Fabulous Flowers

Fabulous Flowers
Author: Jane Greenoff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Cross-stitch
ISBN: 9780715329955

Cross stitching.

The Cross Stitch Motif Bible

The Cross Stitch Motif Bible
Author: Jan Eaton
Publisher: Chartwell Books
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2011-07-31
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1610583574

This collection of over 1000 cross stitch motifs, each in the form of an easy to follow chart, is an invaluable resource for incorporating your work into cards, samplers, pictures, and tapestries. Fully illustrated step by step instructions in basic techniques and materials will allow even the novice to start stitching right away.

100+ Cross Stitch Patterns to Mix and Match

100+ Cross Stitch Patterns to Mix and Match
Author: Jane Greenoff
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2022-04-15
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0811770311

From flowers to cottages, birds and bees to holiday and sampler-style motifs,100+ Cross Stitch Patterns to Mix and Match is bursting with exciting cross stitch designs to make! The motifs and alphabets are designed to coordinate, and with more than 100 motif and border patterns, the fun is in choosing how to put them together into your own unique designs. It’s easy to combine them (Jane teaches you how), and you’ll be ready to make a special stitched piece for any occasion. The 21 unique cross stitch alphabets bring just the right personal touch to your sentiments. Beautiful borders add professional polish. Each motif is presented in chart form with a color key for ease of reference and a finished, worked example to show how the pattern should look when complete. If you are new to cross stitch or to designing, an introduction to the craft covers all of the tools and equipment needed and demonstrates basic cross stitch techniques from start to finish, in addition to giving instructions on how to graph and use your designs. Based on a simple grid and one basic stitch, cross stitch is easy to learn and master, so get started mixing and matching these beautiful designs into your one-of-a-kind creations!

The Embroidery Stitch Bible

The Embroidery Stitch Bible
Author: Betty Barnden
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-12
Genre: Embroidery
ISBN: 9781782216025

Revision of a classic! Over 200 essential stitches for embroidery in a new and up-to-date edition of the original and immensely successful stitch bible, by bestselling author and needlework designer Betty Barnden. A new and up-to-date edition of the immensely successful stitch bible, by bestselling needlework designer and author Betty Barnden. Trends in embroidery styles come and go, but the basic stitches and techniques remain the same. In this essential directory, hand sewers will have a collection of over 200 stitches at their fingertips - from basic chain worked into fabric through to Florentine work on a canvas. Each one is explained with written step-by-step instructions and how-to techniques to get you started, and are accompanied by clear artwork and a photo of the finished stitch. Follow the diagrams and instructions in this beautifully illustrated and jam-packed book to discover the wonderful variety of effects that can be created with just a needle and thread, and discover - or rediscover - the sensuous, tactile, wearable art of embroidery.

Feminist Cross-Stitch

Feminist Cross-Stitch
Author: Stephanie Rohr
Publisher: Union Square + ORM
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2019-02-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1454710993

Make a statement—and smash the patriarchy, one stitch at a time—with these forty feminist-themed cross-stitching patterns! Crafty activists will love this snarky book with its forty irreverent, vintage-inspired cross-stitch patterns. Whether you want to proudly announce to the world that you’re a nasty woman or remind others that a woman’s place is in the revolution, you’ll find edgy slogans, sharp one-liners, and cheeky images that make fabulous wall art or wonderful handmade gifts. An illustrated basics section will get you started, with information on materials, tools, techniques, and framing your finished pieces. “[Rohr] truly understands the therapeutic value of reclaiming what was once traditional ‘women’s work’ as a modern, empowering medium. Her designs are spot-on and well executed with clear, encouraging instructions. There are very few people who really ‘get’ subversive cross-stitch the way Stephanie does.” —Julie Jackson, founder of Subversive Cross Stitch The patterns, ‘bold and fierce’ indeed, will speak to stitchers who share Rohr’s spirit and convictions.” —Publishers Weekly “Standouts here include a folk-art inspired ‘Don’t Tell Me to Smile’ and a sweet, floral pattern that proclaims ‘A woman’s place is in the Revolution’ . . . Feminist Cross-Stitch is very much on-trend as a new generation discovers the joys of needlework.” —Booklist

Plant Lady Embroidery

Plant Lady Embroidery
Author: Applemints
Publisher: Quarry Books
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2020-04-28
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1631598457

Brimming with over 300 botanical motifs, this wonderful resource will provide inspiration and instructions for embroidery artists and flower ladies everywhere. This collection features designs including flowers, ferns, succulents, leaves, bees and garden scenes. The books includes basic embroidery instruction for stitches and transferring designs onto fabric. Original designs and clear instructions make this book a must have for any embroidery enthusiast's library.

Cross Stitch Antique Style Samplers

Cross Stitch Antique Style Samplers
Author: Jane Greenoff
Publisher: David & Charles
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2005-10-15
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780715318300

A collection of cross stitch projects featuring a variety of traditional sampler designs.

Creepy Cross-Stitch

Creepy Cross-Stitch
Author: Lindsay Swearingen
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2021-09-28
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1645674290

CROSS-STITCH GOES WITCHY WITH DARK AND ELEGANT DESIGNS From spooky skulls to ghoulish graveyards, Lindsay Swearingen of Tusk and Cardinal gives cross-stitch a dark yet whimsical update. Curious creatures like phantom felines, legendary fixtures from folklore like Baba Yaga and all manner of haunted houses make the perfect subjects for these needlework masterpieces. Fun and easy to learn, cross-stitch is an art form that truly anybody can master. Lindsay gives you a crash course in the basics to ensure you have all the materials and techniques you need to start off on the right foot. Then, dive into her incredible patterns and stitch yourself some oddities that range from quirky to downright eerie. Anyone with an appreciation for the macabre will swoon for patterns like Lovers’ Graves, which features twin headstones and a heart-shaped weeping willow. Meanwhile, the ghosts, ghouls and ghastly bats of Trick or Treat and Haunted Wings are perfect pieces to hang on your wall to keep the spirit of Halloween in your home year-round. With moody tones, muted hues and spooky subjects, this collection of bewitching patterns makes it easy to add a little subversive charm to your cross-stitch repertoire.