Encyclopedia of Classic & Vintage Stitches

Author: Karen Hemingway
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607654571
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 362

Book Description
Encyclopedia of Classic & Vintage Stitches is the ultimate sourcebook for stitchwork practitioners, with 245 embroidery stitches photographed close-up. It teaches 22 different stitching techniques, from decorative counted thread work to practical sewing-oriented insertion stitching and smocking. 24 superb projects offer practice-makes-perfect work on every kind of embroidery. With stitch-by-stitch instructions, hundreds of illustrations, and meticulous charts and diagrams, this is a must-have reference for beginners and experienced needlecrafters alike.

Encyclopedia of Embroidery Stitches, Including Crewel

Author: Marion Nichols
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486139778
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 233

Book Description
Precise explanations and instructions, clearly illustrated, on how to work chain, back, cross, knotted, woven stitches, and many more — 178 in all, including Cable Outline, Whipped Satin, and Eyelet Buttonhole. Over 1400 illustrations.

Crochet Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia

Author: Robyn Chachula
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118183169
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 289

Book Description
Visual instruction for 300 crochet stitch patterns This visual encyclopedia features step-by-step instructions for 300 gorgeous crochet stitch patterns, from basic stitches to cables, lace, textured stitches, mesh and filet crochet, fans and shells, clusters, puffs, bobbles, spike stitches, colorwork, and more. Each pattern is accompanied by a full-color photo and a chart. Every crocheter needs a book like this on her shelf—the content is timeless and will have a place next to the crochet hooks for many years to come. Crochet Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia gives crocheters quick visual access to a comprehensive collection of stitch combinations that enables them to create their own designs or modify existing patterns with ease. Patterns are represented in both charts and words to suit individual crocheters’ preferences A detailed color photo accompanies each stitch pattern Hardcover packaging makes the book durable for a lifetime of use Whether you're a beginner or an advanced crocheter, Crochet Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia is a book you'll turn to again and again.

Super Stitches Knitting

Author: Karen Hemingway
Publisher: Potter Craft
ISBN: 0553419145
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
A complete guide to more than 300 knitting stitches, shown in diagrams and photos "Very super stitches...nothing more to say!" Stevie Wonder said it all for us. Although we do have a few more words we’d like to get in here. Don’t be superstitious, because you can believe in Super Stitches Knitting, the complete pocket guide to knitting stitches and a great how-to-knit guide. Author Karen Hemingway presents full how-tos for all the essentials of knitting, including choosing needles and yarn, casting on, binding off, increasing and decreasing, creating texture, working with multiple colors, fixing mistakes, and finishing. Then Super Stitches Knitting turns to the stitch patterns—more than 300 of them, all fully explained in how-tos and full-color photos. Instructions and diagrams for each stitch, including knit and purl, vertical motifs, ribbing, borders, dimensional elements, cables, eyelet, lace, color knitting, and more, are shown on lefthand pages, and a photograph of the knitted result is on the right-hand page. This essential book, packed with super stitches, makes knocking on wood, throwing salt, and avoiding black cats completely unnecessary for knitters at every level from beginning to advanced.

The Stitches of Creative Embroidery

Author: Jacqueline Enthoven
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780887401114
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
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.

Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches

Author: Mary Thomas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780340510759
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
First published in 1934, Mary Thomas' book has long been a favorite of novice and experienced embroiderers alike. Updated by Jan Eaton, it pictures and describes over 400 embroidery stitches arranged by usage.

Hand Embroidery Stitches At-A-Glance

Author: Janice Vaine
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607655713
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 110

Book Description
· Practice and perfect 30 popular stitch techniques · Step-by-step instructions and illustrations make it easy to follow · Includes convenient needle and thread reference charts · Learn helpful tips and stitch options to achieve unique design variations · Compact size makes it great to fit in project bags and to keep on-the-go

The Dictionary of Needlework

Author: Sophia Frances Anne Caulfeild
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Needlework
Languages : en
Pages : 535

Book Description

Stitches

Author: Jan Beaney
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN: 0713488875
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
Forty different hand-embroidery stitches, plus a host of creative ideas for using them, generate a range of amazing textures that will delight anyone who enjoys needlework. In what will clearly become a classic of the craft, Jan Beaney analyzes in detail the eye-catching effects that an embroiderer can achieve through the use of different background fabrics, unusual threads, and various needles. She asks questions such as “Can the stitch be worked in circles?” and “Can it be worked upside down?” and illustrates some of the possible answers. All the orthodox methods of working a canvas are discarded; unique, original techniques reign, and the colorful photos show the wonderful results.

The Secret Lives of Dresses

Author: Erin McKean
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0446575151
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
When her grandmother has a stroke, Dora returns to the small town where she grew up to take over her family's vintage clothing store -- and meets a handsome contractor. Is he interested in Dora? Or is he working from a different blueprint? Dora has always taken the path of least resistance. She went to the college that offered her a scholarship, majoring in "vagueness studies," and wears whatever shows the least dirt. She falls into a job at the college coffee shop and has a crush on her flirty boss, Gary. But just when she's about to test Gary's feelings, Mimi, the grandmother who raised her, suffers a stroke. Dora rushes back to Forsyth, NC, and finds herself running her grandmother's vintage clothing store while her grandmother recovers -- andmeets Mimi's adorable contractor, Conrad. The store has always been a fixture in Dora's life; though she grew up more of a jeans-and-sweatshirt kind of girl, before she even knew how to write, Mimi taught her that a vintage 1920s dress could lift a woman's spirit. But why has Mimi started writing down -- and giving away -- stories of the dresses in her shop? Amidst personal and professional turmoil, can Dora can trade her boring clothes for vintage glamour and her boring life for one she actually wants?