Description
Book SynopsisA gorgeous collection of fun projects for your home and garden in Mandy Shaw''s unmistakeable style. Combining applique, embroidery, patchwork, quilting and sewing, Stitch at Home is a fabric lover's dream, featuring 20 hand and machine sewing projects in 9 themed sections. Be inspired by Mandy''s unique motifs and fresh colour palette of teal, raspberry, cream and brown.
Each project features step-by-step instructions and illustrated techniques, making even the more complex projects beginner-friendly, and the book even includes stitch diagrams for both right and left-handers.
Inside
Stitch at Home:
Get Ready to Stitch Most of the projects in this book are decorated with applique, embellished with simple hand embroidery stitches. Includes information about the fabrics and threads used for the projects, advice on working with applique using fusible webbing, and working with stitches, using Mandy's favourite stitches from satin stitch to blanket stitch.
Table of Contents
Introduction; Tools & Equipment; Working the Stitches; 1 House - sampler; 2 Tea Time - tea cosy and tablecloth; 3 Sewing - sewing machine cover and needlecase; 4 Pets - dog bed, dog toy and neckerchief; 5 Beach - deck chair, beach bag and bunting; 6 Village - quilt and cushion; 7 Garden - teepee, garden kneeler and leaf bag; 8 Town - cushions and pincushion; 9 Christmas - gingerbread house and gingerbread hangings; Techniques; Templates and Motifs; Suppliers; Index.
