Embroidery crafts Books

Book SynopsisCrewelwork has a long history but this book brings the technique right up to date. It mixes contemporary styles with older traditions to give an exciting twist on this enduring and beautiful style of embroidery. Becky Quine, a tutor of the Royal School of Needlework, clearly explains each step to making a piece, from early planning to stitching and finally to presentation. She encourages new ideas and a fresh, creative look at this popular and timeless technique. Advice on design is given along with working with colour and how to plan and stitch a piece of embroidery. This new book includes a guide to framing up and transferring a desing onto fabric. There are step-by-step sequences to over forty different stitches ranging from filling to outlining stitches, and from accent stitches to new creative ideas.Trade ReviewWhen I first saw the book, it reminded me that I had not done any Crewelwork for a very long time. As with most books I had a quick flick through and a phrase caught my eye, 'so it is always good to buy the best quality material and equipment that you can afford' - that was it, I was hooked. What a clear well laid out book, with so much information, well put and easy to understand. -- Anne Beckingham * SEW Region Magazine *

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Book SynopsisStitch your very own garden with step-by-step illustrated instructions for over 80 embroidery stitches and 400 stitch combinations! Explore your stitching versatility with this comprehensive guide by learning to use any thread and embroidery stitch you desire! From textured stems and leaves to colourful bunches of flowers – your end result will look and feel like a true artistic and organic garden.

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Book SynopsisExplore the rich cultural heritage of Japanese embroidery with this beautifully crafted book, which offers a stunning collection of 200 patterns, capturing the timeless elegance and intricate artistry of Japanese design.Enjoy a wide array of patterns inspired by the graceful beauty of kimonos, the delicate charm of floral arrangements, and the profound simplicity of traditional Japanese design. Each pattern is meticulously charted with clear colour guides, ensuring that both beginners and experienced stitchers can create the patterns with ease.Embrace the mindfulness and calming nature of repetitive stitching. The soothing process of cross stitching allows you to immerse yourself in a meditative practice, enhancing your well-being while creating beautiful art. Many of the patterns in this book are designed as repeat patterns, enabling you to extend them to cover any size of fabric, offering flexibility and creativity in your projects.With simple techniques and detailed instructions, this book makes the art of cross stitching accessible to everyone. Whether you''re looking to adorn your home with unique decor or create heartfelt handmade gifts, this essential directory of authentic Japanese cross stitch patterns provides endless inspiration.

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Book Synopsis90 original iron-on transfer designs from the archives of the Embroiderers' Guild! An important though largely forgotten part of the Embroiderers’ Guild legacy is the huge collection of hot-iron transfers dating back to the early 20th century that were created by members of the Guild. They fell out of favour in the 1960s and the Guild stopped producing them. Many transfers were stored away and haven’t been seen since those times; others were simply thrown away. Recently rediscovered and made available for the first time in over half a century, this unique collection includes 90 original designs ranging from the early to mid-twentieth century. This treasure trove of design inspiration is presented in two separate books enclosed in a hardback folder. The Reusable Iron-on Transfers book includes 90 designs that you can cut out and store in the pocket inside the folder after use. This is accompanied by a handy Stitching Guide that includes 26 beautifully worked examples to inspire your colour, thread and stitch choices, as well as information on tools and materials, using an embroidery hoop, and 18 embroidery stitch diagrams.Trade ReviewThis treasure trove is two separate books in a hardback folder. Reusable iron-on transfers include 90 designs to cut out and store in a pocket inside the folder. The stitching guide has 26 beautifully worked examples and 28 stitch diagrams plus information on tools, materials and how to use them. * Machine Knitting Monthly *If you tend to hesitate to jump into an embroidery project because of the transfer process, then you’re going to love this! If you like source books for embroidery designs, you’re also going to love it. When you open up the folder, you’ll find two sturdy pockets, one on each side of the spread, and in those pockets are two separate books. The book on the left is the Stitching Guide, and the book on the right is the collection of reusable iron-on transfers. The stitching guide is a good place to start, when working with the iron-on collection. You’ll find out how to use the collection to your best advantage. You’ll pick up the basics on how to use an iron-on transfer, as well as some basics on hand embroidery. You’ll find a stitch dictionary with basic embroidery stitch diagrams to help you get started. The guide presents numerous ways one can approach these types of line drawings, giving examples of different outcomes depending on the approach you take. How far you take the needlework, how much you put into it, how complicated or simple you make it – this is all up to you. And then, of course, on the other side of the folio is the collection of iron-on transfers. The designs in the collection cover quite a few design styles – from Jacobean to modern, whimsical, formal, and so forth. What you like or don’t like will depend solely on your own tastes. But there is plenty for everyone here, I think! Yes! This is a great book to own! There really are no cons. After all, if you’re purchasing a transfer collection like this, you’re usually purchasing it to have a collection of transfers – and that’s what this book is. It’s great value, with 90 designs at your fingertips to transfer, plus a book of tips and stitches to guide you through stitching them. What a great resource! For those who are held back by the transfer process, you can’t go wrong! -- Mary Corbet * Mary Corbet's Needle 'n Thread *Off the bat, the book is beautifully presented. It comes in a folder format, with an elastic band to keep the book closed. On either side of the folder, is two books. One book is a stitching guide and the other is a book full of various transfer designs. The Stitching Guide I think this is where the most valuable part of this book lays. It has some really great information for a beginner at embroidery, and has a nice visual representation of the stitches. As someone who is a visual learner, having these diagrams for various types of stitches is very helpful. It also gives information about how you can alter some of the designs by using different fabrics and colour pallets. The Transfer Booklet This part of the book has a vast selection of transfers which is excellent. It also allows you to cut out the transfers you'd like to use, and have the ability to use them over again. It's great that this book has the pockets and elastic enclosure, as this helps keep any loose cuttings secure. The transfers have a lot of variety, but mainly focus on floral or animal elements. Overall, I think this is a good introduction to embroidery, and if this book suits your artistic style, this will be an excellent addition to your crafting library. -- Joanne Fowlie * Amazon Customer Review *The transfer collection is beautifully presented, you receive a hard cover folder containing two books. The first book is the stitching guide which explains how to transfer the designs and takes you through various embroidery stitches. It then goes on to show pictures of some of the designs with different ideas for stitching, rearranging and repeating designs. There is a large variety of designs and borders in the transfer book which can be used separately or combined. The designs would look beautiful in embroidery or a mix of embroidery and embellishments i.e. beads, or metallic threads. The stitching guide contains clear instructions accompanied by pictures and is ideal for someone new to embroidery. -- Ann Hewison * Amazon Customer Review *Well presented, good resource. Beautifully presented resource for an embroidery beginner with a clear description of individual stitches however overall it is aimed at those with some experience. There are 93 pages of transfer designs many of which have lots of elements that can be mixed and matched. The transfers are reusable and in book form, once cut they can be stored in the folder but I think although they are reusable I will trace and keep the book intact. -- Bernadette McGowan * Amazon Customer Review *A lovely way of presenting this collection and an excellent resource for inspiration for a new project for both new and experienced embroiderers with clear help for the less advanced embroiderer. A good starting point for those wanting to try a new hobby, giving the beginner clear instructions of how to begin and how to use some of the designs and adapt them. -- Sheila Greenhalgh * Amazon Customer Review *This is another book by Annette Collinge giving information and inspiration from the Embroiderers' Guild collection. This time it follows a completely different format. The beautifully designed folder contains two separate books and in the first book, Annette explains the interesting history of these and how they relate to the Guild. [...] In this book, Annette also suggests how the reusable transfers can be transformed by cutting and re-arranging to produce a series of new designs. There is a stitch guide and 26 beautifully worked examples to give inspiration. This book would make a lovely present for a friend as the inspiration they will achieve will go on and on. -- June Birch * Book Threads Magazine *I really liked this book, lots of good designs with clear instructions on how to use them and lots of suggestions on colour and ways to change the appearance. Materials suggested are relatively easy to get hold of which also helps. I enjoyed the background information and would recommend buying the book -- Margaret Hamer * Customer Review *The latest offering from the Embroiderers' Guild is effectively two books for the price of one. The first contains 90 original iron-on transfer designs from their archives. If you're a fan of styles from the early to mid-twentieth century period, then take this unique opportunity to access designs not seen for decades. To spark your imagination the companion book includes 26 embroidered samples, showing the impact of different stitches, threads, and colourways. There are ideas on how to combine transfers. Be aware, you're not getting step-by-step instruction. What is on offer is scope to develop your own interpretations of historical designs. * Stitch Magazine *Table of ContentsHow to use this book 9 Tools and materials 10 Transferring the designs 12 Using an embroidery hoop 13 Embroidery stitches 14 The embroidered designs 16 Using outline and filling stitches 22 Using monochromatic and variegated threads 24 Adding extra stitches to a design 26 Using monochromatic and different colours 28 Adding other elements to a design 30 Rearranging elements in a design 32 Repeating a design 34 Using ground fabrics of different colours 36 Using stitches in an unusual way 38 Using beads and sequins in a design 40 Combining two designs 42 Using only one stitch in a design 44

