Size: 15-1/2" x 22"
Wool appliqué, layering + embroidery series designed for the creative mind. This pattern includes instructions for assembly, finishing + suggested stitches for three appliqués to get the creative juices flowing. Each Sampler Series pattern comes complete with a high quality tracing template.
Creative Stitching 2nd Edition required for detailed stitchery instructions.
Sue's new Short Darner size 9, is the ultimate balance between strength and flexibility. Made in Japan, the exceptional quality of these needles is incomparable. With a gold, slightly longer eye, threading these needles is a breeze. Double polished for superior performance, along with their extremely sharp point, these needles make embroidery + beading stitches so easy!
Size 9; long gold eye
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Use with Silk Thread #24, Trebizond Silk, and seed beads up to #11
Sue's exclusive needle, the Short Darner size 11, the ultimate balance between strength and flexibility. Made in Japan, the exceptional quality of these needles is incomparable. With a gold, slightly longer eye, threading these needles is a breeze. Double polished for superior performance, along with their extremely sharp point, needle-turn appliqué of cottons, silks, velvets, linen and other specialty fabrics becomes effortless.
Size 11; longer eye
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Use with Efina 60wt. Cotton thread
14 Easy Projects to Stitch in No Time by Kathy Brown
So small, so sweet, so simple to stitch! All you need is a needle, thread, wool, and a little lunch-hour time to make Kathy's cute and creative projects. Seasonal and everyday designs include framed art, pincushions, and fun pieces to make and attach to items you already have in your home. Even beginners can easily sew these charming decorating pieces--and complete each in a few lunch hours or less!
Feminist Cross Stitch by Stephanie Rohr. Crafty activists will love this snarky book with its 40 irreverent, vintage-inspired cross-stitch patterns. Whether you want to proudly announce to the world that you're a nasty woman or remind others that a woman's place is in the revolution, you’ll find edgy slogans, sharp one-liners, and cheeky images that make fabulous wall art or wonderful handmade gifts. An illustrated basics section will get you started, with information on materials, tools, techniques, and framing your finished pieces.
Visit an exquisite embroidered garden in this awe-inspiring volume from Japanese master embroidery artist Reiko Mori. In seven chapters, Ms. Mori shares an abundance of motifs inspired by flowers, from delicate sprigs and bouquets to climbing vines and perching birds. Blossoms as showy as roses and as modest as dandelions become masterpieces under Ms. Mori’s hand. Themes within each chapter showcase each embroidered bloom. Delicate bridal accessories, precious teapots and teacups, a ballet slipper, and an astonishing floral alphabet are just a few of the elements embellished with elaborate floral embroidery. A guide to embroidery-floss colors, essential notions and tools, basic techniques, and a how-to library of embroidery stitches will help aspiring embroidery artists find success. 80 pages
Welcome to the artful world of Japanese master embroiderer Reiko Mori, a place where embroidery embodies charm, grace, and true elegance. Choose from more than 40 picturesque motifs, many grouped into enchanting vignettes to mix and match; then use the motifs in 11 projects, including totes, fabric-covered boxes, and more. Learn 16 embroidery stitches to create designs for holidays (a wreath and tiny ornaments); seasons (chubby bees buzzing around dimensional daisies); and everyday occasions (an antique sewing machine and scissors). Themed chapters include flower, marine, and Christmas collections, as well as an assortment of Ms. Mori’s signature black-on-linen designs. Embroidery
enthusiasts will love re-creating this utterly distinctive and captivating collection of jaw-dropping designs.
Amy Barickman's Vintage Notions is an inspirational guide and creative collection that features needlework, cooking, sewing, fashion, and fun. This book was inspired by the wisdom of Mary Brooks Picken, a pioneer in the domestic arts and international authority on dressmaking and fashion. Mary s sole purpose, which resonated so deeply with Amy, was to educate women, encourage their entrepreneurial spirit, and elevate the value of their work. Mary's name may not be familiar to you now, but in these pages you will be charmed by her vision and inspired by her blueprint for living a simple, fulfilling life. In Vintage Notions, Amy Barickman joins creative forces with a previous era to preserve Mary s work and showcase it alongside her own extensive collection of vintage textiles, needlework, illustrations, and memorabilia, for a new generation of sewing and crafting sisters.
The book features:
**Inspirational essays and projects for each month of the year
**Seasonal recipes and decorating ideas *Four storage pockets one for each season
**Twelve Magic Patterns easy-to-make, chic sewing projects
**Vintage timeless advice on health, character, beauty, style, fashion, parenting, communication, friendship, spirituality, community.
Best-selling author Gail Pan returns with another collection of designs that are a delight to see and a dream to embroider. Inspired by Gail’s daily walks, sweet motifs include bees and bunnies, houses and hearts, and her signature bird, leaf, and vine motifs. Never tried embroidery? Learn just eight simple stitches to create any project in the book, including a pillow, pouch, pincushion, and tote, plus wall hangings, table toppers, and sewing-related items. Gail’s marriage of patchwork and embroidery results in pretty and practical projects for decorating, gift giving, or simply enjoying at home. 14 small projects are easy to start and quick to finish.
A collection of sweet and sentimental embroidery designs awaits your needle and thread! From the author of the bestseller Stitches from the Garden comes 15 all-new embroidery projects 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. 80 pages
Aunt Martha's Embroidery Patterns Tea Time. Aunt Martha's Embroidery Transfer Pattern Book "Tea Time" contains 8 pages with over 18 different tea time related designs. Printed with a single-color heat transfer ink, just iron on, stitch, and enjoy! 8.5" x 11"
Aunt Martha's Embriodery Patterns Playful Puppies. Aunt Martha's Iron-On Embroidery Patterns - "Playful Puppies" has eight pages full of designs for dog lovers. Basic transfer instructions included.
Aunt Martha's Embriodery Patterns The Four Seasons. Aunt Martha's Iron-On Embroidery Patterns - "The Four Seasons" has eight pages full of designs to help you celebrate all year long. Basic transfer instructions included.
Aunt Martha's Iron-On Embroidery Patterns - "European Delights" has eight pages of embroidery designs with a European flavor. Basic transfer instructions included.
