In ONE SIMPLE STITCH Helen Stevens begins a crusade to prove that if you can bring your needle up through your fabric, and take it back through to the reverse, you can embroider ...and you can work all the projects in this book. And you don't even need lengthy step-by-step instructions. All the information you need is encompassed by a template, a colour chart and a unique 'directional diagram'. Armed with these three weapons, and one simple stitch, you will slay the dragon which has held you bac...
Edinburgh, early 1800s: Isobel, a seamstress, and her husband Edward set sail for New England, in flight from his opium addiction and mounting debts. But, arriving in Salem, Isobel soon finds herself penniless and alone. When she meets the young Nathaniel Hawthorne, the two are instantly drawn to each other: he is haunted by his ancestors, who sent innocent women to the gallows – while she is an unusually gifted needleworker, troubled by her own strange talents. Nathaniel and Isobel grow closer...
Illustrated with full-colour photographs, artworks and templates, this introduction to the art of machine embroidery explains the basic techniques of the craft and the equipment and materials necessary, and contains 25 step-by-step projects for making garments such as waistcoats, shirts and hats, soft furnishings such as cushions and throws, and accessories such as scarves, bags and buttons.
More doodle stitching from embroidery star Aimee Ray! This addition to the popular series features 20 beautiful one-of-a-kind projects. Looking for a fresh take on framed hoop art, colorful home decor, and stitched samplers? Then Aimee Ray has fun and exciting ideas to bring your embroidery to the next level. Learn how to make your palettes bolder and brighter with tinting techniques; transfer a photo to create a realistic family portrait; stitch a crystal or birthstone onto fabric; and much mo...