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Book SynopsisRaised Embroidery is an exciting and practical book packed full of techniques and ideas that explain how to give depth and texture to your embroidery. It carefully explains each stitch, discusses padding options and then shows how to transform a flat design into a three-dimensional artwork. Whatever your level of experience, this book will inspire you to learn traditional skills to try in new designs and to make fabulous raised pieces.

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Book SynopsisCreate unique projects with all types of embellishments — like lace, linens and hankies, trims and ribbons, buttons, and treasured pieces — with ideas, techniques, and a 100+ stitch library to inspire.Trade ReviewCreate unique projects with all types of embellishments such as lace, linens and hankies, trims and ribbons, buttons and treasured pieces. Embellish stashed treasures with techniques, ideas and a 100+ stitch library for inspiration. * Machine Knitting Monthly, July 2023 *

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Book SynopsisChannel your love for the outdoors and build your stitching skills by learning how to embroider stunning textures, patterns, colors, and 3D elements in this must-have guide for both beginners to advanced crafters. Featuring 20 step-by-step embroidery projects of beautiful landscapes, desert canyons, unique flora, and more, this guide is filled with vibrant embroidery patterns inspired by wanderlust that will challenge and grow your skills as you bring these beautiful outdoor scenes to life. This book includes easy-to-follow tutorials for over 20 essential embroidery stitches, plus guidance for incorporating fabric prints into your projects to enhance the design, textural and 3D embroidery instruction, how to transfer a pattern, and other fundamental techniques.

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Book Synopsis'After seeing mediocre needlework books and knits and whatnot aimed at children come and go over the years, I'm really happy to see this particular book. It's a terrific information, reference, instructional, and project book. I like it a lot! I like it so much I've purchased copies of it to use for summer birthdays and bundled it basic supplies.' Mary Corbet, Needlenthread.com Transform your plain stuff into awesome stuff with just a bit of fabric and thread! Glam up boring bookmarks, tote bags, and even your jeans! Bored during a road trip or on a rainy day? Grab your favorite colour thread and get stitching! Learn and choose from different stitches to make each project exactly what you want. Make presents that your friends and family will love. Put your own stamp on pillows and picture frames. Stitch up some cuteness! There are 23 great gifts to give to your friends and family for their birthdays and holidays and the 15 easy projects and 17 stitches show you how to personalise all your stuff. Unplug from tech devices and make something handmade! Trade ReviewThis is an exciting, how-to book to get kids interested in embroidery, from embellishing clothing to making pictures and getting creative. Kristin shows how to transform boring stuff into awesome stuff with just a needle and thread. The great thing about embroidery, she says, is that you can work on it almost anywhere, so its perfect for road trips and rainy days. There are clear instructions so kids can produce a variety of simple stitches and customer each project making them look exactly they want them too. * Love to Make *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Contents [Chapter Title] Introduction Embroidery Tools Fabric Thread and Yarn Needles Gridded Stitches Needlepoint Cross-Stitch Whipstitch Projects: Striped Coasters Stitch-It Photo Frame Cross-Stitch Dish Towels Basic Freeform Embroidery Running Stitch Seed Stitch Backstitch Stem Stitch Satin Stitch Straight Stitch Projects: Needlebook Sew Pincushion Backpack Tags Love Heart Pillow Owl Stuffie Looped Stitches Blanket Stitch Chain Stitch Lazy Daisy Feather Stitch Projects: Bookmarks Dots Hoop Art Embroidered Blue Jeans Phone or MP3 Carrying Case Embellished Fabric Picture Fancy Stitches French Knots Bullion Knot Spider Web Stitch Woven Bar Projects: Tess's Notecard Embellished Carry Tote Patch Collection How to Make It Yours Stitch Guide Motifs Personalizing Clothing Templates Sources for Supplies Glossary

