Author : Murdoch Books
Publisher :
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 44,94 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Embroidery
ISBN : 9781853919886
The Essential Guide to Embroidery makes the perfect companion for learning the skills of this satisfying pastime. Each chapter starts with a look at the historical background, then explains how to do the following project.
Author : Royal School of Needlework
Publisher : SearchPress+ORM
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 37,44 MB
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1781265437
An all-in-one volume covering crewelwork, canvaswork, and six other types of hand embroidery, from the renowned school established in nineteenth-century England. This beautiful book is a rich source of embroidery techniques, stitches, and projects, covering eight key subjects in detail: crewelwork, bead embroidery, stumpwork, canvaswork, goldwork, whitework, blackwork, and silk shading. Collecting all the books in the trusted, bestselling Royal School of Needlework Essential Stitch Guide series, plus a new section on mounting your finished work, this fantastic book—heavily illustrated with photos—is a must-have for all embroiderers.
Author : Durene Jones
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,27 MB
Release : 2023-03
Category : CRAFTS & HOBBIES
ISBN : 9786057834539
The Book of Cross Stitch is an essential guide for stitchers of all abilities, from an absolute beginner just learning a new craft through to the more experienced stitcher looking to expand their knowledge. It covers all aspects of the craft from a brief history through materials and tools available and techniques used to creating your own chart all straightforwardly explained. Also provided in the book are a selection of projects for various abilities, that grow in complexity as they cover the various techniques outlined in the book, so your craft and skills can grow as you progress through the projects, making it an informative and inspirational book for all stitchers to enjoy.
Author : Christen Brown
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 17,40 MB
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1617452254
“A spectacular encyclopedia of embroidery, sharing valuable techniques passed down through the generations . . . you’ll wonder how you ever worked without it.” —Sew Magazine Enjoy the tranquility of slow stitching with this step-by-step, visual guide to 149 embroidery stitches, motifs, and extras. Go beyond basic color theory–robust color charts take the guesswork out of choosing thread, silk ribbon, buttons, beads, and trims. Then take your embroidery to the next level with luxurious seam treatments and stunning stand-alone designs. Bestselling author Christen Brown’s traditional and contemporary techniques are showcased in a colorful gallery of crazy-quilted projects. “An overview of embroidery stitches and techniques as well as inspiration for embroidery projects . . . She dissects several of her pieces, summarizing the color palette, decorative elements, and stitches used.” —Library Journal
Author : Hiroko Kiyo
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,15 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9786057834188
Do you want to embroider? Are you looking for an embroidery book that explains everything from A to Z and teaches popular embroidery stitches? Are you an embroidery expert looking for a book on different techniques to improve your skills? In both cases, look no further: you have found it! The Essential Book of Embroidery Stitches is aptly named: you will find not only the explanations of the most common stitches in traditional embroidery, but also more complex techniques such as stumpwork. Atelier FIL, who is famous for beautiful embroidery, will introduce you the basic of hand embroidery. All stitches are introduced with step-by-step photos. You'll also learn the convenient tips of embroidery, 3D embroidery, and more.
Author : Aimee Ray
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 38,11 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781600590610
A guide to embroidering hand drawn designs onto clothing, accessories and home accents. Also, shows how to transfer your own doodles onto fabric.
Author : Sharon Boggon
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 32,5 MB
Release : 2020-11-25
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1617458783
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
Author : Sally Saunders
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 12,27 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Embroidery
ISBN : 9780713484014
An introduction to the most popular hand embroidery techniques. Provides information on setting up pieces of embroidery, such as selecting the design, fabric and threads. Features 16 projects with step-by-step instructions which provide a range of designs from contemporary to historical. Each project is illustrated.
Author : Janice Vaine
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 15,93 MB
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1607655713
Presented in a quick and easy-to-understand format, this essential guide includes 30 favorite embroidery stitches to practice and inspire creativity! Providing needle and thread reference charts and step-by-step techniques for French knots, chain stitches, feather stitches, and more, this book is a must-have for any embroiderer on any skill level. Its compact size makes it perfect to keep on-hand in your project bag so you never have to be without it!
Author : Sarah Homfray
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,41 MB
Release : 2022-05-24
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1800920180
A new, larger format edition of the Royal School of Needlework's essential guide to silk shading, giving you all you need to create thread-painted embroideries. Graduate Apprentice, Sarah Homfray throws light onto the beautiful craft of silk shading, also known as painting with a needle, long and short stitch embroidery or thread painting. Sarah: • Reveals the history of the craft. then moves on to the materials and equipment required. • Covers design and using color; simplifying and demystifying this oft-neglected area of embroidery. • Covers all (main section) of the essential stitches and techniques through clear, step-by-step diagrams and photographs, coupled with beautiful, close-up photographs showing how they can be used in a finished piece. • Includes key traditional techniques: the fundamental stab, split and long and short stitches, along with couching, padding, adding beads and sequins, and knots. • Ends with beautiful and exquisitely-worked examples of how the techniques can be combined in finished pieces, and covering working with different fabrics, threads and incorporating painted backgrounds. The RSN teaches hand embroidery to the highest standard and is well respected all over the world. It not only upholds the traditions of English embroidery that go back many hundreds of years, but is constantly taking embroidery forward in new and innovative ways.
