| Description |
128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm |
| Note |
Alternate subtitle: thirty-five stylish and contemporary hand-sewn designs |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Before you begin -- Embroidery equipment and supplies -- 1. Wall art. Wall art basics ; Color wheel ; Colorful crystals ; Prickly pictures ; Botanical filled letter ; Alphabet sampler ; Double hoop wreath ; Floating cloud ; Love letters ; Doodle family portrait ; Constellations -- 2. Home. Home sweet home key keeper ; Sweet scented ; Botanical napkins ; Rainbow mandala ; Hanging heart decorations ; Tulip treasure box ; Needle book and pincushion ; Sashiko table mat set ; Stitch sampler pillow -- 3. Gifts. Bookworm's pagekeeper ; Snowflake gift tag and card ; Star-space purse ; Bumblebee purse ; Geometric travel card wallet ; Drawstring bag ; Pocket mirror -- 4. To wear. Flying high brooch ; Feeling fruity ; Sew-on gems ; Customized cardigan ; Feathered fancy ; Statement necklace ; Ice cream necklace and spinkles earring set ; Embroidered button-down shirt ; Denim jacket -- Techniques -- Templates. |
| Summary |
"Colorful and contemporary embroidery for the modern stitcher. There's something magical about embroidery--some thread, some stitches, some time, and suddenly a plain piece of material is transformed into a picture, a pattern, or a piece of geometric art. Embroidery today is moving away from the traditional to the modern, with motifs including everything from cacti to crystals, simple white stitching on colored cloth, decorative stitches on denim, and mandala patterns as wall art. Laura Strutt has designed 35 modern makes taking you from the simplest of stitches to more sophisticated techniques. Each make has full step-by-step instructions and there are colored charts where needed for you to recreate the look exactly--but of course you can always choose your own colors if you prefer. With tips on everything from finishing pieces to color theory, and a techniques section covering all the stitches you will need to know, you can hand-embroider any of these projects with confidence."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Embroidery -- Patterns.
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Handicraft.
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| ISBN |
9781782496021 |
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1782496025 |
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