The embroidery book : visual resource of color & design : 149 stitches, step-by-step guide
Brown, Christen (Christen Joan)2016
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Enjoy the tranquillity of slow stitching for luxurious seams and lavish embellishments. This step-by-step visual guide to 149 embroidery stitches, motifs, and extras uses simple colour theory for spectacular results! Robust colour charts take the guesswork out of choosing thread, buttons, and trims. Stitch classic seam treatments and stunning standalone designs as you go beyond the basics to learn what embroidery can do for you.
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Imprint:
Lafayette, CA : C&T Publishing, 2016.©2016
Collation:
159 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Visual Guide -- A Stitch Beyond Time -- Embroidery Beginnings -- All the Right Stuff -- Getting Started -- Fabrics -- Stabilizers -- Lace and Appliques -- Ribbons -- Cords, Trims, and Braids -- Embroidery Threads and Ribbons -- Embellishments -- Color Theory 101 -- Color Board -- Finding Harmony -- Gallery Examples -- Choosing a Color Palette -- Color and Embroidery Example -- Designing A Project -- Where Do Ideas Come From? -- Project Development -- Key Elements -- Finishing Touches -- Flying Needles -- Design Basics -- Defining a Stitch -- Working the Stitches -- What, Where, When? -- Embroidery Journal Project -- Colorful Creations -- Color Disciplines -- Color Discipline: Mono y Mono -- Color Discipline: Double Down -- Color Discipline: Triple Delight -- Color Discipline: Four Square -- Color Discipline: Five and Dime -- Color Discipline: Colors and More Colors -- Color Discipline: Piggyback Jack -- Color Discipline: Follow the Leader --Contents note continued: Embroider, Embellish, and Explore -- Embroidery Applications -- Straight-Seam Embroidery -- Crazy-Pieced Embroidery -- Applique Embroidery -- Embroidered Trims -- Shadow Embroidery -- Bordered Designs -- Vignette Designs -- Overall Design -- Embroidery and Embellishment Stitch Reference Guide -- Blanket and Buttonhole Stitches -- Chain and Looped Stitches -- Chevron, Cretan, Cross, and Herringbone Stitches -- Feather Stitches -- Fly Stitches -- Knotted and Straight Stitches -- Lazy Daisy Stitches -- Wrapped, Whipped, and Covered Stitches -- Silk Ribbon Embroidery Stitches -- Bead Embroidery Stitches -- Embroidered Buttons -- Ribbonwork Flowers and Trimmed Trims -- The Basics -- Sewing Basics -- Embroidery Basics -- Tips: Essential to the Eclectic.
ISBN:
9781617452246 (paperback)
Dewey class:
746.44
Language:
English
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BRN:
341500
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