Doodle Stitching Fresh & Fun Embroidery for Beginners

by Ray, Aimee

• ISBN13: 9781600590610
• ISBN10: 1600590616
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-01
• Publisher: Lark Crafts

Summary

Asian-inspired lampshades embellished with flying fish. Canvas sneakers decorated with pink and white swirls. A pretty pillow adorned with a sleeping bunny, sweetly curled up. All it takes to create these appealing projects--or add charming embroidered touches in no time at all--are a few simple stitches, some easy techniques, and the nearly 30 projects in this book. Begin by learning several styles for outlining, filling, decorating, and applique. Find out about floss, fancy threads, fabrics, and needles. Get the scoop on hoops, and the lowdown on transferring your very own designs onto every type of fabric. The fresh ideas, witty patterns, and clever color illustrations take stitchers from novice to accomplished in a blink of the eye!

Table of Contents

Embroider Your World	p. 6
Embroidery Essentials	p. 8
Materials and Tools	p. 9
Getting Started	p. 13
Stitch Library	p. 20
Sewing Essentials	p. 31
Projects	p. 35
Sewing Circle Bag	p. 36
All-Seasons Ornaments	p. 39
Felt Forest Creatures	p. 42
Songbird Wristlet	p. 45
Spring Leaves Wall Art	p. 48
Fire and Ice Butterfly Patches	p. 52
Bohemian Tunic	p. 55
Two Trees Scrapbook Cover	p. 58
No-Peeking Eye Mask	p. 61
Swirling Scarf	p. 64
Sea Change Pins	p. 66
Cafe Apron	p. 69
Spring Step Shoes	p. 72
Crazy Curves Headband	p. 74
Tag-Along ID Holder	p. 77
Flower Shop Skirt	p. 80
Wooden Pincushion	p. 82
Night Sky Bookmarks	p. 85
Boxer Shorts	p. 88
Zen Lampshade	p. 90
Nightingale Lap Quilt	p. 92
Sweet Dreams Baby Pillow	p. 102
White-on-White Storage Bag	p. 104
Perfect Paisley Pillowcase	p. 107
Mod Napkins	p. 110
Flowering Vines Ribbons	p. 112
Fireworks Halter Top	p. 114
Lucky Number Jeans	p. 116
Mine All Mine Towel	p. 118
Patterns	p. 121
Acknowledgments	p. 123
About the Author	p. 124
Notes About Suppliers	p. 125
Index	p. 126
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