Learn a new hobby by picking up one of these books!
How to Embroider Texture and Pattern: 20 Designs that Celebrate Pattern, Color, and
Pop-Up Stitching
by Melissa Galbraith
Embroider the beauty of nature. A complete guide to adding studding textures, colors, patterns, and other eye-catching details to your hand-stitched projects, this must-have book is a beautiful, skill-building resource for embroidery enthusiasts of any skill level! You'll experiment with printed fabrics and unique stitches in this exciting new approach to embroidery. Featuring studding hoop projects inspired by landscapes--from the mountain ranges of Washington and the desert arches of Utah to the hidden beach coves of Mexico and the tropical waterfalls of Hawaii--these designs will help you take your embroidery skills to the next level and capture the art, patterns, and textures of nature, one stitch at a time!
What's inside:
- Overviews on materials, supplies, transferring patterns, and other embroidery basics
- An illustrated stitch glossary with 33 tutorials for need-to-know embroidery stitches
- 20 hoop projects with step-by-step instructions, photography, stitch guides, and patterns
- Embroidery projects that start simple and slowly progress in difficulty
- Guidance on how to finish the back of your hoop projects
Satisfying Stitches: Learn Simple Embroidery Techniques and Embrace the Joys of Stitching
by Hand
by Hope Brasfield
Discover the creative satisfaction and stress-relieving benefits of embroidery while stitching fun, modern, vibrant designs such as flowers, plants, animals, landscapes, and celestial scenes.
Beginning a new creative pursuit can be intimidating, but Satisfying Stitches takes all the guesswork and fear out of getting started with techniques designed to boost confidence and provide relaxation. This easy-to-follow, photo-illustrated guide includes a review of the basic and inexpensive supplies needed to get started, foundational techniques , and step-by-step instructions for creating a variety of stitches . As your skills and confidence grow, you will find that stitches that may look advanced are quite simple, and you’ll be able to easily add dimension and texture to your designs.
The exclusive embroidery designs include a wide variety of motifs and patterns , such as houseplants , florals , mushrooms , butterflies , fish , landscapes , and sunsets , in a variety of color palettes. The projects are divided into three levels to match your confidence, skill level, and time.
While most beginner books don’t go beyond a couple of easy stitches, Satisfying Stitches takes the opposite approach, incorporating stitches that pack a big “wow” factor but are quite easy , such as fern stitch, wheatear stitch, thistle flowers, and woven wheel roses. Author Hope Brasfield offers tons of encouragement to beginners and beyond. You’ll learn to embrace imperfection, slow down, and enjoy the process.
You will also discover, as Hope did, that embroidery offers much more than a creative outlet. Focusing on something that requires imagination, handwork, and concentration can help reduce stress and promote relaxation .
Satisfying Stitches
So much more than pretty patterns, Satisfying Stitches offers an exciting opportunity to gain new skills, become a more confident creative, ditch the smart phone, and de-stress.
Doodle Stitching: The Holiday Motif Collection: Embroidery Projects & Designs to Celebrate the Seasons
by Aimee Ray
Happy holiday doodles! This cheery installment in the popular Doodle Stitching series by powerhouse author Aimee Ray gives embroiderers a festive collection of motifs to try. Of course, it's filled with super-cute Christmas ideas, from Santa's sleigh to the Nutcracker ballet, but also with designs for New Year's, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Halloween, Dia de los Muertos, Hanukkah, and more. Loaded with more than 20 how-to projects and 300+ new motifs—in the book and on the CD—this is the ultimate year-round stitching resource.
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