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Book SynopsisThis compact compendium of 20 cross-stitch charts uses a limited and identical palette of threads for each project. There are 20 circular designs in the book, and each of the patterns is accompanied by a full-colour and symbol chart for 14-count Aida or 28-count evenweave linen. Each design concentrates on a flower or a floral group that captures the very essence of the shapes and colours of the plant. The designs include seasonal wreaths, vases and jugs brimming with colour, gardens with lovely cottages and birds, flowers in a landscape, and single beautiful blooms. Each project re-creates a little bit of nature. AUTHOR: Lesley Teare is a leading textile designer and needlecraft designer and the author of several books on cross-stitch designs, including Fantasy Cross Stitch and Oriental Cross Stitch. Many of her designs appear regularly in top needlework magazines.

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Book SynopsisFrom picnics to garden themes, this book features lovely, happy cross stitch charts for both beginner and advanced sewers. The featured patterns can be used for any number of projects. Many of them are smaller in size and would be ideal for home crafting projects such as cards, pictures, cushions, sachet bags, or pincushions. The cohesive floral theme makes it easy for the sewer to create larger and more elaborate patterns. Crafters are sure to enjoy this collection of pretty, colourful designs.

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Book SynopsisStitch in Bloom is a gorgeous new embroidery book, celebrating the art of couching, an embellishment technique used to adorn fabrics.Artist and mixed-media textile designer, Lora Avedian demonstrates the versatility of this stitch using different materials to produce a range of finishes before showcasing 15 stunning projects to try yourself.Featuring ways you can enhance pre-owned garments and accessories, to creating statement pieces for the home, and with each design giving a nod to nature, this book will emphasise the beauty of this style of embroidery, the joy of stitching by hand and making with intention.

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Book SynopsisA general introduction for artists and makers looking to incorporate textiles and textiles techniques into their work. This book introduces you to basic textile techniques and encourages you to experiment with your chosen medium to create your own piece of work. Works by featured artists and designers give you plenty of inspiration, with tips to achieve similar styles and effects. Each section also includes many stimulating ideas for source and reference material. Through colourful images and detail instructions, learn techniques such as transferring images onto fabric, creating fabrics, wireframe construction, 3D wire construction, using a heat tool, materials manipulation, adapting traditional techniques as well as joining, seaming, bonding, layering, mould-making, casting and forming.Trade ReviewThe projects are amazing and huge fun ... It's an ideal book if you're new to creative textiles, but more experienced stitchers will also a got a lot out of it - and the photos are very inspirational * Workshop on the Web *A range of projects that offer a general introduction to textile techniques that can realise impressive results * Embroidery *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword 1. Brooch 2. Necklace 3. Flowers 4. Boil-away flowers 5. Casting latex shapes 6. Mixed media panel 7. Bird 8. Heads 9. Story boxes 10. Dead cosy Illustrated glossary Index

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Book SynopsisThread your needle and master the art of embroidery in this indispensable guide to the most popular stitches and essential stitching techniques. Whether you are new to sewing and stitching or you want to increase your repertoire, The Stitch Bible is the ideal reference, with 225 embroidery stitches and techniques, plus 17 gorgeous projects to practise what you have learned.This comprehensive guide includes Freestyle embroidery techniques, Hardangerstitches, Blackwork patterns, Crewelwork tapestry techniques, sparklingly elegant Goldwork, striking Pulled Thread embroidery, boldCanvaswork and delicate Drawn Thread techniques. Thisessential bibleto stitching will become atrusted resourceand a firm friend on your craft bookshelf.Features include:Beautiful inspirational photography of the projects you can make with these stitches. Step-by-step illustration for all 225 stitches, making it simple to complete each stitch perfectlTable of Contents• Features 225 stitches, and covers all main embroidery styles • Includes 18 modern projects of varying difficulty and style to suit all ages and abilities • Each stitch is accompanied by clear coloured diagrams

