embroidery

"'Embroidery' covers the materials you need to get going, simple introductions to the key stitches, and ten contemporary projects that evolve in complexity"--Provided by publisher.

Aimee Ray explains embroidery techniques, including crewel, cross stitch, Sashiko and offers 22 projects, including a butterfly wrist cuff, peacock messenger bag, and cutwork felt bookmark.

In 1863, a young Black woman who embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army crosses paths with a Jewish seamstress who helps her discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save.

"This complete introduction to kawaii-style needlework includes materials lists, printable templates, full-color illustrated instructions so you can create dozens of cute and cuddly craft"--Back cover.

Contains instructions for 300 plant-based embroidery designs.

"Hand embroider all twelve zodiac signs and other celestial wonders as envisioned by . . . artist Maya Hanish. Astrology embroidery contains over 30 original patterns including motifs for all 12 signs in the Western zodiac as well as zodiac constellations and symbols, so you can personalize your projects. Additionally, there are over a dozen patterns inspired by nocturnal creatures and midnight magic. This book offers a primer on embroidery techniques, materials, and stitches. Each pattern comes with stitching instructions and reference images of the finished project"--Back cover.

"Featuring sketching and illustration instructions, basic stitches, embroidery techniques, and six projects with portraits of famous women, this book is a must-have tool for hands-on artists and crafters. If you're a beginning embroiderer, start with the basic stitches and embroidery instructions at the beginning of the book. Essential tools, warm-up exercises, tips for embroidering facial features and hair, and general information on embroidery will give you the know-how you need to get started"--.

Provides instructions and patterns for more than one hundred embrodery designs and twelve projects.

Provides embroidery patterns and projects to make pins, buttons, patches, and more.

Contains more than 30 homespun craft projects for young crafters includingmaking bags, dolls, bracelets, hats, and more. The book is divided into three sections, on knitting, sewing, and embroidery, and each one begins with a primer on basic techniques and stitches.