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New Designs in Raised Embroidery - Barabara & Roy HurstIf you love stumpwork then you will love this book. "Following their success with Raised Embroidery: A Practical Guide to Decorative Stumpwork, here is a collection of new and highly original designs by two of the leading practitioners in this field. Projects incorporate both traditional and modern skills and techniques which are clearly illustrated in step-by-step pictures and captions.
The style of the images are from the 17th century. Projects are included for beginners as well as several for skilled embroideres. Book demonstrates how to create elaborately clothed figures as well as instructions for assembling finished works in decorative mounts. Musicians will especially love the figures of the orchestra.
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Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairies in Ribbon Embroidery & StumpworkBy Di van Niekerk of South Africa, well known silk ribbon embroideress. Such a pretty book filled with lots of pretty pictures of silk ribbon embellished pictures of the flower fairies that have been so popular in the past 20 years. Within it's pages you'll find instructions for completing five Flower Fairies (prints available just ask) of the Periwinkle Fairy, Black Medick Fairies, White Clover Fairy, Stork's Bill Fairy and the Red Clover Fairy. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions will show you how to embroidery the pretty flowers and leaves in silk and organza ribbon; use organza and silky threads to make the fairies delicate stumpwork wings; make applique' leaves and petals using organza and silk ribbon; create charming stumpwork insects; dress the fairies in layers of organza and embroider their hair; make the fairies; clothing in long and short stitch; create 3-dimensional designs using color, texture and shapes. An all around fun book to have around.
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Embroidery & Crazy Quilt Stitch Tool by Judith Baker MontanoA delightful compact spiral bound handcover book a perfect-for-taking-anywhere-guide to more than 180 stitches and stitch combinations for hand embroidery, silk ribbon embroidery, and crazy quilting. Beautifully illustrated in full color for both left and right-handers. Alphabetical stitch listing and illustrated category index make any stitch easy to find. Handy chart shows which needles to use with various threads and yarns. An essential tool for any needle worker or quilter who wants to enhance a sewing project with embroidery.
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Embroidered Flora & Fauna by Lesley Turpin-Delport & Nikki Delport-WepenerAnother brilliant book by Lesley Turpin-Delport and her daughter! Beautiful embroidery South African style - sometimes it's good to look at work from another country for inspiration and South Africa has been in the thick of beautiful embroidery for years.If you love dimensional embroidery and have been looking for more challenges this is the book for you. Offering a fantastic array of plants, animals and insects, you will find within it's pages numerous examples of mixed media techniques including ribbon work, applique, fabric manipulation, beading and stitching. Projects range from a quick and easy dragonfly and a nesting bird to exotic passion flowers and three-dimensional fruit. Includes stitch diagrams and templates to follow. Projects are arranged according to their color scheme found in nature. 5 stars!!!!!! |
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Beginner's Guide to Goldwork by Ruth ChamberlinOh my, I fell in love with the cover of this book it's soo pretty. Click on the book cover for a large version so you can see what I am talking about. This is a great introductory book on the art of goldwork. Whether you are into doing goldwork embroidery or just looking this book will enchant you with possibilities of embellishments. The combination of silk floss and gold threads add a rich and lush texture that is perfect From the back cover:
"Ruth Chamberlin's exquisite work is an inspiration in this lavishly illustrated practical guide to embroidering with gold threads. With all of the techniques needed to produce Ruth's beautiful designs explained in clear, step-by-step photographs, this superb book will appeal to both beginners and experienced embroiderers alike.
"The beauty of goldwork lies in the way it reflects the light when threads and stitches are worked into a design in different ways. The texture, the tones and the shapes all combine to create rich, wonderful embroideries that are a joy to behold. Ruth explains all about the materials, the stitches, how to transfer designs, raise surfaces and much more. Diagrams, patterns and detailed step-by-step photographs illustrate each stage and include superb finished pieces which will appeal to all embroiderers, whatever their skill level."
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All That GlittersA wonderful book featuring goldwork and stumpwork techniques in delightful projects. Click on the image to see a larger image. In this highly informative book the author shows how to create stunning stitched pieces combining both techniques of stumpwork and goldwork with beautiful results. Featured are sections on all the materials required, the stitches and techniques. Projects are included ranging from dimensional framed pieces to functional items, all with clear, easy-to-read instructions, illustrations and colour photographs.
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----->ON SALE - Quilting for EmbroiderersThis 143 page embroidery book for quilters is filled with lots and lots of color pictures for 6 breathtaking projects, suitable for all skill levels, from a classic cushion and very simple dot embroidery to elaborate stumpwork birds and whimsical novelty quilts.
