With huge, illustrated color libraries that contain more than 250 needlepoint and embroidery stitches; special techniques such as Florentine and crewelwork; and instructions for planning, finishing and making up, this comprehensive guide is the one-stop needlecraft reference. It will inspire and encourage users, and teach the art of stitching from the most basic skills, such as cross- and satin-stitching, to more complex procedures such as blackwork, beading, tramé, and smocking. There’s also all the advice anyone will ever need ...
Holland-Daly shares her expertise by getting beginners off on the right foot with a working knowledge of the basic materials and tools required to do a nice job while showing how to find inspiration in their favorite music, quotes and quips. Each project is shown in two, clear color photos with a complete materials list and stitch charts that include the readily available DMC embroidery thread.
This book has a variety of designs in all catagories, but loved the pet patterns the most. The three hamster designs were especially adorable and very appreciated since designs of life-like rodents (especially hamsters, guinea pigs, rats etc.) are impossible to find.
Creative Embroidery & Cross Stitch is a magazine dedicated to all forms of hand-stitching. There are 10 original projects with detailed step-by-step instructions in each issue ranging from simple, beginner level items to exquisite work for the advanced stitcher. A wide spectrum of styles is shown in each issue including cross stitch, hardanger, stumpwork, goldwork, drawn threadwork, needle-lace, wool embroidery, ribbon embroidery, cutwork and more!
This classic book of embroidery stitch instructions shows more than 200 different stitches, many of them endangered ethnic types which have not been in print before. Many countries including France, Spain, India, Mexico, and the Orient are represented. Step-by-step diagrams and photographs of finished articles will inspire even a beginner.
