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Crazy quilting with 350 more seams! This new collection adds stitch combinations with more height and width to work in tricky spots! Get perfectly spaced crazy quilt stitches and embroidered perfection every time with templates.

Say no to sweet sayings! From aging disgracefully to Christmas chaos, these projects put the ';cross' in cross stitch. Naughty but Nice Cross Stitch features a collection of fifty fun and sassy cross stitch sayings to remind you not to take life so seriously. Each themed chapter presents the ideal answer to the endless demands on a woman's timehusbands, chores, children and work. Whatever the crisis, these witticisms are sure to put a smile on your face! A great selection of project ideas accompany the sayingsfrom hanging signs to framed pictures and cell phone coversso that you can share the fun with family and friends. ';Perfect for the sassy crafter, simple images with comical phrases which make perfect cards and presents for that person in your life who enjoys a laugh.' Baking and Making in Bristol ';Chock a block full of fun patterns this book will give you a chuckle.' Trish Alan Designs

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This is a wonderful assortment of 9 Christmas Gnome patterns perfect for ornaments, cards, and other small applications. The largest chart is 75 crosses tall. The finished project size will depend on your fabric count. Higher fabric count = smaller gnome. (Aida 14 = 5 inches tall) These charts are enlarged and one page! They use common DMC colors and have no fractional or back stitching. They are full-color with an easy to read floss and symbol key. Happy Stitching!

Valerie Bothell, author of Joyful Daily Stitching, is back with another full year of embroidery stitch combinations, hoops, and samplers. Learn to embroider with 350 new daily prompts, a comprehensive stitch guide, and step-by-step instructions for four small projects.

At ordne ødelagt tøj med lækre og kreative reparationer er populært, og Eva Kittelsen er ekspert på området.Hun viser, hvordan du lapper huller og skjuler pletter, men også hvordan du kan omskabe gammelt tøj til små kunstværker. Hun giver en enkel og grundig indføring i, hvordan du syr, lapper, stopper og broderer foruden en række andre reparationsteknikker. Der kræves ingen forkundskaber.Med baggrund i egne erfaringer viser hun desuden, hvordan det at reparere kan få os til at passe bedre på det, vi er glade for – uanset om det gælder tøj eller os selv. Eva Kittelsen (f. 1988) er uddannet balletdanser samt mode- og tekstildesigner og har været med i finalen i Symesterskabet i Norge. I dag arbejder hun fuldtid med synlig reparation og driver netbutikken My Visible Mend.

Giv nyt og dekorativt liv til dit tøj i stof, denim og strik Tidens helt store trend er at lappe og reparere sit tøj. Og reparationerne på tøjet må meget gerne være synlige, så de samtidig kan pynte på tøjet og være en udsmykning. I denne håndbog får du en samling af stingmønstre – organiseret efter niveau, fra begynder til ekspert – der alle giver liv til de synlige reparationer. Bog indeholder over 50 håndsyede og vævede eksempler, som du kan bruge i dine egne reparationer. Til hvert projekt er der billeder af det færdigsyede mønster og et trin for trin-diagram, der viser, hvordan udtrykket skabes. Bogen byder på inspirerende ideer til reparation af al slags tøj – lige fra geometriske gitterbaserede design til organiske natur-inspirerede mønstre. En praktisk bog for alle, der ønsker at lave synlige reparationer, der samtidig er dekorative, så tøjet kan få et længere liv.

A fantastic selection of cross stitch patterns for Christmas stockings, from leading designers and authors. Featuring strong designs across a range of styles, with clear, full-colour cross stitch charts and easy-to-follow sewing instructions for each project.

A collection of quilt designs using layer cakes, jelly rolls, charm packs and fat-eighth bundles. It includes 14 delighful projects, varying from lap quilts to full-sized, that show you how to get the most from pre-cut fabric bundles.

Imagine a beautiful country house with animals, plants and flowers intertwined with nature. A house where delicious cookies are baked in the kitchen, beautiful flowers bloom in the garden, you can do all your favourite hobbies and stitch your cross-stitch project on the veranda. Here is world that Tania Santarelli presents in her second book for you. She designed cross-stitch patterns that will add joy to your life: farm life, garden, flowers, people, kitchen, animals, handicrafts, sewing, embroidery, patchwork, hobbies... The cross-stitch projects within this book are designed to adorn the house once stitched or to help celebrate those special moments in life. The essence of this book is to keep it simple, fun, and easy to stitch. With that in mind most of the designs are sewn using only whole cross stitch, and back stitch is kept to a minimum. A stunning collection of patterns for both new and experienced stitchers alike.

Let your embroidery skills blossom with these 15 fun, floral designs featuring Rebekah's love for bright, blooming color palettes. Learn about all of the basic techniques and supplies you'll need for hand embroidery, then dive into the delightful designs featured within the book. All pieces are stitched with DMC threads, and include the color numbers for your convenience. From wildflower bouquets to birds and butterflies, these original embroidery patterns are perfect for stitchers at any level, and are sure to brighten up your space.