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Book SynopsisSlip into serenity through your stitches with this collection of 24 beautiful, meditative mandalas by Polka & Bloom's Carina Envoldsen-Harris. In our hurried modern world, we rarely take a moment to rest and spend time with our thoughts. In this book, rekindle lost tranquillity and quickly discover a new obsession with these exquisite mandalas. By following the delicate and repetitive patterns in the motifs, you can finally soothe your mind, slow down and treat yourself to much-needed me-time and peacefulness. The book offers 12 large and 12 smaller mandalas to embroider, which Carina explains how to make through simple, beautiful stitch diagrams and keys. Only 10 stitches have been used to create all the mandalas, and each one is explained and accompanied by clear, step-by-step diagrams at the beginning of the book. In addition, there are notes on what you need in your basic embroidery kit – from fabrics through to needles and thread – which means those new to embroidery can start their journey to mindfulness right away. With Carina's gentle guidance beginners can also learn how to display their creations in embroidery hoops, including the much-loved Dandelyne hoops which the 12 mini mandalas can fit inside perfectly. Any long-forgotten, tired pieces in your wardrobe and home? There is also advice and photos inside on how to use your stunning mandalas to embellish myriad accessories and items, from shoes to tote bags. If readers are less confident about jumping straight into embroidery – or are pressed for time – 24 corresponding black and white motifs can be found on transfer sheets at the back of the book, which you can iron onto your chosen fabric multiple times. There is also a final, mystical mandala template included for you to transfer, allowing you to test your new embroidery skills and develop your new-found creativity. So sit back, pick up your needles and lose yourself in the captivating, calming world of embroidery. Trade ReviewThis book is beautifully photographed, with lots of bright, compelling images of each project. Carina’s wonderful sense of color is evident throughout this book. It's a delightful book, and I recommend it to any stitcher! What's in the book There are 24 total patterns with iron on transfers, and materials, stitch, and color guides.There are 12 large patterns made to fit in a 6 or 7 inch embroidery hoop, and 12 mini patterns for tiny Dandelyne hoops. I love that the Table of Contents includes a visual guide of every project in the book, to pique your curiosity, and give you a clue of where you might want to start. Each pattern page includes a color line diagram, with DMC floss suggestions, a stitch guide, and a large, lovely photo of the finished piece. One thing I love about the Winter Solstice pattern, is that it incorporates DMC Coloris floss, a bright variegated floss that looks quite nice stitched up as a mandala. Each of the mini patterns have a common theme: The Explorers, The Gardeners, and The Artists, and I love that each of the mini hoops has a female name- it gives them a nice dash of personality. Using the transfer patterns was a breeze - I used a hot iron with no steam, ironing the front and back of the fabric first, to heat it up, then pinning the transfer face down and ironing. Again, I highly recommend this book - the patterns are enjoyable, intricate, and very adaptable! http://www.feelingstitchy.com/2018/06/book-review-mandalas-to-embroider.html * Feeling Stitchy *Mandalas, meditative embroideries in circles, created with different sized hoops. 24 designs are included, but you can use this as pure inspiration for your own designs. Simple stitch diagrams and keys plus a transfer sheet provide everything you need to sew the designs. The designs are also adaptable to clothing and accessories. Information is given on working with hoops and there is a stitch directory too. Simple yet satisfying. * Karen Platt *Mandala is a Sanskrit word meaning “circle”, and these beautiful round motifs are a part of Buddhist and Hindu religion. Recently they have gained popularity for more secular reasons, but are still a meditative and calming practice which is why they feature in so many coloring books. Embroidery is also a soothing hobby, and so putting the two together makes sense. The result is a book of twenty-four gorgeous patterns. I was sold just looking at the lovely image on the cover, and although the word “beginner” is not actually used I reckon this book is suitable for one. The mandalas are stitched using just ten simple stitches, and there are instructions on how to use a hoop and other basics. The stitches are explained with some very clear diagrams each with a caption complete with the sort of helpful hints you don’t usually see in books of stitches but which are very useful for beginners. You don’t need much either; just cotton fabric, floss, a hoop and off you go (although if you really are new to this I recommend practising on a scrap of cloth before tackling a pattern). There are twelve large (about 6”) mandalas and twelve small (about 2”) ones, each shown stitched and as a color diagram which gives the stitches used and DMC threads. At the back are the iron-on transfers complete with instructions on how to do this, including how to do this in other ways. The patterns themselves are so pretty, each one colorful and stitched in four to ten different colors. At the beginning is a page showing thumbnail images of all of them for easy selection, the designs featuring flowers, paisleys, abstracts and Christmas motifs. Not all are stitched on white which is good, and there are some ideas as to what to stitch them onto if you don’t just want to leave them in hoop frames. The smaller designs can be shown off in the new Dandelyne frames and worn as jewelry. A delightful book that makes me eager to start stitching, and one which will appeal to many levels of embroidery expertise. * Rachel A Hyde *Contains all the information you need to embroider...small mandalas. -- Linda Rumsey * Customer review *As a new embroiderer this book has helped me understand the right tools to use and what to use and where. It even has some great patterns in the back that really helped me break that barrier from useless to “Hey, I actually can do this!”. I would highly recommend this if you want to get creative but are not sure which route to take. Fab book with simple directions. -- Kuli Lombardelli * Customer review *I love this book, so easy to read and follow the patterns. -- Lynne Strawbridge * Customer review *Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 Materials & equipment 8 Stitches used 10 Using embroidery hoops 14 The mandalas 16 Transferring the designs 48 Transfers 49

