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As makers, we tend to learn different stitches over time without thinking much about how they relate to one another. But when Natalie Chanin and her Alabama Chanin and The School of Making teams began to look at needlework closely, they realized all stitches are based on geometric grid systems--and by using grids as guides, they could make learning stitches, even seemingly elaborate ones, as easy as child's play. In The Geometry of Hand-Sewing Chanin...
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[2015]
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"Embroidery" is the ultimate stitch dictionary and the ideal guide to embroidery, whatever your level of expertise. The perfect reference guide to needlework, "Embroidery" is a comprehensive guide to inspire and inform sewers of all levels. Find advice on which thread, needles, or fabrics work with which techniques, and take a look at an incredible 200 stitches with levels of difficulty, step-by-step instructions, and ideas on where and how to use...
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[2017]
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"In Coloring with Thread , you'll find 17 of Tula's animal and floral designs from her best-selling fabric collections rendered and primed for hand embroidery. Step-by-step stitch instructions for over 20 embroidery stitches are included to help you bring adorable bunnies, chipmunks, octopi, and elephants to life right in your hands. Each motif features a color guide and thread color suggestions selected by Tula herself to insure a gorgeous finished...
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"Tell a unique story with fabric! Embrace crazy quilting with 35 must-know stitches and endless variations, shown in clear, step-by-step photographs for both right- and left-handed stitchers. Learn design fundamentals to guide you in your process, so you can sew thoughtful, visually appealing blocks. Study the theory and process behind this fascinating art - how to choose fabrics, piece stitch-and-flip blocks, and embellish using a variety of materials"--Publisher's...
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2023.
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"Commemorate everything from milestones to simple pleasures by hand-embroidering a symbolic motif each day, creating a stitch journal along the way. With detailed stitching instructions, stitched examples, and helpful advice on choosing floss colors, 365 Days of Stitches provides readers with the tools to jumpstart a daily embroidery practice. Featuring more than 1,000 illustrated motifs, ranging from beach-day themes with palm trees and popsicles...
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From best-selling author Judith Baker Montano Globally recognized needlework expert Judith Baker Montano shares 180 stitches and 70 combinations in this must-have stitch guide featuring the best from Elegant Stitches and Floral Stitches. With even more traditional embroidery stitches, silk ribbon stitches, and crazy quilting combinations, this beautiful handbook has an updated section of free-form inspiration for improvisational work. With full-color...
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Turn your resident amateur sewist into a master of paper craft with Stitched Paper Art. Sewing machine novices or not, kids will build their skills while creating bright, fun art. Varied projects include headbands and necklaces, bookmarks and buntings, and picture frames and purses. Mixing and matching designs and colors is part of the fun. The simplicity of the process practically guarantees that kids can finish a project in just one afternoon. And...
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2016.
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Whether you're a seasoned seamstress or you've never even made a scarf before, Sew Happy will inspire you with its use of bright colors, playful patterns, and decorative details. The 25 step-by-step projects and full patterns, as well as tips and advice, will help you give your wardrobe a makeover.
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2021.
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" ... you won't believe what you can create with just 15 stitches! Embroidery expert Dhara Shah provides you with simple-to-follow tutorials and step-by-step photographs to help you get the hang of each one, no matter your skill level. Then, you can put your proficiency to the test with her 20 exciting patterns that are as achievable as they are striking!"--Page 4 of cover
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"Inspired by 2 years of intensive research into the work of Japanese boro masters, the authors show you how to use the fabric-piecing principles of boro and sashiko to make 9 projects. More than 30 sashiko patterns are included, as well as step-by-step instructions for marking and stitching authentic hand-stitched sashiko"--
18) Foolproof crazy quilting: visual guide--25 stitch maps, 100+ embroidery & embellishment stitches
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Nothing shows off beautiful stitching and embellishments like the blank canvas of a crazy quilt. Jenny Clouston's gorgeously illustrated primer shows you how to make your own heirloom crazy quilts. Learn:
• which fabrics, threads, and needles to use
• how to piece crazy quilt blocks
• how to embroider with thread, ribbons, beads, and other embellishments
• how to assemble your blocks into a finished quilt, and more
Included are complete...
19) Sewing
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540L
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"Stitch together your creativity and get crafty! Discover new skills and learn basic sewing stitches to create projects like a tooth fairy monster, finger puppet, pillowcase, and more! Book includes an introduction and history on sewing. It also includes several projects with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and illustrations. Book is developed to aid struggling and reluctant readers with engaging content, carefully chosen vocabulary, and...
20) Learning to sew
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760L
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"Complete a variety of fun sewing projects"--
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