Not Your Mama's Stitching: The Cool and Creative Way to Stitch It to 'em
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AlbakiReads Editorial Embroidery and needlepoint projects with room for personal customization
Embroidery and needlepoint projects with room for personal customization
Kate Shoup’s craft guide frames stitching as a way to alter everyday objects, clothing, accessories, gifts, and home décor. It begins with practical foundations—essential tools and materials, starting and finishing thread, and basic construction—then introduces embroidery, cross-stitch, and needlepoint stitches. More than twenty projects apply those techniques to items such as a decorated tank top, stitched sayings, a wallet, and a recipe box. Customization is built into the project approach, encouraging makers to adapt motifs and details rather than reproduce a single fixed design.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Beginning stitchers who want guidance on tools and fundamental techniques
- Crafters interested in embroidery, cross-stitch, and needlepoint projects
- Makers who enjoy personalizing garments, accessories, gifts, and household items
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Embroidery techniquesDIY customizationWearable craftsHome décor and giftsCreative reuse
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Book Overview Forget the fair young maiden painstakingly embroidering pillowcases for her hope chest. Picture a liberated lass (that would be you) crea...
Forget the fair young maiden painstakingly embroidering pillowcases for her hope chest. Picture a liberated lass (that would be you) creating chic fashions and accessories while sipping a glass of whatever and saving the planet. Not Your Mama's Stitching lets you choose from more than twenty projects to make or embellish home decor items, garments, accessories, gifts, and more.
It covers:
- The tools and materials that no stitcher should be without
- Basic stitching skills such as starting a thread, tying off, and finishing your piece
- A myriad of embroidery, cross stitch, and needlepoint stitches
- Projects ranging from a tattooed tank top to cheeky stitched sayings and from a Gucci-inspired wallet to a drinks recipe box
- Variations and ideas for customizing every project
Make everyday items one-of-a-kind, or whip up your own creations from scratch. With a savvy, sassy attitude and fun, funky projects, Not Your Mama's Stitching will have you in stitches in no time.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 269 | Language: English | Publisher: TRADE PAPER PR | ISBN: 0470095164
FormatPaperback
Pages269
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0470095164
EAN9780470095164
PublisherTRADE PAPER PR
Publication Date2007-04-01
Edition1
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight1.05 Pounds
Length9.16 Inches
Width7.4 Inches
Height0.69 Inches
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