Embroidery Book (eBook)

Visual Resource of Color & Design

Christen Brown (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
420 Seiten
C&T Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-61745-225-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Enjoy this visual guide to 149 embroidery stitches and motifs. Use robust color charts to choose thread, silk ribbon, buttons, beads, and trims for crazy quilting and seam treatments with best-selling author Christen Brown.

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"e;A spectacular encyclopedia of embroidery, sharing valuable techniques passed down through the generations . . . you'll wonder how you ever worked without it."e; -Sew MagazineEnjoy the tranquility of slow stitching with this step-by-step, visual guide to 149 embroidery stitches, motifs, and extras. Go beyond basic color theory-robust color charts take the guesswork out of choosing thread, silk ribbon, buttons, beads, and trims. Then take your embroidery to the next level with luxurious seam treatments and stunning stand-alone designs. Bestselling author Christen Brown's traditional and contemporary techniques are showcased in a colorful gallery of crazy-quilted projects."e;An overview of embroidery stitches and techniques as well as inspiration for embroidery projects . . . She dissects several of her pieces, summarizing the color palette, decorative elements, and stitches used."e; -Library Journal

Autor

Christen Brown teaches embroidery, quilting, crazy quilting, ribbonwork, mixed media, and beadwork in her best-selling books. With a degree in fashion design, she has shown her work in galleries and fashion shows internationally. She lives in San Diego.

Inhalt

Visual Guide1. A Stitch Beyond Time2. All The Right Stuff3. Color Theory 1014. Designing A Project5. Flying Needles6. Colorful Creations7. Embroider, Embellish And Explore8. Embroidery and Embellishment Stitch Reference Guide9. The Basics 10. Resources11. About the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.11.2016
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
• Schlagworte: Beading • Choosing Thread • Christen Brown • Color theory • Contemporary Embroidery • Crazy Quilting • Embroidery Motifs • embroidery stitches • hand stitching • Hand Stitiching • Seam Treatments • Sewing Embellishments • Silk Ribbon • slow stitching • Traditional Embroidery
• ISBN-10: 1-61745-225-4 / 1617452254
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61745-225-3 / 9781617452253