Hand Sewing Magic

Author: Lynn Krawczyk
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 1589239687
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
Hand Sewing Magic is an essential reference to all things stitching, featuring how-tos for dozens of stitches, from the basics for sewing and mending to stunning embroidered embellishment. Hand Sewing Magic is a modern, all-in-one guide for hand stitchers of all levels of skill and experience, and for all applications. In this unique guide book you will: Get an in-depth overview of essential tools and materials, including thread, needles, fabric, and other key supplies. Explore a comprehensive visual dictionary of 35 stitches plus dozens of variations, from basic mending to stylish decorative embellishment to unique art stitching. Discover key techniques, from starting and ending threads to the right way to use an embroidery hoop, from stitching curved shapes to color shading, and more. Learn essential tips and tricks from influential and innovative stitchers, including Joanne Sharpe, Allison Aller, and Catherine Redford. 10 simple and stunning projects show unique ways to use stitches and techniques. With Hand Sewing Magic, you’ll make the most of your hand stitching and give all your projects a beautiful handmade look.

Hand Sewing Magic

Author: Lynn Krawczyk
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 1631595512
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
An essential sewing reference, including how-tos for dozens of stitches, sewing and mending basics, embroidered embellishments, and creative projects. Discover the pleasures of slow stitching as Lynn Krawczyk shows you how to enjoy the meditative process of stitching by hand. Stitching and embroidery are great ways to add color, texture, and interest to all kinds of textiles. After mastering a variety of stitches, apply them to imaginative projects, such as a boro sketchbook cover, a stuffed toy bunny, a wabi sabi neck scarf, and an embroidered square bowl. Even experienced sewers and embroiderers will learn how to transfer patterns, ideas for organizing and caring for thread, differences in thread types, and troubleshooting tips. Hand Sewing Magic is an all-in-one guide for hand stitchers of all levels of skill, and for all applications. In this unique guide book you will: Get an in-depth overview of tools and materials, including thread, needles, fabric, and other key supplies. Explore a comprehensive visual dictionary of thirty-five stitches, plus dozens of variations, including basic mending, stylish decorative embellishments, and unique art stitching. Discover key techniques, such as starting and ending threads, the correct way to use an embroidery hoop, stitching curved shapes, color shading, and more. Gain confidence in your stitching and embroidery skills as you try new techniques. Learn essential tips and tricks from influential and innovative stitchers, including Joanne Sharpe, Allison Aller, and Catherine Redford. Use stitches and techniques in unique ways for ten simple and stunning projects. With Hand Sewing Magic, you’ll make the most of your hand stitching and give all your projects a beautiful handmade look.

Stitch Magic

Author: Alison Reid
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781584799115
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This sourcebook of stitching techniques, together with twenty projects demonstrating how to use them, helps you to become your own textile designer, stitching fabric into fresh, new forms by hand and machine. Techniques covered include pleating, pintucking, cording, quilting, embroidery, appliqué, hand-stitch marks and smocking. Stitch magic is the ideal reference for anyone who has basic knowledge of sewing but wants to branch out into creating his or her own textiles.

I Love My Dog Embroidery

Author: Oksana Kokovkina
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 1631596144
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 123

Book Description
Discover 380 adorable dog-themed stitch motifs in I Love My Dog Embroidery, along wtih step-by-step techniques, templates, and project ideas for capturing your favorite pooch. Created by embroidery artist MakikoArt and six other amazing embroidery artists, this fanciful collection of stitch motifs celebrates all things canine, with a wide variety of breeds represented. With this lovely embroidery guide, you can create all manner of pups in embroidery and cross stitch, including: Dogs in costumes to celebrate holidays throughout the year: Halloween, Easter, and Christmas. Sporty pups skateboarding, parachuting, and ice skating, and dogs who are getting stuff done, like fetching the newspaper, carrying groceries, and holding a bone. Dogs doing what they do best—classic poses, postures, and tricks—including “roll over,” “give me your paw,” and the ever-popular “rub my tummy” Pooches disguised as people—the farmer, the artist, the businessman—and the sneaky but lovable mailman! Mutts stitched with unique accents, such as borders, frames, and alphabets You’ll also find guidance on how to customize a motif to fit your favorite Fido, plus a gallery of project ideas for showcasing your stitches. Grab a needle and some floss and transform your home and wardrobe from drab to double-dog fabulous! I Love My Dog Embroidery includes designs contributed by Chloe Redfern of Chloe Redfern Embroidery, Mia Alexi of How Could You? Clothing, Valentina Castillo Mora of Insanitynice, Miho Starling of mipomipo handmade, Anja Lehmann of Solipandi, and Elizabeth Dabczynski of Stitch People.

Sewing Magic with Knits

Author: Ja Wright
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description

My First Sewing Book

Author: Winky Cherry
Publisher: Palmer/Pletsch Publishing
ISBN: 9780935278293
Category : Felt work
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Shows how to choose material, measure it, cut it, thread a needle and sew basic stitches.

Hand-Sewing for Kids: How to Stitch-By-Stitch from Threading a Needle and Fun Projects to Hand

Author: Mikel Abes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 281

Book Description
Absolute beginners and those looking to sharpen their skills will How to Machine Sew. Get started with the ins and outs of hand-sewing, like how to tie a knot or sew a whipstitch, and before you know it, you'll be sewing on a sewing machine! Wow, your friends with your own handmade Fruit Purse―then, take your sewing up a notch with magical machine-sewing projects, like a Winter Beanie and Shark Tail Blanket.

The Magic Sewing Machine

Author: Sunny Warner
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0395827477
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
An orphaned brother and sister are saved from the cruelty of the orphanage's headmistress by a magic sewing machine and the goodness of their hearts.

Sewing in a Straight Line

Author: Brett Bara
Publisher: Potter Craft
ISBN: 0307586820
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
Create an entire world of sophisticated projects using one simple skill. Absolutely anyone can sew in a straight line. And with this one skill and some basic guidance, television host and crafty expert Brett Bara demonstrates how you can make custom home decor, stylish fashions, and one-of-a-kind gifts. Sewing in a Straight Line is a step-by-step guide to creating 28 deceptively simple projects that look like they came from a chic boutique—far more impressive than you would expect for such little effort! These easy-to-make items offer quick gratification that even the busiest among us will appreciate. From a flirty two-hour miniskirt to the cutest plush toys, many of the projects take only a spare afternoon. With Brett's eye for fresh, modern style and her encouraging advice, sewing couldn't be easier. So break out your needle and thread, fire up your machine, and get creative. A world of handmade possibilities is a few easy stitches away!

Conjuring the Commonplace: A Guide to Everyday Enchantment and Junk Drawer Magic

Author: Laine Fuller
Publisher: 1000 Volt Press
ISBN: 1734742275
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 219

Book Description
Is there magic in your junk drawer or in the pieces of a broken china plate? In Conjuring the Commonplace, Laine Fuller and Cory Thomas Hutcheson answer with a resounding, “Yes!” and deftly show you how to incorporate that magic into your everyday. They also point to other hidden treasures in places in your home you may have never thought to look. As the hosts of the long-running podcast New World Witchery, Cory and Laine have shared the folklore and magic of North America and their own magical journeys with listeners. Conjuring the Commonplace continues that conversation, highlighting the folklore of the common objects and the practical ways they have each incorporated these small magics into their lives and how you might too. If you’ve ever questioned whether to toss out that bit of string from a sewing project or wondered what you should know before picking up that shiny penny on the sidewalk, this book is for you.