Step into the studio with much-loved textile artist and author Abigail Mill. This gorgeous book guides you step by step through 6 inspiring projects that reflect her ethereal style. Try freehand machine embroidery and create beautiful artworks! This sumptuous book features 6 beautiful step-by-step projects, with full-size templates included, as well as galleries of Abigail's unique, contemporary artworks, on themes including teatime treats, animals and the seaside. From fraying and layering to free machine embroidery and embellishment, this gorgeous book teaches you how to recreate Abigail's whimsical style, and will inspire you to create wonderful pieces of your own with confidence and flair (and use up some of those stash and treasured fabrics, too!). The book touches on Abigail's inspirations and influences and looks in detail at the elements that bring her work to life: color, texture, pattern and free-machine embroidery techniques. This is a paperback edition of the best-selling original.

Explore the wonders of sashiko with Japanese embroidery star Sashikonami! Learn to create your own embellished items with detailed designs in vibrant colors. Let's explore the traditional Japanese embroidery pattern designs! . This is the long-awaited book by popular sashiko author Sashikonami. This craft book not just produces the Sashiko basics simple designs but also comes with the lovely stitch patterns, it contents over 50+ sashiko stitch items with various geometric forms, shapes and combinations such as flower sashimi, basket weave, ten trees, Hirayama road, cross sashimi, musical note patterns and tree patterns etc. In addition, It is full of practical items such as dish towels, purses, coasters, tissue cases, pouches with zippers, bags, eyeglass cases, and mini shoulder bags. Sashiko Basics and Simple Designs: Starting with the basics is crucial for any craft, and sashiko is no exception. Simple designs will serve as a foundation for beginners, allowing them to build their skills and confidence.Lovely Stitch Patterns: A wide range of stitch patterns add depth and complexity to embroidery projects. The incorporation of these patterns is very attractive for experienced embroiderers looking for a new challenge. From geometric forms and designs to Flower Sashimi, Basket Weave, Ten Trees, Hirayama Road, Cross Sashimi, Musical Note Patterns, Tree Patterns, there are gorgeous patterns to work on for any project!The combination of diverse designs, practical projects, and clear instructions could make it a valuable resource for anyone interested in traditional Japanese embroidery.

The story of Fleur Wood's journey from corporate world to creative life woven with generous doses of the practical ways you can bring more creativity into your own life. Taking cues from the natural world we wander through Fleur's contemporary fiber art practice to encourage and support you to find your own creative path. With beautiful imagery showcasing Fleur's enchanting stitch work and the surrounding landscape, this is a creative guide that invites you into her art studio based in rural New Zealand. Her practice is as untamed as the New Zealand landscape that inspires her, free of rules, guided by intuition and joy in the process. Together we explore color, texture, flora, textiles and stitch alongside the magic moments, happy accidents, perfect coincidences and ridiculous randomness of the creative process. Chapters include Fleur's inspiring backstory, through to inspiration she takes from nature to create her art, to more practical chapters showcasing her favorite stitches, steps on fabric dyeing, and advice on threads, needles and fabrics to use. Embracing the slow, contemplative nature of stitch we can reconnect our creative spirits to reimagine embroidery as a contemporary tool for mark making. This book wraps you in a warm blanket of nostalgia, grounds you in nature and inspires your senses to allow you to travel down your own creative path gathering all the precious little details meant for you along the way.

Stitch your way through the halls of Hogwarts with 25 unique cross-stitch patterns that bring the creatures, characters, and magical moments from the films to life, from the house crests to a Professor McGonagall-inspired bookmark. Learn how to cross-stich on clothes and 3-D décor and bring a bit of magic to the Muggle world.Harry Potter: The Official Hogwarts Book of Cross-Stitch invites the beloved School of Witchcraft and Wizardry into your home, as you craft alongside enchanting behind-the-scenes facts and photographs from the films. STITCH BEYOND THE HOOP: Learn how to cross-stich not just in hoops, but on clothes, and even as 3-D décor—so you can bring a bit of magic to the Muggle world. PERFECT FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS: With easy-to-follow templates that lead to big results, these patterns will be a treat for beginners and expert crafters alike. AN EXPANSIVE COLLECTION: With twenty-five stunning cross-stitch templates, this book is brimming with beautiful options all in one place. OFFICIALLY LICENSED: For fans looking for the most accurate patterns, this book is a must-have addition to any crafty collection. APPARATE YOURSELF BEHIND THE SCENES: This book is brimming with fascinating facts that provide a rare glimpse into the making of the films. A TRUE CELEBRATION OF HOGWARTS: Begin your own magical journal through the school, stitching up some must-have wizarding supplies and following along with patterns that capture important locations, from the castle’s iconic exterior to the door to the Chamber of Secrets.

