Creative Embroidery and Beyond
Inspiration, tips, techniques, and projects from three professional artists
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- 12,99 €
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- 12,99 €
Descrizione dell’editore
Practice the mindful art of hand embroidery with 18 gorgeous projects you can use to create home decor, upcycled clothing, and personalized gifts.
Creative Embroidery & Beyond expands on the best-selling Creative...and Beyond series, which includes Creative Lettering & Beyond, to focus on one of the most popular crafting methods out there: embroidery. In this visually stunning book that presents hand sewing as accessible and fun, three talented, on-trend artists—Jenny Billingham (@flynn_and_mabel), Theresa Wensing (@get.stitch.done), and Sophie Timms (@mindfulmantra_embroidery)—each present six designs. They are ideal for embroiderers of all skill levels, from total beginners to more advanced. You will find:
Step-by-step embroidery projects featuring flowers, animals, insects, and more Instructions for how to embroider on denim, hats, and t-shirts Primers on essential stitches, including whipstitch and satin stitch Information on embroidery tools and how to use them Advice for threads and brands to use And so much more
Embroidery is a fun, accessible art medium that’s proven relaxing and mindful for millions of crafters around the world. Make your own embroidered gifts and more with Creative Embroidery & Beyond.
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Embroidery artists Billingham, Timms, and Wensing debut with a stylish guide for beginners. They cover what materials to use ("smooth cotton that has a tight weave" is best), the necessary tools (an embroidery hoop is a must for keeping fabric taut), and how to transfer patterns onto fabric (use a water-soluble pen to trace a design from a printout). The stitch guide presents step-by-step photos demonstrating how to perform simple straight and back stitches, as well as more challenging ones, including the "woven spider web stitch" ("a raised circle of textured stitching"). Each of the authors contributes six patterns, with floral designs featuring prominently. For example, earth-tone flowers sprout from the pocket of a denim jacket in Billingham's "Denim Pocket Garden," and Wensing shows how to make rows of white and yellow daisies. Other standout projects include Timms's graceful monarch butterfly and Wensing's whimsical "Cup of Planets," which depicts several tiny planets pouring out of a tilted mug. The pleasant designs and thorough instructions ensure novices have all they need to get started. It's a charmer.