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Book SynopsisExplore nature through a combination of textiles and embroidery in this new, modernised edition of Gilda Baron’s inspirational, innovative, step-by-step work. Using painted and dyed backgrounds, and hand and machine embroidery, this guide presents a wonderful variety of three dimensional landscape and flower embroideries. A number of techniques are employed when applying colour to the fabric including batik, salt discharge and brushing dye into a wet surface. Beautiful pictures are then stitched and built up over the background in easy stages. The feeling of perspective is enhanced by the clever use of scale and colour, and all the techniques are explained clearly and demonstrated in a series of stunning projects. This original book is packed with practical advice and information. Anyone interested in pattern, texture and colour will discover a wealth of inspiration when they work through the projects. These highly individual designs will encourage beginners and more experienced embroiderers to create their own embroidered flower designs.Trade ReviewThe content goes far beyond the title. Baron’s book, first published in Great Britain in 2004, features flowers in embroidery, but also in painting, resist dyeing, collage, and other techniques. What she reveals is how to create elegant pictures that just happen to include thread. Her directions do occasionally meander, but at her work’s center are three designs—Summer Meadow, Buttercup Field, and Flowers by the Fence—with step-by-step, color-photograph instructions for every part of the process, from dyeing the background to selecting a frame. She mixes techniques in with her designs, looking at machine embroidery, sponging and masking, and a variety of resists (bubble wrap, for one). It’s a small tome, but one filled with big ideas and wall-to-wall examples of Baron’s art, whether the process of hand dyeing or finished fields of blooms. -- Barbara Jacobs * Booklist *September 2017 If you're ready to take embroidery to the next level, pick up this book, which asks you to use it as a creative springboard for your own artwork. It provides you with all the techniques and knowledge you'll need, but what you produce will be all yours. * Sew *Search Press Classics is a series of their books which have stood the test of time and gone the whole nine yards in providing inspiration and instruction. Originally published in 2004 this book shows what can be done with a very basic sewing machine, scraps of cloth, a few simple stitches and some fabric paint. I have loved this book since it first came out, as it shows how you can do a lot with a little and have fun in the process. Recycle even tiny pieces of cloth and anything else you have to hand into some truly beautiful pictures. If you already do some type of sewing you will have nearly everything you need, as apart from the basics you only require fabric paint, plain fabric (I mostly use calico) and various threads. There are a few pages about using photographs or sketches for inspiration, and how to do the background painting. You can also space dye your own threads and learn a few simple hand embroidery stitches. The rest of the book contains projects and ideas to take the basic idea further and make greetings cards, decorative paper mounts and expand into panoramic scenes. This is not a book of flower portraits but glorious landscapes showing fields of poppies and buttercups, meadows, gardens and other colorful scenes. Learn how to use a sewing machine’s most basic stitch and adorn the foreground with a mixture of hand embroidery and flowers made from tiny scraps of fabric. You can also embroider on paper or card, and to inspire you further there are examples of the author’s other finished works. Simple and fun to do it shows you how you don’t need to buy the craft shop in order to make something beautiful and is a great way of using up leftovers from larger projects * Myshelf.com *This is a re-issue of the late Gilda Baron’s popular book, in the new Classics series. Using painted or dyed backgrounds with machine and hand embroidery and applique, and by following Gilda’s meticulous instructions, colourful interpretations of landscapes and gardens can be created. Three step-by-step projects are included with many suggestions for taking the techniques further, and a gallery of Gilda’s completed works provide further inspiration. This gloriously colourful book is a must-have for any embroiderer’s bookshelf. * East Kent Embroiderers Guild *Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 Materials & equipment 8 design 14 TECHNIQUES 20 Surface embroidery 28 Summer Meadow 30 MACHINE EmBROIDERY 36 Buttercup field 40 Flowers by the fence 50 Embroidered cards 62 Taking things further 66 paper mounts 74 Panoramic scenes 76 Conclusion 78 Index 80 

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Book SynopsisFollowing her previous book, Jane Nicholas explains in detail how this fine needlework can be achieved, introducing 23 new elements. Projects are included on: field flower pictures; wild life pictures; roundels for pictures or brooches; pansies for brooches and designs; and needlework accessories and gifts.

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Book SynopsisExquisite embroidered garden flower designs showing the four seasons, all brought vividly to life with stitches and colours that truly reflect the flowers being worked. Includes complete flower samplers and a lovely selection of projects showing the embroidered flowers used in a variety of combinations and styles. This is a beautiful book combining the very popular first two books from Diana Lampe, Embroidered Garden Flowers and More Embroidered Garden Flowers, and includes the new "Kardinal Rose Garden".Trade ReviewNov 07 If you enjoy freestyle embroidery you will know that floral and garden-inspired pieces are a great favorite. Here is a book that combines two older titles (plus some new material) and contains patterns for four seasons of a garden, plus a special rose garden not featured in the earlier books. …And garlands too, samplers, a cottage garden and initials as well as ideas for gifts to make embroidered with these lovely floral images. I particularly liked the way that each flower was shown in a line drawing, together with instructions on working, threads used and the stitches needed. There are instructions too for the stitches, shown in right and left handed versions and although this is not ostensibly a book for the beginner embroiderer, it shows how few stitches are needed to accomplish so much. Beginners can learn the stitches and attempt some of the single flowers, while more experienced embroiderers can make up the lovely patterns or combine the flowers for their own pieces (what I have done). The more you look at this book, the more there seems to be in it. * Myshelf.com *Table of ContentsThe four seasons of Diana's garden embroideries in one book for the first time Extra projects to go with each season A comprehensive flower glossary covering every flower shown in the garden embroideries Stitch glossary, which includes instructions for left-handed stitchers

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Book SynopsisIn this wonderful book Jane shares her methods of using beautiful threads and fabrics - and beetle wings - to create beautiful designs and projects in many forms of embroidery. Some are simplicity itself - an elegant beetle shape embroidered in glittering metallic threads to reflect the iridescent colours of the wing cases set in a paperweight, for example. Others are delightful floral pictures in which a glittering stumpwork beetle plays a starring part. Lavishly illustrated in colour, this book with detailed step-by-step instructions accompanied by numerous explanatory diagrams is a fascinating addition to the working bookshelf of anyone interested in dimensional and textured embroidery.Table of ContentsHighly acclaimed international author and embroiderer Highly sought after guest lecturer at embroidery guilds and craft shows around the world Unsurpassed research, skills and instructions Precise anatomical embroidered recreations Incredible photography of newly created and rare historical pieces A huge volume of information, presented in a professional format and style which will make this incredible embroidery accessible to all embroiderers with a passion or even an interest in these styles of embroidery The best book yet from Jane Nicholas!

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Book SynopsisThis nostalgic treasure chest of vintage art embroidery patterns offers hundreds of authentic designs from the classic magazines and needlework catalogs of yesteryear. From birds and bunnies to flowers and fruit, these retro-cool motifs are accompanied by gorgeous color photographs and stitching advice. Four step-by-step projects show how to make quilts, potholders, and a laundry bag. You're sure to find the perfect inspiration here for creating either a thoughtful gift or a new family heirloom.Trade ReviewVintage Stitching Treasury will prove to be a prized addition to personal needlecraft instructional reference collections for novice and experienced embroiders alike. -- Margaret Lane * Reviewer's Bookshelf *

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Book SynopsisIn Wardrobe Embroidery, Warunee Bolstad of @plystreknitwear shows you how to easily breathe new life into your wardrobe by adding embroidery to clothes both old and new. Warunee presents a collection of charming embroidery patterns, ranging from beginner-friendly hearts and daisies to intricate floral arrangements. Use these lovely designs to freshen up worn out blouses and jeans or to personalize plain white t-shirts and boring bags. Colourful step-by-step photos will help you master your stitching technique and offer inspiration for developing your own embroidery designs.

