Just Stitch

Author: Lesley Turpin-Delport
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782216812
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
From the basic stitches to how to use color, this book is packed with hundreds of ideas, inspiring projects and useful tips to create beautiful embroidery. Exquisite embroidery projects with original fauna and flora designs in a variety of threads to create a 3D effect. The book is filled with novel concepts in mixed-media embroidery and offers many interpretations and techniques, with striking examples of textured finishes. Lavishly illustrated with beautiful commissioned photographs, it offers 12 colour themes to help embroiderers understand colour, and inspiring projects to encourage them produce their own creative work. Also included are an extensive stitch glossary and templates for the designs. Previously published as Embroidered Flora & Fauna.

Cross Stitch for the Earth

Author: Emma Congdon
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1446380688
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Stitch for a greener future with this stunning collection of environment and nature focused designs from leading cross stitch designer Emma Congdon. Whether it’s a plea to save the bees, clean up the oceans, appreciate nature, or unplug from technology, this celebration of the green movement in thread will remind us of the need to come together to build a brighter future, one stitch at a time. Emma's iconic designs are universally loved by her fans who have bought over 40,000 of her patterns on Etsy, and who have set up a dedicated fan group on Facebook, where they share their work in progress and proud finishes. This collection features 20 exclusive designs, each with an easy-to-read full colour and symbol chart. Alongside the designs, Emma shares her thoughts and inspirations for each one, with a detailed materials list and instructions for stitching. Beginners to cross stitch will find a helpful guide to the stitches and techniques used – and the beauty of cross stitch is that if you can sew one cross you can sew all these designs! The designs range in size from mini hoops to larger scale samplers, so there are options to suit everyone – and they all share Emma's skill with colour, typography and design which have made her one of the world's best-loved cross stitch designers. Sentiments include: We don't inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children Pardon the weeds, we're feeding the bees Leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time Live gently on the Earth Never underestimate the difference you make The Earth has music for those who listen All good things are wild and free Take care of the Earth and she will take care of you Between two pines is a doorway to a new world The world is full of magic Cross Stitch for the Earth is printed on FSC paper, is recyclable, and every purchase includes a donation to Friends of the Earth, an environmental campaigning community dedicated to the wellbeing and protection of the natural world.

Creepy Cross-Stitch

Author: Lindsay Swearingen
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: 1645674290
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 234

Book Description
CROSS-STITCH GOES WITCHY WITH DARK AND ELEGANT DESIGNS From spooky skulls to ghoulish graveyards, Lindsay Swearingen of Tusk and Cardinal gives cross-stitch a dark yet whimsical update. Curious creatures like phantom felines, legendary fixtures from folklore like Baba Yaga and all manner of haunted houses make the perfect subjects for these needlework masterpieces. Fun and easy to learn, cross-stitch is an art form that truly anybody can master. Lindsay gives you a crash course in the basics to ensure you have all the materials and techniques you need to start off on the right foot. Then, dive into her incredible patterns and stitch yourself some oddities that range from quirky to downright eerie. Anyone with an appreciation for the macabre will swoon for patterns like Lovers’ Graves, which features twin headstones and a heart-shaped weeping willow. Meanwhile, the ghosts, ghouls and ghastly bats of Trick or Treat and Haunted Wings are perfect pieces to hang on your wall to keep the spirit of Halloween in your home year-round. With moody tones, muted hues and spooky subjects, this collection of bewitching patterns makes it easy to add a little subversive charm to your cross-stitch repertoire.

Crochet Stitch Dictionary

Author: Sarah Hazell
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1620331292
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 195

Book Description
A great gift for new and experienced crocheters alike, Crochet Stitch Dictionary offers 200 stitches with detailed written, charted, and photographed instructions. With colorful and eye-catching "candy-box" sampler pages that start every section, this essential book presents hundreds of stitches organized in 10 color-coded sections: - Basic stitches - Fans & Shells - Bobbles & Clusters - Spike stitches - Post stitches - Mesh & Filet - Cable stitches - Tunisian stitches, and more! Each stitch pattern shows a large finished swatch in actual size, along with step-by-step photo instructions that clearly explain where the yarn goes each step of the way. Crochet Stitch Dictionary offers excellent useful instruction and inspiration for all crocheters.

Subversive Cross Stitch

Author: Julie Jackson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811853477
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 104

Book Description
Needlework is America's most popular craft, with about 38 million stitchers according to the Hobby Industry of America. Subversive Cross Stitch puts a 21st-century spin to this age-old art. Step-by-step instructions for 35 hilarious projects are sure to appeal to the savvy stitch-n-bitch generation.

How to Embroider Almost Everything

Author: Wendi Gratz
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 1631597892
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 131

Book Description
How to Embroider Almost Everything is an inspiring, fun, and sophisticated collection of 500+ stitch motifs from embroidery designer Wendi Gratz that offers a fresh new take on embroidery. Get a detailed checklist of everything you’ll need to embark on your stitch journey: threads, needles, fabric, and more. Find step-by-step tutorials for essential stitches and other techniques for creating the motifs, plus answers to common questions and invaluable tips and tricks. Explore an amazing 500+ modern motifs for almost everything, including people and pets, trees and flowers, everyday objects, food, home, and more. Either re-create the motifs exactly as shown using the accompanying templates and stitch guides, or give them your own creative spin by changing details and colors to suit your own style. How to Embroider Almost Everything helps you take your first steps to embroidering to your heart’s content and creating beautiful drawings with needle and thread! Each book in the Almost Everything series offers readers a fun, comprehensive, and charmingly illustrated visual directory of ideas to inspire skill building in their creative endeavors.

Improper Cross-Stitch

Author: Haley Pierson-Cox
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250088984
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
Sometimes it's good to be a little improper. Profane, funny, and smart, Haley Pierson-Cox's book invites the modern crafter to bring personality and humour to their cross stitch projects. Her easy to follow instructions and colourful designs can make a cross stitcher out of anyone.

The Best of Just CrossStitch

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780848714215
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
From the editors of Just CrossStitch magazine comes a beautiful volume which features the "best of the best" of needlework designs. Perfect for both novice and expert stitchers, the book features more than 60 projects, ranging from quick and easy to challenging. Charts; full-color photos.

Do-It-Yourself Stitch People

Author: Elizabeth Dabczynski
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998823621
Category : Cross-stitch
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description

Subversive Cross Stitch

Author: Julie Jackson
Publisher: powerHouse Books
ISBN: 1576877558
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 121

Book Description
Julie Jackson is back and more subversive than ever! This new anniversary edition of her classicSubversive Cross Stitchcelebrates more than 10 years of delightfully snarky, in-your-face cross stitch with 50 full-color patterns including17 brand-new designs, such as "Don't Be Such A Baby" and "Cheer Up, Loser." Subversive Cross Stitch: 50 F*cking Clever Designs For Your Sassy Sideinvites stitchers of all levels to fully express their bad-ass crafty selves, whether they need to release their inner curmudgeon or let fly with a witty insult. With alphabet charts and easy-to-follow instructions for every design,Subversive Cross Stitch: 50 F*cking Clever Designs For Your Sassy Sideincludes everything you need to get your craft on from the original instigator of subversive stitching.