Stitches from the Garden

Author: Kathy Schmitz
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1604687770
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 83

Book Description
Indulge in the sentimental pleasures of stitcheries with wistful vintage artistry. Inspired by nature and stitched with the gentle romance of days gone by, noted artist Kathy Schmitz creates designs that use simple embroidery to create thoughtful keepsakes. Select from a variety of elegant embroidery projects, including a pillow, pincushion, wall decoration, tote bag, and more Find success with each design--clear illustrations demonstrate how to master every featured embroidery stitch Revel in Kathy Schmitz's original artwork, gracefully presented throughout the book

Stitches from the Harvest

Author: Kathy Schmitz
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1604689137
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 233

Book Description
Fifteen all-new embroidery projects await your needle and thread, each inspired by the warm colors and welcoming textures of autumn. Stitch jaunty squirrels, whimsical birds, and a bevy of fall fruit and leaves to bedeck elegant little projects, including a pillow, tote bag, table runner, needle book, pincushion, and more. Clear instructions, helpful tips, and beautiful original artwork make Stitches from the Harvest a source of inspiration you'll turn to again and again.

The Embroidered Garden

Author: Kazuko Aoki
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611802660
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
Whimsical, beautiful embroidery motifs created by an avid gardener—stitch roses, bees, or whole garden scenes. Kazuko Aoki has a unique talent for translating the beauty of the garden with needle and thread. By offering forty motifs, Aoki invites us to explore her gardens through embroidery. The forty motifs explore the roses and wildflowers that appear season to season, as well as the bees and butterflies that enjoy their nectar. The designs here are exquisite, detailed, and artfullly rendered. Beyond the motifs themselves, Aoki also presents projects that feature the embroidery: brooches, notebook covers, pin cushions, and pouches. For those new to embroidery, detailed how-to illustrations are included.

Simple Pleasures in Redwork

Author: Kathy Schmitz
Publisher: Leisure Arts
ISBN: 1609001214
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 93

Book Description
Little birds pause to sing or spread their elegant wings in this collection of ten embroidery patterns, suitable for all kinds of embroidery like redwork.

The Big Book of Hand-Embroidery Projects

Author: That Patchwork Place
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1683561554
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 227

Book Description
Sit back and unwind as you surround yourself in the art (and fun!) of hand embroidery. You'll find 52 projects including tiny treasures, tea towels, small quilts and runners, bags and pouches, and even note cards--all designed to give your hands something beautiful to stitch while you kick back and relax. Gather your favorite threads and flosses, scissors or snips, and a thimble, and prepare to embroider the evening away. Whether it's been a while or you've never embroidered before, you'll find all you need in this hefty volume packed with pretty projects from your favorite designers like Gail Pan, Robin Kingsley, Kathy Schmitz, Anni Downs, Lynette Anderson, and more. Also you'll have all the information on tools, techniques, and stitches at your fingertips to set you up for success to make any of the featured designs. Put on the kettle, brew a cup of your favorite coffee or tea, and immerse yourself in hand embroidery with this treat for your stitching soul.

Stitches from the Yuletide

Author: Kathy Schmitz
Publisher: That Patchwork Place
ISBN: 9781604688955
Category : CRAFTS & HOBBIES
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Best-selling author Kathy Schmitz is back with more exquisite embroidery designs, this time celebrating the charms of the Christmas season. Create a pillow, tea towels, a needle keeper, wall hangings, ornaments, and more, all perfect for seasonal decorating and gift giving.

Blooms and Blossoms

Author: Meg Hawkey
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1683561015
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 83

Book Description
Designer Meg Hawkey of Crabapple Hill Studio is known for her beautiful, often whimsical, stitchery designs. In her first-ever book, you'll learn how to re-create Meg's signature shaded embroidery motifs using colored-pencil tinting. Whether you're in the mood for something small, such as stitched jewelry or a snap-closure bag, or if a framed embroidery piece is what you're after, you'll find those--plus a lap quilt, quilted pillow, sewing notions, and more. Plenty of how-to photos and stunning project photos will have your fingers itching to stitch!

Lynette's Best-Loved Stitcheries

Author: Lynette Anderson
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 1683560337
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
Join renowned Australian designer Lynette Anderson in a magical place where the flowers are always blooming, the bees are always buzzing, and the charms of a country cottage are just a few stitches away! Playful patchwork, applique, and embroidery transform simple projects into fanciful pieces to use, display, and cherish. Zoom in for Lynette's enchanting details: tiny prairie points, mini appliqued hearts, and petite embroidered flowers delight at every turn. Create small quilts, pillows, and pouches, plus a journal cover, pencil case, sewing caddy, and framed delights. Lynette's hand-drawn watercolors round out this dreamy book, chock-full of ways to enjoy every stitch.

Embroidered Garden Flowers

Author: Diana Lampe
Publisher: Sally Milner Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 108

Book Description
This is a collection of embroidered flower projects. It features a traditional small flower garden, a spring garden, a spring garland and embroidered initials, as well as many gift ideas. All the colours have been carefully matched so that they reflect the colours of the flowers being worked, and the stitches used have been chosen to recreate the true form of each of the flowers.

Handstitched Landscapes and Flowers

Author: Katrina Witten
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782214518
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Create beautiful landscapes and flowers using handstitching and only six simple stitches. Handstitched Landscapes and Flowers is a beautiful exploration of the potential of embroidery in depicting the natural world. Katrina Witten, who is a regular on crafts channel Hochanda, uses just six simple stitches, delicate embellishments and an array of techniques and fabrics to portray pastoral scenes of fields, flowers and creatures with eye-catching three-dimensional effects. There are ten detailed step-by-step projects that depict, among others, a hedgerow, a bluebell-emblazoned woodland, sunflowers, a butterfly, a poppy field and a summer scene of buddleia and bees.