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Book SynopsisConnecting Threads brings together twelve textile projects completed between 1981 and 2024. Each one acts as a social history document, providing tactile evidence of often untold stories of people on the margins, unexamined histories and overlooked places, all through stitch. The resulting work is both personal and political. It ranges from tiny colorful hand embroidered fragments recording everyday life in South London and Yorkshire, to monumental, site-specific banners made with construction workers in the north of England. As a collection it describes the author?s life in stitch and details how an artist-embroiderer works and thinks creatively, how projects are managed and take shape and some of the hurdles encountered in socially engaged practice. The projects described in this book encompass themes of identity and belonging, health and wellbeing, sustainability, community cohesion and social inequality, offering sensory testaments of life today. Unusually, in a career that has garnered international recognition, Setterington remains modest, committed to the next collaboration, the sharing of textile languages, the rituals of ordinary life.

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Book SynopsisAn exquisite collection of over 40 different florals: anemone, iceland poppy, wild fruit, pansies, more. All designs color keyed to American threads. Illustrated instructions. Full-color designs on covers.

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Book SynopsisTeddy Bears in Cross Stitch features a cute and cuddly collection of over 30 teddy bear designs from six leading cross-stitch designers. Readers can choose from classic vintage bears, cute nursery teddies or fun and quirky big bears for their projects. The patterns can be stitched on popular items such as album covers, apron pockets, cards, pictures and much more. Each project features clear color charts, full instructions and detailed photography and additional project ideas are provided for making the most of the teddy bear designs.

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Book SynopsisRetro Fun in Stitches is a collection of pastel animals, cupcakes, flowers and retro vehicles which are perfect to make into cushions, simple gift cards or pictures for the wall. Make birth and wedding samplers by simply adding names and dates using the alphabets provided. Some of these patterns can be used to celebrate family events such as births and weddings or stitch a sweet animal for a bedroom wall. Let your imagination go wild and stitch cupcakes on aprons, make miniature fridge magnets using plastic canvas or a row of cars to make a cake band or a camper van on a giant cushion. The cross stitch designs are a variety of easy and hard pictures making them suitable for a beginners and the more experienced stitcher. Why not start with a simple cupcake or for the more experienced stitcher try the "Congratulations beetle" as a wedding sampler. Add personal details with the alphabet I have included to make a lovely gift. AUTHOR: Jane Prutton lives in Yorkshire, England. She has been a designer for the past 18 years creating cross stitch designs and working with textiles creating personal gifts. She has worked for many craft companies such as Designer Stitches, Coats, DMC to name a few and magazine companies too. Jane's inspiration comes from her love of retro cars and soft toys some of which are in this book.

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Book SynopsisEnables all embroidery fans to "say" almost anything and convey emotions with thread!Trade ReviewMany books deal with stitch types in a bland similar manner. Brandeis here incorporates suggestions within this book, such as how to use text in a thread way….merging handwriting with expression…in stitch! -Ailish Henderson, Mr. XStitch Magazine “Brandeis takes us on a journey into the expressive nature of stitch . . . reveals how to manipulate stitches much like an artist might a pencil or paintbrush.” --Embroidery Magazine

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Book SynopsisDeliver stylish seasonal cheer this Christmas with cross stitched cards and tags. Cross Stitched Cards for the Holidays offers more than 40 charming cards to stitch and send, with step-by-step instructions and designs from classic and traditional to lighthearted and modern.

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Book SynopsisInspiration and practical tips on incorporating the everyday into textile art. In Embroidering the Everyday, acclaimed textile artist Cas Holmes explores the ‘everyday’ and the ‘domestic’, generating a wealth of inspiration and raw material to create textile work that resonates with time and place. Cas invites us to re-examine the world and use the limitations sometimes imposed by geographic area or individual circumstances as a rich resource to develop ideas for mixed media textiles in a more thoughtful way. With techniques and projects throughout, the book explores: How to be more resourceful with what we have to hand, including working with vintage scraps, homemade dyes and papers, and even teabags and biscuits. Rediscovering family history and how photographs and objects can provide inspiration, including Cas’s own exploration of her Romani heritage. Drawing inspiration from our local landscape and how it changes through the seasons. How to transform materials with mark-making, printing, image transfer, collage and stitch. Packed with inspirational work from the author, and other leading practitioners who place the everyday at the heart of their work, this treasure trove of ideas, techniques and practical projects is an essential guide for our times.Trade Review‘If you’re feeling a bit short on inspiration, this book from Cas Holmes is just the thing to get you finding the wonderful in everyday items’ -- Simply Sewing‘A plethora of ideas and techniques’ -- The Quilter‘There is so much inspiration here, from the ideas themselves to the many ways of developing them into textiles. … Much wisdom is tucked away in this book.’ -- Maggie Grey * WOW Book Looks Newlsetter *‘The book is full of ideas and small exercises that may not take long in themselves but will fire off other ideas and send you in new directions’ -- Alex Messenger * Book Treads *

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Book SynopsisEmbroidery-ready transfers make it simple to stitch beautiful, meditative mandalas for any craft. Just iron the transfers on and go! Use the transfers to create embroidery-hoop pieces, or embellish favourite bags, shirts or pillows. The book includes 25 iron-on mandalas and 16 pages of basic embroidery instruction for crafters of all levels.

