Stitching Pathways

Author: Wendy Sheppard
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607656116
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
Get the results you love with this complete visual guide to quilting on your home sewing machine! From straight line quilting to beautiful free-motion techniques, learn new skills and build your confidence with more than 20 step-by-step stitch designs guides, from echoes and loops to swirls and feathers. Also included are 4 beautiful sampler projects, detailed diagrams, stunning color photographs, and helpful “My Two Cents” technique tips from expert designer and author Wendy Sheppard to further your skills!

Bead Stitching Handbook

Author:
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Co
ISBN: 1627005544
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 131

Book Description
Bead stitchers looking for information and instructions for the major bead stitches will find it all in Bead Stitching Handbook. This complete reference to bead stitching techniques — the only one of its kind just for stitching — includes clear, step-by-step illustrations and instructions for 15 different bead stitches, plus variations and lots of tips. Ideal for advanced beginners and experienced bead stitchers looking for accurate, in-depth information, this all-in-one resource also covers other stitching-related techniques like bead embroidery, soutache, and loomwork. Finally, the book includes information on beading materials, beads, thread, tools, weaves, knots, and much more. Each stitch is demonstrated with easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations, then demonstrated in a sample project so bead stitchers can see and understand how each stitch is applied. All instructions and projects are written by the contributors and editors of Bead&Button magazine, the original and most comprehensive beading magazine available today. This well-organized, 128-page, 7.25" x 9.4" reference manual is the perfect size for beaders to keep in their workspaces. They'll turn to it again and again!

Pet Portrait Embroidery

Author: Michelle Staub
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1644030152
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
Learn the art of thread painting from Instagram sensation Michelle Staub Cats and dogs seem to always have a paw planted firmly in our hearts. Capture the life in their eyes and the texture of their fur with a unique embroidered pet portrait! Insta-famous artist Michelle Staub puts a modern spin on thread painting with her easy-to-learn approach. Get started with 4 basic embroidery stitches, and follow the detailed tutorials to hone your skills. Capture awe-inspiring details of your pet with lessons in full-color thread painting or go clean with a simple line drawing—the choice is yours. Learn to personalize your art piece with names, dates, and decorative accents. With 20 sample patterns to customize, you can easily recreate any breed! Paint stunningly realistic pet portraits with just a needle and thread Try your hand at two styles—minimal outlines and incredible full-color renderings Make it modern with floral garlands, personalized banners, and crisp lettering Start today with 4 easy stitches and 20 customizable projects

The Complete Guide to Machine Quilting

Author: Joanie Zeier Poole
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 125000425X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 133

Book Description
Conceived, designed and produced by Quarto Publishing plc, London.

Exquisite Stitching with Multi-Hole Beads

Author: Renee Kovnesky
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Co
ISBN: 1627004343
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
Multi-hole shaped beads continue to explode in availability and popularity. Beaders are looking for new ways to use the popular multi-hole shaped beads in unique, wearable jewelry. Exquisite Stitching with Multi-Hole Beads by Renee Kovnesky offers 25 projects for beautiful and delicate necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and pendants. The book opens with an introduction to materials, beads, and techniques that allows beaders with just a little bit of experience to get started quickly. Plenty of the author's own step-by-step illustrations lead stitchers through each pattern. The 25 projects are organized into 5 chapters by bead shape: rectangular, round, square, triangle, and miscellaneous other shapes. In addition to multi-hole shaped beads, the projects use bead stitchers' other favorite materials: seed beads, crystals, pearls, fire-polished beads, and more. The lacy, lovely projects are fast and easy — ideal for gifts or teaching in classes. Some projects incorporate on-trend components like chain and tassels. Many projects include variations, offering readers plenty of options for changing the look or style of the finished piece.

Functional Clothing Design

Author: Susan M. Watkins
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0857854674
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 449

Book Description
"Functional Clothing Design introduces new ways to look at the human body, the environment, and clothing. It explores the ways design can achieve goals such as protecting the body, increasing health and safety, or increasing body function. Building on the groundbreaking text Clothing: The Portable Environment by co-author Susan M. Watkins, this text covers aspects of functional clothing design including: User-centered design for comfort and function in clothing; Clothing for thermal protection, impact protection, and hazardous environments; The design of wearable technology and other apparel solutions that enhance and augment body function; Commercial product development and the development of functional garnets and materials"--Back cover.

DO Magazine Presents Quilting Techniques & Projects

Author: Editors of DO Magazine
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607659352
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
This special issue of DO Magazine offers a stunning array of beautiful quilting projects for bedcovers, throws, and wall hangings. Seventeen outstanding designs include precuts & stash quilts, the fast-fold hexie technique, circle of nine grid quilts, and mosaic tile inspired quilts.

Sami's Silver Lining (The Lost and Found Book Two)

Author: Cathy Cassidy
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241321972
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239

Book Description
The must-have second book in the brilliant Lost and Found series from Cathy Cassidy, bestselling author of the Chocolate Box Girls. Forced to flee his home in Syria for safety in England, Sami attempts to begin a new life but struggles to overcome the pain of the past. Memories of the long and dangerous journey across icy waters, armed with only his dad's old coat, a flute and the hope of a brighter future, are never far away. Can his new friends in the Lost and Found band and a blossoming romance with the girl of his dreams melt his frozen heart or is it too late to find a silver lining? Praise for Cathy's books: Touching, tender and unforgettable. Guardian

Quilting with Kids

Author: Wendy Sheppard
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607657562
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 339

Book Description
Enjoy the satisfaction of making something together, from generation to generation. Complete 24 kid-friendly projects together as a family, from Christmas ornaments to full quilts! Quilting with Kids contains helpful guides that teaches children how to safely use their tools to stitch and quilt the basics. It even provides tips on how recreate their own artwork into embroidery projects!

The Path to Mechanized Shoe Production in the United States

Author: Ross Thomson
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469644231
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book Description
In 1800, shoes in the United States were made by craftsmen, each trained to create an entire shoe. A century later, shoes were mass-produced in factories employing dozens of machines and specialized workers. Ross Thomson describes this transition from craft to mechanized production in one of the largest American industries of the nineteenth century. Early shoe machinery originated through innovations made by shoemakers, tailors, and especially machinists. It continued to evolve through a process of "learning by selling," in which sales of one generation of machines led to technological learning and ongoing invention by those who used, serviced, and sold them. As a result of this process, the mechanization of the shoe industry and the manufacturers of the machinery it used -- including such firms as Singer and United Shoe Machinery -- evolved together. In researching the process of industrialization, Thomson examined nearly 8,000 patents. Comparing the patent information with directories for more than eighty American cities, he was able to find out who the inventors were, who employed them, how many patents they held, and the extent to which their inventions were used. Originally published in 1989. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.