This is a collection of 20 original designs based on May Gibbs imagery, featuring characters such as Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, Gumnut Babies and Flower Fairies. The 20 designs include cardigans and jumpers for children from the age of two up to adult sizes. The designs feature picture knitting and embroidery in wool for the delicate details. There are plenty of hints and tips throughout to enable new knitters to complete these designs successfully.
A sprawling, gorgeous intergenerational saga, in which the spice and savor of traditional India progresses painfully into the present–the changing of women’s lives and the dimunition of the man as household god. Told through the mysterious embroidery of one family’s tapestry–its life, loves, regrets, secrets, deaths, and even what comes after death–Song of the Cuckoo Bird is mesmerizing.
Easy Knitted Accessories: Fashionable Projects for the Novice Knitter
The time-honored craft of knitting meets today?s colorful and funky styles in Easy Knitted Accessories. 25 projects for scarves, hats, bags, gloves and socks have a fun, contemporary look and are fast and easy to knit. Readers are first led through the basics of the techniques (including knitting with color, knitting with beads, changing colorways and embroidery) and then the book moves on to step-by-step instructions, photos and illustrations for each project.
Create your own masterpiece following the clear instructions, full-size pattern sheet and warm detail-rich color photographs. There are 19 beautiful projects for novice and experienced needleworkers in this delightful volume.
Celebrate the Seasons With Ribbon Embroidery by Machine
The masters of ribbon embroidery, Marie Duncan and Betty Farrell, have designed 30 great new projects for crafters of all skill levels. From simple ornaments to an exquisite shawl, these projects are sure to intrigue anyone who has ever wanted to learn this fascinating technique. 350 color photos & illustrations.