Concise step-by-step photographs and instructions will allow you to reproduce each project, or use the individual design elements to create your own special masterpiece. This beautiful book is filled with fantastic hints to help you along the way, provides full size embroidery designs for each project and is a must for every needleworker's library.
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Painting with a Needle - Young Yang ChungAn incredible book filled with beautiful silk embroidery. The author is an artist of the needle featured in Inspirations magazine. Each page of this hardback book has color photos or b/w illustrations explaining the techniques of Asian silk embroidery with copious illustrations - it is the pinnacle of thread painting books! The cover illustration is an actual thread painting by the author who has included complete instructions for the project. Although thread painting is an advanced technique of the satin stitch, color shading is an important skill for a beginner to learn as it translates over to other embroidery techniques as your color sense develops after practicing or just viewing the projects in this book.
Projects include:
- Flying crane
- Morning glories
- Mini-Garden - Chrysanthemum and Green Radish Leaf
- Good Wishes for the Bride
- The Four Seasons - Pink Birds in the Sky and Turtles in the Ocean
- White Peacock with Peonies
- Birds with Grasshopper on an Orchid
- Celebration
- Pampas Grass and Cosmos
- Magnolia I
- Magnolia II
- Rose of Sharon
- Bicycle Pouch
- Hydrangeas
- Bronze Vessels
- Three Fish
- Happy Talk
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Embroidered Bags and Purses - InspirationsA collection of 16 glorious embroidered bags and purses including full size patterns and as with all Inspiration publications step-by-step instructions.
"Bags are not only an essential accessory; they can also be an expression of the wearer's personality or mood. Embroidery, in it's many manifestations, is the perfect medium to illustrate this. Within the pages of this full color book, you will find full-size patterns, detailed instructions, step-by-step photographs and a stitch glossary to ensure you create the perfect bag or purse for you.
Ranging in style from tiny bead encrusted evening bags in precious silks to practical everyday totes, the sixteen bags and purses will whet the embroidery appetite of everyone who loves unique accessories."
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Embroidery for All Seasons - Diana LampeIf you missed out on her first two wonderful books then grab this one while you can. This beautiful book combines the very popular Embroidered Garden Flowers and More Embroidered Garden Flowers and includes the new 'Kardinal Rose Garden'. Exquisite embroidered garden flower designs showing the four seasons, all brought vividly to life with stitches and colors that truly reflect the flowers being worked. Includes complete flower samplers and a lovely selection of projects showing the embroidered flowers used in a variety of combinations and styles.
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Shadow Work Embroidery - J. Marsha MichlerFinally a book with iron on transfers, 108 to be exact, for the fine art of shadow work embroidery. Shadow work embroidery has been one of the arts promoted by the heirloom sewing world emulating fine Swiss embroideries. This Dover publication has easy-to-follow instructions, accompanied by clear diagrams, making this volume ideal for any needlecrafter, beginner or expert, who wishes to learn this elegant technique.
Shadow work has been used for decorating curtain panels, tableclothes, towels and lampshades and is perfect for adding an heirloom quality to garments made in Swiss Batiste or Lawn by embellishing inserts, yokes, collars, pockets and scarves with ornamental stitching.
Designs include:
- Script Alphabet
- Bows
- Flowers
- Butterflies
- Birds
- Motifs
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Monograms - The Art of Embroidered Letters by Country Bumpkin
An exquisite book filled with historical information on the use of Monograms along with the many varied stitches and techniques that can be utilized and discover how to choose and adapt letters to create your own unique cipher. Eight beautiful projects are included, ranging from tiny cross stitch lavender sachets to an exquisite handbag and sumptuous wool and cashmere blanket.
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A to Z Whitework - Country Bumpkin Publications
Whitework is a category of embroidery encompassing many styles of techniques reflecting the different cultures inspired from working with white cloth and white thread. This book, another fantastic volume in the A to Z series, covers the styles and techniques of every form of whitework embroidery from: - Ayshire Embroidery - Scottish Embroidery
- Broderie Angliase - English Embroidery
- Candlewicking - American style of tufted embroidery
- Carrickmacross Embroidery - Embroidery on netted ground
- Cutwork - Button-hole stitch worked on fabric & cut to form a style of lace
- Hedebo Embroidery - Danish Embroidery
- Madeira Embroidery - Portuguese Embroidery
- Mountmellick Embroidery - Irish Embroidery
- Shadow Work - Best instructions for this technique
- Tambour Embroidery - Chain stitch worked with hook on net or fabric, beading on fabric
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yourself to this volume which explains all of the hand embroidery
techniques which are rapidly dying out due to the proliferation of
machined substitutes.