From beloved craftivist Diana Weymar, creator of the brilliantly subversive Tiny Pricks Project, a collection of projects, actions, and essays to transform your anxiety into action during troubled times. Ever feel like you're hanging on by a thread?From the climate crisis, to racism, to gun violence, to attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, the list of issues facing this country goes on and on, and it's only natural to feel anxious about the state of our union. Even if you vote, march, volunteer, and donate, feelings of hopelessness (and helplessness) still creep in. Crafting a Better World is a new kind of call to action: a guidebook for combatting fatigue and frustration with the handmade. Whether that's sewing a welcome blanket for new immigrants, or making a batch of "vulva chocolates" to raise money at a bake sale for abortion access, this book will teach you how to transform your anxiety into action. Curated by Diana Weymar, the creator of the Tiny Pricks Project, who knows what it means to meld craft and activism. On Jan. 8, 2018, she stitched "I am a very stable genius" (a Donald Trump quote) into a piece of her grandmother's abandoned needlework from the 1960s and posted it to Instagram. Since then, she's turned her embroidery practice into a material record of the trials facing this country and become a leading voice in the movement to save our democracy. Featuring essays, exclusive profiles of well-known creatives, and projects that readers can create by themselves or with their communities, this book is a means to stay engaged, make stuff, and hold ourselves together as we navigate this uncertain personal and political landscape. With contributions from artists and activists, including:Jamie Lee CurtisRoz ChastGisele FettermanPEN AmericaNadya Tolokonnikova (founding member, Pussy Riot)Guerilla GirlsCrafting a Better World is a response to this unique moment in time when so many feel, in equal measure, deep anxiety and deep hope. So pick up a needle, a pen, a spatula-anything-and craft the change you want to see in the world.

A beautiful in-depth, practical guide to the exquisite textile art of renowned embroiderer, Chloe Giordano, now expanded with fresh insights and three inspiring new artworks. "Utterly amazing! The embroidery work of Chloe Giordano is delicate, tiny, beautiful, realistic, adorable, detailed, perfect - there are so many adjectives you could use to describe her work!" - Mary Corbet, Needle 'n Thread Take a walk through the stunning stitched world of renowned embroiderer Chloe Giordano, and discover not only her unique way of working with sewing thread but also a sublime collection of her exquisite textile art, inspired by her love of the natural world. This expanded paperback edition gives fresh insight into the ways Chloe's style is evolving and developing, and contains three new artworks, each containing insights into her creative process. Taking one project from conception through to completion, see how Chloe plans her designs, chooses colours, selects threads, blends colours and finally stitches her designs in order to create her beautifully detailed embroideries. Packed with Chloe's guidance on every aspect of the process, including hooping and framing, this book will inspire you to create stunning thread paintings of your own. In the second part of the book, wend your way through a beautiful gallery of Chloe's work showcasing her popular, intricate embroideries that celebrate wildlife both big and small - from foxes, fawns through to hares, rabbits, mice and more. All are accompanied by the back story and inspiration behind the piece, offering a fascinating and exclusive look into Chloe's creative process. For needle-painting that will astound you with its lifelike, delicate beauty pick up this book and get lost in the magical woodland art of Chloe Giordano.

"This book's easy-to-follow images are a big plus for readers to learn how to execute basic or more advanced embroidery stitches." -- Library Journal STARRED ReviewUnleash your creativity and learn a whole variety of hand embroidery techniques with Clare Albans from Hello! Hooray!. The Modern Embroidery Handbook is a perfect guide for stitchers of all levels, and is something you'll want to pick up from your bookshelf to refer to time and again. Inspired by vintage sewing companions, the follow up to colorful Fun Embroidery contains step-by-step instructions for 72 different hand embroidery stitches, plus a large-scale sampler, alongside 20 brand new projects. Start with the basic ones most commonly found in embroidery designs, before experimenting with stitches for borders and edging, decorative stitches and motifs, as well as textural stitches and knots. The 20 modern projects give you an opportunity to try out all the stitches, and each one includes full step-by-step instructions, beautiful photos, and templates for you to create them yourself at home. The Modern Embroidery Handbook will encourage and inspire you to go beyond the embroidery hoop, get out of your comfort zone and be bold in trying different techniques. If you've ever wanted to experiment with watercolors on fabric, stitch unique customized pieces to wear or use in your home, or even to create 3D effects with hand embroidery, then look no further. This colorful and informative book will give you the confidence to experiment and help you to find joy in taking time out to be creative!

Goddess Alpha: Directions Home delves into the mystical realm of goddesses from diverse cultures, each represented through beautifully embroidered visuals. Comprising tales of 26 goddesses from A to Z, the book is not just a journey through mythical narratives, it's an exploration of creative processes, invention, and inspiration. Through the goddess stories, Jessica Theroux guides us towards the discovery of our soulful essence.

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Carefully transcribed from vintage table, dowry, and bed linens, this treasury of easy-to-use patterns allows today's stitchers to enrich their projects with original 1800s touches.

Learn to make embroidery a way to treasure your life as you create three personal projects supported by the guidance, stories, and advice of 14 modern crafters.