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THE EMBROIDERER'S BOOK OF DESIGNS
By Lee Lockheed
AUD $27.00 ($29.70 with GST)
NOW AUD $15.00 ($16.50 with GST)
GST will be added for Australian residents only.
25 new creations from Lee present an exquisite range of original embroidery designs which can be applied to unlimited project ideas. Worked with cottons, wools, silk ribbons, metallic threads & beads, each design is accompanied by a beautiful colour photograph.
Helpful keys show the stitches 7 threads used in each design, while every stitch used in the book is included in the Glossary of Stitches.
CONTENTS
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Materials
- Transferring Designs
- making up Projects
- EMBROIDERY DESIGNS
- SILK RIBBON BASKET -
A basket of spring flowers lends a sunny touch to a room, & this design, embroidered using silk ribbons, will bring pleasure to both its maker & to those who look upon it.
- SILK RIBBON CUSHION -
A classical wreath of flowers cab be embroidered onto a simple silk cushion, transforming it from an everyday item to an original & graceful piece.
- SILK RIBBON ELEPHANTS -
Beautify these two elephants in the Indian tradition of elephant decorating by embroidering onto silver-shot raw silk with a ribbon threaded needle.
- LAVENDER BAG & POTPOURRI BAG -
Good things come in small packages, & these delicately embroidered silk & organdie bags prove the truth of the adage with scented certainty.
- SILK RABBIT -
Let your child drift into a magical world of fantasy with a gift of this soft rabbit, dressed in a collar of roses, straight from the pages of "Alice in Wonderland".
- SHOE FILLERS -
The richness of burgundy & gold, combined with bunches of delicate silk roses embroidered in the softest pink, give these scented shoe fillers a luxuriance reminiscent of the Victorian era.
- SOAP BAG -
Treat yourself to a little luxury with this organza embroidered soap bag which uses a pretty dough cupid as a central motif.
- FRAMED PIECES -
Embroidery is most often used to embellish personal items. These elegant heirlooms for tomorrow attest to the fact embroidery can be an art form in itself.
- SUMMER GARLAND & AMY'S HAT -
A cluster of woven stitch flowers adorn the brim of Amy's hat, while a captivating garland of summer flowers embroidered in a blend of threads, ribbons, beads & pearls graces the centre of a bed cover. From the simple to the sumptuous, these two embroideru projects cover a brilliant spectrum of stitches & threads.
- TEDDY BEARS -
It's fun to dress up in your Sunday best, complete with roses, ribbons & lace, when you are invited to the Teddy Bear's house for tea & cakes in the afternoon.
- LINGERIE BAG -
The pretty garland of softly covered flowers adds a touch of elegance to this woollen lingerie bag.
- HAT PIN CUSHION & BLACK VELVET BOX -
The rose & the daisy, symbols of love & friendship, are here set against black velevet to highlight the delicacy of these embroidered pieces, both of which make elegant gifts.
- BLUEBIRD OF HAPPINESS BABY'S BLANKET -
The traditional bluebird theme is a perfect design for either a boy or a girl. This charming blanket, suitable for both summer & winter, is worked in fine Medici wool on the softest piece of doctor's flannel.
- COVERED BASKET GARLAND -
Flowers have provided perennial inspiration for embroidery designs, & this charming garland adds the perfect finishing touch to a cane basket in which to keep your embroidery threads.
- COTTAGE GARDEN -
With its wisteria covered archway & colourful mass of flowers, this wool embroidery design entices you into a magical haven.
- GLOSSARY OF STITCHES
- SILK RIBBON STITCHES
- Threading the Needle with Ribbon
- Ribbon Stitch
- Rose Buds
- Straight Stitch with Ribbon
- SILK RIBBON FLOWERS
- Colonial Knot Rose
- Field Flower
- Stem Stitch Rose
- Tubular Knitting Rose
- EMBROIDERY STITCHES
- Knotting the Thread & Finishing
- Back Stitch
- Bullion Stitch
- Bullion Stitch Flower
- buttonhole Stitch
- Buttonhole Stitch Daisy
- Chain Stitch
- Chain Stitch Braid
- Colonial Knot
- Daisy Stitch
- Extended Pistil Stitch
- Fly Stitch
- Fly Stitch Leaves
- Pekinese Stitch
- Satin Stitch
- Spider Web Stitch
- Stem Stitch
- Straight Stitch
- Twisted Chain
- Whipped Spider Web
- WOOL ROSE
- WOVEN FLOWER
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