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The Embroidered Miniature Quilt
Create a colourful miniature Baltimore quilt using surface embroidery and
stumpwork techniques, all explained with detailed instructions and step-by-step
photographs. Traditional nineteenth century motifs, worked with needlelace
slips, ribbon embroidery and wrapped beads, are represented on nine exquisite
blocks. together, they form a stunning quilt you will be proud to display.
Flowers included are:
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Cornucopia
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Lavender & Roses
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Lyre
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Blueberry Wreath
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Basket of Flowers
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Grape Wreath
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Lilies & Roses
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Wisteria & Daffodils
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Fruit Bowl
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Diana Lampe's Embroidery from the Garden - $24.95 - Hardback
A beautiful book from Australia's premier embroideress filled with 50 new
South Africa flowers designed in two beautiful embroidered gardens: The Protea
Garden and the Strelitzia Garden. Both in a garland and sampler style
featuring flowers on beautiful gifts and household items.
Diana has again taken great care to perfect the flowers and they are all
beautifully, realistically and artistically rendered. The colors have
been carefully matched and the stitches chosen to recreate the true form
of each flower. Included is a comprehensive flower and stitch glossary
with clear drawings indicating exactly the stitches required for each flower
as well as each embroidered flower shown in color and detail.
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Diana Lampe's Embroidered Pansies - $27.00 - Hardback
Diana Lampe is renowned for her skill in matching the colors of nature with
the embroiderer's palette of cotton, silk or woolen threads. In this,
her fifth book, Diana has excelled and gives all the details to allow the
reader to reproduce more than 100 pansies and heartsease (Johnny Jump-ups),
all true to nature in both form and color.
Here are the bright and cheerful flowers, in their myriad of forms, as well
as the softer, gentler colors of the Masterpiece and Heirloom pansies.
Here are their buds, their stems and their leaves, all clearly described
and detailed. Also included is a range of embroidered projects that
can be created to display the pansies from brooches to cushions to carpets
of flowers. The book contains a delightful contributed chapter by Marion
Trezie on crocheting the pansies in wool to make tea-cosies, brooches and
posies.
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A to Z of Bead Embroidery - $33.00
Another wonderful edition to the A to Z series by Country Bumpkin. Called
an essential guide for beginners and experienced needleworkers, this edition
covers the world of bead embroidery with 30 beautiful designs from around
the world to make as well as over 440 step-by-step photographs of all the
techniques associated with bead embroidery. Also included is a wonderful
section of beaded fringe which can be applied to anything your heart desires
including smocked ornaments. Techniques covered include Attaching a
single see or cylinder bead, a pair of beads, attaching multiple beads, circle
of beads, beadpoint, sequins and tambour work. If you have ever
drooled over the projects in Inspirations magazine and wanted more than this
is the book for you.
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Traditional Blackwork Samplers - Lesley Wilkins
$17.95
Here is a collection of Lesley Wilkins' beautiful embroideries which are
inspired by the band samplers on which embroiderers eagerly collected their
favourite designs before pattern books existed. Step-by-step photographs
and clear charts show how simple stitches on evenweave fabric can be used
to create wonderful historical samplers featuring figures, flowers, plants,
birds and animals. Beautifully illustrated with color plates throughout
the book. Excellent instructions for the beginner to blackwork as well.
An excellent way to develop your blackwork embroidery skills.
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Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork - Di van Niekerk
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A lovely book, a delight to wander through and pick your flowers to embroider
onto your fabric garden, whatever it might be. The combination of stumpwork
and ribbon embroidery will delight anyone with the whimsy of stumpwork
vegetables, dragonfly and pansies (to name a few) scattered tastefully through
the ribbon embroidered sampler. The comprehensive stitch glossary contains
colorful illustrations of more than 40 stitches in a size that is easy to
see and understand the construction of each. You also get more than
30 original floral designs lushly detailed in artistic photographs. There
are several new techniques to excite even the experienced embroiderer.
Each of the twelve panels shown on the cover are individually explained
with step by step photographs and instructions, including a comprehensive
guide to all needles, thread and ribbon required.