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Book SynopsisMake incredible personalised gifts for friends and family with this collection of over 100 letter and number charts. All the charts can be used for aida and canvas using embroidery thread and yarn for very different results.Felicity has selected three different fonts for the letters and numbers including the very popular circus font; a woodblock font and a screenprint font, which pick up on current trends. As well as the alphabet numbers there are decorative end posts to break up number sequences and handy charts for ampersands, stars and hearts. She has also designed decorative borders for each of the alphabets to finish the designs beautifully.The letters and numbers can be combined to create names, words or initials as well as significant dates and times, to make special gifts for birthdays, weddings and anniversaries.Includes full colour cross stitch charts, colour charts and stitch guide information. Also includes beautiful styled photography and instructioTable of ContentsIntroduction Materials & Equipment Stitches & Techniques Making Up Circus Letters Woodblock Letters Shadow Letters Floral Numbers Screen-Print Numbers Vintage Numbers About the Author Acknowledgments Suppliers Index

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Book SynopsisBestselling author Judith Baker Montano is back with a new comprehensive stitch guide that will take you beyond traditional embroidery. She'll show you how to create stunning landscapes and seascapes by applying fine art principles to your fabrics, threads, and fibers. Learn how to use these materials with other embellishments to convey anything from seaweed to shells, pine trees to pond lilies. * Create lifelike trees, flowers, ocean corals, and more with 60 stitches and 67 stitch combinations * Learn artistic embroidery techniques for building layers, creating dimension and perspective, and blending shapes * Translate your favorite snapshot of any landscape or seascape into fiber artTrade ReviewFor embroiderers ready to make the leap of faith from pillowcases with kittens stamped in blue to fiber art, Montano's newest serves as a beautiful bible. Having embroidered dancing spoons on dishtowels helps, however, because 'transforming traditional stitches into fiber art' requires knowing the basics. In the introduction, Montano, an award-winning fiber artist, author (Elegant Stitches), and teacher, encourages embroiderers to leap from traditional to free-form stitchery by describing her own journey from a frustrated little feather-stitcher to a fiber artist, honoring her influences in her account. She annotates supply lists: threads and ribbons, yarns and fabrics, hoops and tools. 'Techniques' starts with choosing background fabrics and ends with framing finished work. Montano's abundant stitch guide, a quarter of the book, ranges from A for arrowhead to W for whipstitch. The guide moves seamlessly to 'Combining Stitches,' which illustrates ways to thread trees, vines (even 'evil' ones like kudzu), and shrubs via photographs and drawings; ditto, flowers and fish. Montano marries an embroiderers' guidebook with a nature study to produce eye candy. Publishers Weekly, 10/01/12 Judith Baker Montano is the queen of hand embroidery to many quilters. Her numerous books have taught a generation about crazy quilting and embellishment, silk ribbon embroidery, and more. Her latest book merges traditional stitch techniques with a modern approach to including embroidery with contemporary quilt making. The gorgeous hand-drawn and watercolor illustrations are totally captivating in their beauty and clarity. I was surprised and impressed to discover they were created by Judith herself, who has a background in fine art and is clearly an accomplished watercolorist. This comprehensive book includes all a reader needs to know-a glossary outlining styles, supplies, and tools; a stitch guide of 60 beautifully illustrated stitches; informative chapters on utilizing stitch in projects; and more. Two notable chapters, Combining Stitches and Think Like a Painter, encourage readers to use embroidery in new and innovative ways. Judith ends with taking readers through the creation of a special project, from the first photograph to design decisions to the final product. Quilting Arts Magazine, Dec/Jan 13 The Queen of Crazy Quilting (and silk ribbon embroidery) has produced another sensational book: this one for those who enjoy stitching in a 'painterly' manner. She provides loads of instructions, guidance and advice for approaching embroidery as an art medium. You'll find a stitch dictionary of free-form stitches along with watercolour illustrations from her own journal, and tips for combining stitches to create trees, grasses, flowers and underwater shapes. There's a fascinating chapter entitled 'Think Like a Painter,' which will help you bring the pictures in your mind to fruition with needle and thread, and another in which she provides step-by-step photographs and detailed notes about the processes she used to create a textile landscape. If you're ready to be a bit adventurous with your embroidery, if you aspire to create art with stitches, buy yourself a copy of this book. It's 128 pages of inspiration. Australian Homespun Magazine, 3/5/13 Create a work of art as you translate your favorite picture of any landscape or seascape into fiber art by learning how to use artistic embroidery techniques for building layers, creating dimension and perspective, and blending shapes together cohesively. I was completely amazed by how the different stitch combinations can be used in context to create the theme you are portraying. This is the perfect guide to get you using all those threads, scraps of tulle and lace, wool, and buttons you have been saving just in case they are needed! Fabrications Quilting For You, February/March 2013

