This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

Fast-forward to the fun part of machine embroidery with this gallery of ornaments, wreaths, Santas, trees, and other holiday motifs. Eliminate the time-consuming efforts of finding and copying patterns from elsewhere with the 100 motifs in this CD-ROM and book set, which are optimized for embroidery digitizing software. Use your creativity to personalize each design by selecting size, colors, stitch types, and other elements. The book offers a visual index of the designs, showing each one in black-and-white and in different color combinations. Each design is offered on the CD-ROM in both JPG and EPS formats.
Compatible with all major brands of embroidery software, these meticulously processed digital files assure accurate, self-contained stitch patterns. The suggested motif colorways are specified for threads made by Isacord; color conversion tables for other manufacturers are on the inside covers. The files can also be used in print and web projects.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This book is a record of the 50 years Widad Kawar spent researching, collecting and preserving part of the heritage of Palestine. This endeavor evolved into the Widad Kawar Collection, the largest to date of Palestinian, Jordanian and other Arab traditional dress and accessories, comprising more than 2,000 items. In the following chapters she presents the story of how the collection evolved and she introduces the life stories of the women who produced the beautiful costumes it contains. For her, each item calls to mind an individual or a place: a wife, a mother, a daughter, a family, a house, a village, a town, a field, a market. Each item was worn on special occasions, happy and sad, that marked the owner 's life. Much of Widad 's knowledge stems from the personal narratives of these women whose embroidery and dress-making skills she so admires. With this book she pays homage to Palestinian women. Threads of Identity is a history of Palestinian women of the 20th century told through aspects of popular heritage, focusing on traditional dresses but also including textiles and rug weaving, rural and urban customs, cuisine, and festivities. The interviews with women who lived through the traumas and changes of the 20th century are a contribution to oral history, augmenting standard historical accounts. While most writing about the Middle East concentrates on politics, her book focuses on the dignity of ordinary people, and women in particular, bridging the gap between the major events of history and everyday life.See a video preview about the book:

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

You will almost be able to feel the sand between your toes with the evocative designs presented in Cross Stitch by the Sea. Over 35 inspirational pieces for cross stich capture a wide assortment of seaside memories, including sea life, sand castles, tropical island getaways and more. Project ideas for using the designs range from framed pictures, beach bags and pillows to smaller quick-to-stitch coasters and cards. Simple stitching advice and clear instructions accompany each project along with clear, full-color charts and stunning photography for each cross stitch design.

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This book helps readers create intricate silk ribbon embroidery that looks hand-stitched - without the slow handwork. It provides easy techniques that really work with any sewing machine!It features a dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to targeted crafting related media & organisations.Do you love the look of silk ribbon embroidery, but not the time-consuming handwork that goes with it? Now you can create beautiful silk ribbon embroidery entirely by machine!"Simple Silk Ribbon Embroidery by Machine" is packed with step-by-step directions and tried-and-tested techniques specifically designed for beginners who want to create intricate embroidery that looks hand-stitched - without the hard work.With sumptuous full-colour photography throughout, and an inspiring gallery that shows finished results, this is a must-have volume for embroidery fans everywhere.

Oorskietmateriaal-kwilts is een van die oudste vorms van kwiltwerk. Honderde jare gelede is kwilts uit nood gemaak van ou klere en oorskietmateriaal. Die afgelope paar jaar is daar egter weer ’n groot oplewing in die maak van dollaskwilts en ander dollasartikels. Mense maak dit nou weer as pronkstukke en ook om in hul huise te gebruik as versiering.

Een van die redes hoekom dollaswerk so in gewildheid toeneem, is omdat baie verskillende kunsvorme soos kwiltwerk, borduurwerk, appliekwerk, materiaalverf en kralewerk alles in een artikel gekombineer kan word.

Die lekkerte van dollaskwiltwerk of dollaswerk (crazy patch of crazy quilt) is dat dit presies is soos die naam sê: Dit kan op feitlik enige manier aanmekaar gelas word!

In Dollaswerk word die basiese tegnieke van dollaswerk uiteengesit, asook die basiese benodigdhede, borduurwerk, blomme en motiewe wat gebruik word om dollaskwiltwerk te versier.

Capture in cross stitch the people, landscapes, sights, classic styles and evocative patterns of the world.Over 500 motifs range from London's Big Ben to Sydney's Opera House, the lotus flower of the Orient to the big cats of Africa.The spirit of each continent is captured in colourful and detailed stitch-off-the-page pictures.Quick-to-stitch keepsake projects such as cards and journal covers allow you to share your cross stitch travels with friends and family.

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With Magical Cross Stitch, cross-stitchers will find over twenty-five truly magical projects destined to become favorite keepsakes. This guide: -Includes a range of gorgeous designs, from a Celtic fairy queen and Chinese dragons to beautiful mermaids and a majestic unicorn -Incorporates glittering metallic threads and gleaming beads into many of the patterns for a stunning effect -Shares a multitude of projects, including full-sized pictures, cushions, greetings cards, sachets and bags, and quick-to-stitch gifts and accessories -Features easy-to-follow color charts and complete step-by-step project instructions This guide presents truly unique and beautiful fantasy designs--one of the most popular subjects for cross-stitchers today.

This title introduces the reader to many different stitching techniques from simple cross stitch to intricate pulled threadwork. Some of the techniques are useful for making decorative borders, while others are good for adding spot designs, monograms and lettering, and applying beads and sequins.

In this collection of Embroidery Stitches, I have endeavoured to place before those artists who are interested in needlecraft an exposition of the most useful and artistic stitches that have formed a part of my own work during several years' study and practice of Art Embroidery. Some of these will be familiar to Needle-artists: others will serve to exemplify how, in process of working, fresh stitches may be evolved from old ones or how, when originality gains ground, entirely new stitches become apparent and workable.Keywords: Embroidery Stitches New Stitches Art Embroidery Needle Artists Needlecraft Originality Exposition Exemplify

Originally published in the 1900s, this book contains extensive detailed information on the many aspects of stitchery and needlecraft. Alongside these detailed answers to many needlecraft questions you will find intricate diagrams and photographic plates. 'Sewing is not just a question of a needle and cotton, but of which needle and what kind of cotton, and how to employ them when you have chosen rightly'. Contents Include: Plain Sewing - Fastenings - Plain-Sewing Trimmings - Your Sewing Machine - Hand Embroidery - How To Work Your Gift Transfers - Home Dressmaking - Mending - Crochet - Raffia Work - Stencilling - Barbola - Simple Ways of Weaving - Gesso-Work - Various Ways of Making and Decorating Lamp-Shades - Poker Work - Artistic Leather Work - An Introduction to Basketry - Basketry - Painting on Glass and China, Etc - Sea-Grass Work

No Quilt Police Allowed - the Emphasis is on Fun!Inspired by the Japanese art of sashiko and the decorative embroidered embellishments of Victorian quilts, long-time hand quilter Linda Potter has developed Needle Magic, a fast and easy technique to make any quilt sparkle with gorgeous hand quilting, appliqu, and beading! Easy new Needle Magic techniques yield elegant, sophisticated, FAST results 4 projects feature colorful perle cotton quilting, embroidered appliqu, and intricate-looking beading Tips on choosing thread, batting, beads, and more A wonderful way to let your creativity loose!