Contains a variety of ne edlework techniques.

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Renaissance Patterns for Lace, Embroidery, and Needlepoint more books like this

by Federico Vinciolo

Superb reproduction of most popular 16th-century lace design book. Nearly 100 original patterns for point coupe, reticella, and guipure; the second part describes square netting and embroidery. 83 full-page plates.

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Ehrman needlepoint book more books like this

by Hugh Ehrman

For anyone looking for out-of-the-ordinary needlepoint projects, this beautifully illustrated book provides original designs drawn from may sources: Victorian florals, William Morris designs, medieval tapestries, and Indian fabrics. Includes color photos, color charts, and clear, detailed instructions.

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The Complete Encyclopedia of Needlework more books like this

by Therese De Dillmont

The Complete Encyclopedia of Needlework cont ains over 250 alphabetical entries and 1,000 illustrations, with easy-to-follow diagrams showing how to complete the pro jects. '

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Art & Inspirations: Judith Baker Montano more books like this

by Judith Baker Montano, Diana Roberts (Editor), Barbara Kuhn (Editor)

The lifelong creativity of this needlework artist is celebrated in this survey of her crazy quilting and silk-ribbon embroidery. This second volume in the "Arts and Inspirations" series is filled with Montano's words and photographs of her creations.

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