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A Perfect World in Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork
Di van Niekerk
- $25.95A beautiful companion book to the one above by S. Africa's premier embroideress. This edition continues where the first volume left off. Packed with new ideas and techniques, it will appeal no only to embroiderers, but also to other crafters who love to make beautiful things. This book is set up as a sampler with 17 panels with 60 different elements in the design with a clear stitch gallery to guide you. Flowers and creatures from all over the world, many of them never done before, are included in the sampler, so there is something for everyone. Each element is shown step-by step with clear photographs. This book is an ideal learning tool for beginer embroiderers wishing to learn the craft, yet it offers more advanced embroiderers several new and exciting techniques. You can embroider the complete sampler or a single planet for smaller projects or choose just one element from a panel (a beautiful butterfly or an bunch of English Bluebells) and add these to your own design.
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More Beautiful Embroidered Blankets
The long awaited sequel book by Country Bumpkin. Embroidered 9 gorgeous blankets with step-by-step photographs for wool embroidery, silk ribbon and stuffed applique. Designs for little girls, boys ladies and babies are included with full size patterns. Of course since it's by the makers of Inspriations Magazine you know the quality of the embroidery designs is detailed out in the instructions.
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Brazilian Three-Dimensional Embroidery by Rosie Montague - $6.95
Brazilian Embroidery is one of the prettiest bullion floral art forms around
that have inspired many a smocked bodice in it's variations. Here is
the book to start learning this fabulously gorgeous embroidery (mostly worked
in shiny rayon threads) as it has 60 transfer patterns which teach the craft,
showing step-by-step how the three-dimensional effect is achieved, which
special threads give the distinctive lustre or crinkled boucle look, and
how to fill the fabric background with that delicate tracery of field flowers,
leaves and branches that characterize Brazilian embroidery. These transfers
only work on flat fabric but once you get the hang of placement of the stitches
it would be easy to transfer the patterns onto your smocked grid canvas.
Each stitch of Brazilian embroidery is carefully explained with explicit
drawings that make learning the stitch quick and easy!
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Stumpwork Embroidery - Designs and Projects - Jane Nicholas $25.95
Stumpwork embroidery, which originated in the 2and half of the 17th century,
is enjoying a vigorous revival. Jane Nicholas, the author of Stumpwork
Embroidery Designs and Projects, is at the forefront of the modern designers
interpreting this beautiful raised embroidery, with it's satin backgrounds,
padding, and motifs which are either embroidered direct o the fabric or applied
as detached shapes, ad final embellishments, particularly beads. In
this, her second book, she details 19 projects containing 28 new motifs which
depict field flowers, pansies in many hues, roundels with scrolling floral
designs, wildlife including deer, owl and parrot, and needlework accessories
which give a practical application for this embroidery. Included are
detailed instructions and hundreds of step-by-step illustrations.
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A to Z of Thread Painting - $29.50
Everything, and I mean everything, you've ever wanted to know about Thread
Painting is in this book. Step by step photographs on every phase of
thread painting is covered in color stitch photos. A superb book, a
must have for your embroidery library as the topic of thread painting has
not been exhausted in books and has basically only recently appeared in
periodicals. Thread Painting is shaded satin stitch at it's finest.
Come join the fun and play.
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Embroidered Christening Gowns - Country Bumpkin
Publications
Wow! This book has them all. Every gown you have ever drooled
over in Inspirations Magazine is included in this special edition by Country
Bumpkin Publications. This will be in print only for a short while
so get it while you can. Within the pages of this beautifully photographed
book are eight unique and exquisite garments, perfect for christening, naming
or blessing celebrations. Excellent clear instruction and more than
300 step-by-step photographs bring these wonderful designs within the grasp
of all sewing enthusiasts, whatever their level of expertise. 144
pages. Full size patterns.
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The Embroidered Village Bag - Inspirations Book Special - by Carolyn Pearce
Here is a delightfully whimsical tote bag that can be decorated any way you
want. If you wish to duplicate the bag in it's entirety the complete
full-sized patterns are included along with over 100 step-by-step photographs
that show you how to embroider each section in the style that has made
Inspirations magazine famous. Practice your embroidery passions while
stitching wisteria and rose covered cottages. The is bag is useful
as well as delightful to look at as it is large enough to carry your needlework
projects where ever you go.
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A-Z of Stumpwork - 9th book in the A-Z Series
If you have ever wondered about stumpwork embroidery this is the most complete
book I have seen on the subject. Every facet of stumpwork is covered
in beautifully clear close-up step by step color photos making it easy for
you to learn and practice your skill. A must have book for every embroidery
buff.
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