Love Embroidery: Simple Projects and Ideas for Hand and Machine Techniques - Softcover

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9781574216127: Love Embroidery: Simple Projects and Ideas for Hand and Machine Techniques

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574216120 ISBN 13: 9781574216127

Publisher: Design Originals, 2013

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Embellish your world with beautiful embroidery! Inside Love Embroidery you'll find expert tips for both hand embroidery and freehand machine embroidery techniques, along with 56 simple but stylish projects for customizing your wardrobe, revamping your home, and making fabulous gifts. Inspirational ideas from leading designers are provided for every skill level. Start with easy projects and move into more complex designs once you've mastered the basics. Includes useful step-by-step stitch guides, advice on fabric, threads and finishing, and tips on creating original designs.

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Welcome to Love Embroidery! Inside you'll find an abundance of inspirational ideas, expert guidance and stunning projects, so you can fill your world with gorgeous embroidered items. Whether it's adorning fashion or items for your home, embroidery is the perfect way to get a personalized handmade look, quickly and easily-and embroidered goodies also make great gifts that your family and friends will adore.

Covering both hand embroidery, a traditional craft that's gained a fresh appeal, and freehand machine embroidery, a creative craft with a very modern style-you'll start with easy projects for both and move into more complex designs once you've mastered the basics.

Once you're comfortable with your stitching, try your hand on a beautiful Petunia hair band, or on a pretty patchwork Heart cushion. Or if you are feeling really creative, use your expanded stitching knowledge and embroider a new design of your own.

Inside Love Embroidery:

- Get the Handmade Look with 56 Designer Projects

- Hand Embroidery + Freehand Machine Embroidery Techniques

- Advice on Fabric, Threads and Finishing

- Expert Tips and Step-by-Step Stitch Guides

- Stylish Projects for Every Skill Level

About the Author:

Contributor Aimee Ray is the bestselling author of several books including Doodle Stitching and Doodle Stitching: The Motif Collection. A former comic book and greeting card artist, in 2010 she decided she wanted to work for herself and started Little Dear. Her fans follow her work at her popular blog dreamfollow.com. She lives in Lincoln, AK.

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