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a hoop, needle and floss and pick one of these twenty designs
for instant mindful stitching. This book is all about “stitching
in the moment” and getting lost in the fun and relaxing
art of freestyle hand embroidery. There are designs to stitch
just as they are, and for more confident embroiderers there
are others to be customized.
You
don’t need to be an experienced embroiderer to tackle
any of these projects, although there is plenty here for any
level to enjoy. You only need the basics to start, namely
fabric, hoop, and suitable needles and floss, although even
here you can stitch the designs in any type of thread. Instructions
and staged photographs are given for preparing a hoop, working
with waste canvas and starting/finishing your thread, as well
as quite a number of stitches. Each of the twenty designs
is featured on a two spread with large photographs of the
finished work, color diagrams, lists of stitches and numbers
for DMC floss. There is a short piece on what inspired the
design, a nice touch to get your own creative juices flowing,
plus suggestions for customization. The last project shows
you how to take it further with a freeform piece; the inset
photographs show how to build it up from scratch. This would
be even better if they were just a little larger, but there
are written instructions, too. The rest of the book contains
the transfers, each of which can be used up to ten times and
is printed on a perforated page. As well as the twenty designs,
there are other smaller motifs and some borders, plus a few
blackwork patterns. At the beginning of the book is a page
with ideas for using your designs including clothing, accessories
and household items. Fun, colorful and contemporary, this
is fresstyle embroidery for the modern embroiderer.
If
you cannot find a good range of embroidery and needlecraft
materials locally try www.searchpress.com for a list of suppliers.
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