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Book SynopsisEnjoy the tranquillity of slow stitching for luxurious seams and lavish embellishments. This step-by-step visual guide to 149 embroidery stitches, motifs, and extras uses simple colour theory for spectacular results! Robust colour charts take the guesswork out of choosing thread, buttons, and trims. Stitch classic seam treatments and stunning standalone designs as you go beyond the basics to learn what embroidery can do for you. 'One for the keeper shelf.' www.myshelf.comTrade ReviewThis is an unusual and rather charming book. It describes itself as a Visual Resource of Colour& Design. It takes readers through the basics of fabrics, stabilizers and embellishments, all colourfully depicted with well-illustrated examples. Colour theory is covered with the inclusion of a colour board of fabric, threads and beads explaining hues, tints, shades and values. Design and construction are also covered - the book has a ‘vintage’ feel and this is very evident in this section. Design basics are well explained but bigger pics would have been better here – as in other parts of the book – although larger versions are shown elsewhere. A very good idea is the Colourful Creations section where an embroidery is shown together with a chart showing the components and colours. Many techniques are explained and there is a huge section on stitches and how to form them. This book has an old-fashioned approach to colour and stitch that works well although I think that rather too much has been crammed into it to do justice to the delightful work. * Workshop on the web *March 17 For a traditional approach of slow stitching to create luxurious seams and lavish embellishments, look no further. This title is a spectacular encyclopedia of embroidery, sharing valuable techniques passed down through the generations from mother to daughter. A highlight is the visual guide section , with labelled smaples of all 149 stitches and where to find instructions - you'll wonder how you ever worked without it. Buy this book to learn what embroidery can do for you! * Sew *The photograph on the front of this book definitely possesses the “wow” factor, and invites the reader to delve into a colorful world of enjoyable stitching pleasure. Perhaps a better name for it could be “The Crazy Patchwork Book” as this is what the book is mostly about; using the 149 stitches and ideas to decorate scraps of fabric sewn together. This is not exactly a primer, as there are no step-by-step projects in here but that is not the aim of the book. Instead you are given the tools to create your own masterpiece, by which I mean stitch diagrams, lots of examples and information about how the finished pieces have been made. The book starts off with a handy chart showing all the stitches arranged in groups. These include not only the usual freestyle stitches but also ribbon embroidery, using beads and buttons plus various ways off adding decorated trims. The instructions for these are all at the back, shown as photographs and drawn diagrams. There is a short section on what materials and tools you need, some basic color theory, help on choosing a palette and how to lay out a rough sketch of what you are going to do. Following on are chapters on getting started and ideas on how to use the stitches, plan a simple project and more. All this is illustrated with a wealth of finished examples, and the rest of the book follows suit with lots of ideas on design, color and form. Total beginners might find it all a bit daunting but this is more a book aimed at the improver and up; the stitcher who wants more than transfers and tracings and enjoys a freer look at the hobby. I found it stimulating to see and read about the various pieces and was keen to learn a few more stitches and get started. This is a great way of using up oddments of fabric, yarn, embellishments and even found objects to make something new and exciting. One for the keeper shelf. * myshelf.com *A superb reference of 149 embroidery stitches for all types of surface decoration. This comprehensive guide includes materials, colour, design, creations, applications, the reference stitch guide, basics and resources. It is a visual guide to stitch. It is illustrated throughout with numerous examples of fine embroidery that show what can be achieved. I love the white on white piece. The stitch guide has clear illustrations showing how to make each stitch. Colourful, practical and inspiring. * YarnsandFabrics.co.uk *Table of ContentsVisual Guide 1. A Stitch Beyond Time 2. All The Right Stuff 3. Color Theory 101 4. Designing A Project 5. Flying Needles 6. Colorful Creations 7. Embroider, Embellish And Explore 8. Embroidery and Embellishment Stitch Reference Guide 9. The Basics 10. Resources 11. About the Author

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Book SynopsisPick up a needle and thread and be inspired by these delightful, contemporary cross stitch designs.Cross stitch is a traditional craft that allows beginners and experts alike to enjoy the experience of creating something, whether it''s for themselves or a gift for a loved one. As you stitch, you gradually see something pretty come to life and, once it''s finished, you can think, “I made that.” Hannah Sturrock loves to stitch and wants to help you to love it, too. Here she shares over 30 beautiful patterns with you. Discover five chapters of fabulous ideas: For a Beautiful Baby; For Big Kids; For a Special Occasion; For a Nature Lover; and For the Home. Make an adorable barnyard scene picture for young ones, or a comic-book style cross-stitched cell phone case. Add an extra handmade touch to presents with stitched gift tags, and create a Christmas toy sack that will be treasured throughout the years. Bring the beauty of nature into the home with

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Book SynopsisWith clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions, the 17 achievable projects use the minimum of stitches to create exciting effects. The skillful blending of wool, silk and cotton guides the beginner and inspires the experienced stitcher to create this unique style of embroidery. The numerous step-by-step photographs, illustrations and row-by-row colour keys make following the projects an effortless task and a joy to stitch.Trade ReviewKarenplatt.co.uk: The inspirational floral designs in this embroidery book were themselves inspired by the work of master decorative painters in the USA and Australia and also by the Zhostovo folk art style of Russia. They are portrayed in crewel and surface embroidery. Roses, poppies, lavender and much more is found here. The interpretations by Trish Burr are talented, the colours beautifully blended. Each step-by-step project is accompanied by materials and colour guidance as well as clear instructions. The book also has a superb introduction and stitches. It is suitable for beginners to advanced embroiderers with a skill grading for each project. This 144-page book is superb for all lovers of floral rendition.Table of Contents17 beautiful projects easily achieved using the clear step-by-step instructions Useful diagrams for patterns and stitch directions as well as colour keys Well-known author with a unique style

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Book Synopsis The embroideries in this beautifully illustrated work were inspired in particular by the decorative panels and borders in the illuminated Book of Hours created by Jean Bourdichon for Anne of Brittany, early in the sixteenth century. Jane has chosen eight flowers from myriad possibilities and interprepted them here in stumpwork embroidery. Five are worked as botanical specimens, their Latin names stitched below them. The other three, equally botanically correct, are presented as illuminated panels with richly coloured borders embellished with gold thread and beads. Each piece includes a 'surprise' in the form of an insect (or two), faithfully interpreted in fabric, wire, beads and thread. The requirements and instructions for each project are given in detail, along with a tracing patterns and explanatory diagrams.Trade ReviewInspired principally by the medieval 'Book of Hours' Jane has selected eight flowers and given them a new lease of life in stumpwork embroidery. Five of the subjects are botanical specimens with Latin names, the other three are worked as illuminated panels. The embroideries are worked in rich colours, embellished with gold thread and beads. Each stunning piece includes an insect. The requirements for making each project are given in detail with drawings, tracing patterns and diagrams. Beautiful illustrations throughout. * YarnsandFabrics.co.uk *Dec 09/Jan 10 Illuminated manuscripts of the medieval era provide the inspiration for Jane Nicholas's glorious stumpwork. There are eight botanical specimens, which display the buds, blossoms and seed cases of the flower; the embroideries, like the illustrations that inspired them, offer wonderful surprises, and close inspection reveals an assortment of beetles and creepy-crawlies nestling in the foliage. Another three embroideries, exquisitely stitched panels, are accompanied by beautiful illustrations showing the illuminated pages that inspired them. The techniques used to create the embroideries are clearly explained and, with the necessary skills at your fingertips, the elements in the book could be combined in numerous ways to create your own designs. * Stitch *

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