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1) Cross stitch
Author
Publisher
Two Lines Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It was meant to be the trip of a lifetime. Mila, Citlali, and Dalia, childhood friends now college aged, leave Mexico City for the England of The Clash and the Paris of Courbet. They anticipate the cafés and crushes, but not the early signs that they are each steadily, inevitably changing. That feels like forever ago. Mila, now a writer and a new mother, has just published a book on needlecraft—an art form so long dismissed as “women’s work.”...
Author
Publisher
Search Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The practical, indispensible, inspirational guide that every embroiderer needs. Compact enough to travel alongside your needles and threads, this is also a sumptuous visual guide to needlecraft, allowing you to embroider whatever you want, wherever you want. From making sound stitch choices to finishing your work with a flourish, the techniques within the book are those that the author uses and frequently revisits, and are simplified to ensure that...
Author
Publisher
Search Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Get inspiration from Emily Botelho - the genius behind @salt_stitches - and learn to create highly detailed abstract works of embroidered art. From mini hoops to larger fabric canvas work, ideas to capture your natural surroundings abound in this stunning book. Drawing on her love of nature, Emily Botelho creates highly textured and incredibly detailed embroidery pieces. Her work is organic, intuitive and celebrates patterns found in the natural world....
Publisher
Brother
Pub. Date
[2019?]
Language
English
Description
"Now you can embellish everything from home décor to T-shirts with one of 138 built-in embroidery patterns which include delicate scrollwork, intricate florals, classic quilt patterns and so much more. It has 11 alphabet fonts built in. Built in Edit Mode that allows you to combine multiple designs within the embroidery area without having to go to your computer. Color Screen. Built in USB Drive. Now you can save your designs to USB memory stick...
Author
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
From the pleasures of mending to the problems of fast fashion, an intimate look at the creativity, community, and deep meaning sewed into every stitch. Tens of millions of people sew for necessity or pleasure every day, yet the craft is surprisingly under-appreciated. The Point of the Needle redresses the balance: this is a book that argues for sewing's place in our lives. It celebrates not only sewing's recent resurgence but sewists' creativity,...
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The threads on Zlata's beautiful birthday blouse were knotted by her mother's hands. "Red is for love, and black is for sadness," her Papa says. Her Mama warns her not to show it off. Ever since the Communists came from Russia to Ukraine, they prohibited the teaching of Ukrainian culture. They've even taken the grain from Zlata's family's fields. But despite the danger, her parents refuse to give up their art, language, or beliefs. As Zlata works...
Author
Publisher
ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Landauer Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for the embroidery novice, embroidering plants and flowers for beginners is a comprehensive guide to learning some of the most important artistic forms: plants and flowers. Mastering these techniques will help you navigate more advanced embroidery. The book begins with sections on equipment and materials, transferring patterns, setting up the frame, and understanding project keys. It continues with a complete guide to 14 different types of...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"An innovative new style of sashiko from a leading embroidery and patchwork artist! Prolific embroiderer, quilter and author sashikonami combines her love of sashiko with her fondness for piecework to create a whole new style of sashiko stitches and applications. Some of these patchworks give you a chance to play with patterns, colors and textures to create strikingly original bags, pouches, tableware and accessories. The 11 sashiko stitches (three...
Author
Publisher
David & Charles
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Needlepoint is back in the spotlight with a graphic and contemporary new look. In this bumper directory of patterns, all the designs are easy to stitch in yarn on canvas. The main stitch used for these patterns is the Bargello stitch, a stitch that actually includes several variations such as flame stitch and Florentine stitch. This group of stitches use regular, straight stitches that repeat with a regular offset. Further patterns also use other...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Enchanting Embroidery Designs invites you to create your own world using bright thread colors and imaginative stitches. Full of motifs that are both simple and playful, from zany crocodiles, and cuddly cats to big-eared bats and stealthy ravens. This book invites you to be creative with its whimsical designs and step-by-step instructions -- whether you use these projects as visible mending techniques or simply to add interest to a piece. The sweet...
Author
Publisher
Search Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Hardanger embroidery is renowned for its intricate cutwork, and now you can explore the vast array of stitches that bring this art form to life. Introducing the most comprehensive stitch dictionary ever compiled for Hardanger embroiderers. Whether you're a seasoned Hardanger embroiderer or just starting your stitching journey, this exhaustive stitch dictionary will become your go-to resource. Unleash your creativity and master the art of Hardanger...
Author
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Renowned textile artist Meredith Woolnough creates replicas of nature using a delicate system of tiny stitches. Her artwork is breathtaking,and now for the first time Woolnough offers crafters and fiber artists a lesson in how to use the "organic embroidery" technique. Look behind the scenes of her art process, from the initial fieldwork sketching and research that inspires her designs, to the production of her ethereal embroidered sculptures. She...
Author
Publisher
Schiffer Craft
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Many stitchers and embroidery fans love the aesthetic of minimalism, and one-line designs appeal due to their perfect clarity and style. In the early 20th century, one-line drawings were made fashionable by no less a figure than Pablo Picasso. Here crafters learn why one-line stitched designs are so powerful and how they work. The projects range from easy to advanced, plus readers learn to make one-line designs from any interesting object they see....
17) Resilient stitch
Author
Publisher
Batsford
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Following on from her textile hit Slow Stitch, author Claire Wellesley-Smith considers the importance of connection and ideas around wellbeing when using textiles for individuals and communities, including practical ideas around ‘thinking-through-making’, using ‘resonant’ materials and extending the life of pieces using traditional and non-traditional methods. Contemporary textile artists using these themes in their work feature alongside...
Author
Publisher
Hardie Grant Quadrille
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The best garments in your closet are ones you want to wear over and over again. Clothing should make you feel comfortable and confident and reflects who you are as a person. Sew Your Own Scandi Wardrobewill show you how you can sew your own capsule closet full of staple garments made to last. The core designs can be combined to form a multitude of outfits, that can be worn for everyday life as well as special occasions. Featuring 22 designs, with...
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
Español
Description
"¡Aprende más de 200 puntos de bordado con esta práctica guía! Si estás buscando perfeccionar tu técnica o aprender a bordar, este libro de bordado será tu mejor aliado. Reúne toda la información que necesitas para convertirte en todo un experto de este arte milenario: materiales y técnicas de montaje, telas, marcos, explicaciones paso a paso y fotografías a todo color de los diferentes puntadas de bordado."--
"An inspirational and practical...
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