Sublime Stitching Hundreds of Hip Embroidery Patterns and How-To,9780811850117

Sublime Stitching Hundreds of Hip Embroidery Patterns and How-To

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ISBN13: 9780811850117
ISBN10: 0811850110
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-08-24
Publisher(s): Chronicle Books
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Summary

No matter your level of stitching experience, Sublime Stitching puts at your fingertips everything you need to embroider. Inside you'll find simple instructions, inspiring project ideas, and hundreds of entirely original iron-on patterns-from cheeky margaritas and maracas to classic teapots and cupcakes. Author and embroidery pioneer Jenny Hart offers a whole host of ideas for stitching up more than just fabulous tea towels-jeans, handbags, backpacks, and pillowcases all beg for embellishment. Best of all, each pattern can be used up to nine times. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Jenny Hart made embroidery cool before anyone dared to try. Her own embroidery works have been internationally exhibited and are included in the collections of many celebrities. Jenny lives in Austin, Texas, where she runs Sublime Stitching and is a member of the Austin Craft Mafia. She also teaches embroidery classes at Make Workshop in New York City.

Alexandra Grablewski's photographs have appeared in magazines such as Martha Stewart Living and Real Simple, in addition to several cooking and craft books. She lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 8
Toolboxp. 11
Basic Toolsp. 11
Extra Toolsp. 13
Patterns on Paradep. 17
How to Use the Patternsp. 18
Making Your Own Designsp. 20
Putting it All Togetherp. 23
Hoop Hooplap. 23
Needle Know-Howp. 24
Organizing Flossp. 25
Let the Stitching Beginp. 29
Stitching Diagramsp. 29
Straight Stitch/Split Stitchp. 30
Stem Stitchp. 31
Backstitchp. 31
Running Stitch (a.k.a. Hidden Stitch)p. 32
Satin Stitchp. 32
Bamboo Stitchp. 32
Seed Stitchp. 33
Couchingp. 33
Twinkle Stitchp. 34
Chain Stitchp. 34
Scalloping Chainp. 35
Detached Chain (a.k.a. Petal Stitch and Lazy Daisy)p. 35
French Knotp. 36
Cross-Stitchp. 37
Featherstitchp. 38
The Big Finishp. 41
Knots? Nutsp. 41
Fusible Interfacingp. 42
Laundering and Basic Carep. 43
Last-Minute Finger Waggingp. 44
Helpful Hints Revisitedp. 44
Resourcesp. 46
Glossaryp. 47
Indexp. 48
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