AFRICAN RUGS UK

Doodle Stitching: Fresh & Fun Embroidery for Beginners

Asian-inspired lampshades embellished with flying fish. Canvas sneakers decorated with pink and white swirls. A pretty pillow adorned with a sleeping bunny, sweetly curled up. All it takes to create these appealing projects—or add charming embroidered touches in no time at all—are a few simple stitches, some easy techniques, and the nearly 30 projects in this book. Begin by learning several styles for outlining, filling, decorating, and applique. Find out about floss, fancy threads, fabrics, and needles. Get the scoop on hoops, and the lowdown on transferring your very own designs onto every type of fabric. The fresh ideas, witty patterns, and clever color illustrations take stitchers from novice to accomplished in a blink of the eye!

this book combines scandinavian style with japanese cuteness.

it has all kinds of projects from large to small, needle-felted to wetfelted to some that include sewing/embroidery.

there are functional bags, pouches, slippers, even a braided felted rug.

tea cozies, leaf coasters, pincushions, and wee potholder mittens with sheep.

also decorative figures, animals (elk, european red squirrel, polar bear, seagull, hedgehog, bear, seal), cell phone charms, egg ornaments, needlefelted santa, and a dalahast (red horse on the cover).

accessories too--corsages and felt jewelry.

some projects include a beautiful combination of a wetfelted item with needle felted pattern, like the scandinavian flag coin purses.

all written instructions are japanese, however there are many clear diagrams and step by step photos, and many projects use the same process.

67 pages.

Embroidery On Toile -I think this was at Nest in Williamsburg Brooklyn. I don't know who the designer was. It's pretty great though I love the combination of the black and white and splashes of color.

For Alicia Paulson, embroidery is so much more than simply pulling needle and thread through cloth. It’s a way to let loose the imagination, elevate everyday materials by decorating them with fanciful designs, and perhaps most of all, to enjoy the quiet reflection resulting from embroidery’s unique textures, vibrant colors, and gentle rhythms.
If Alicia’s first book, Stitched in Time, could be considered a valentine to the craft of sewing, then Embroidery Companion is Alicia’s full-on love letter to embroidery. This is the craft that captured her imagination as a child, helped her through the most difficult times in her adult life, and continues to stay closest to her heart. In Embroidery Companion, she shares stitch patterns and instructions for 30 beautiful projects, featuring three different kinds of embroidery:

• Decorative embroidery
• Counted cross-stitch
• Crewelwork

Inspired by vintage motifs and the folk-art traditions of various cultures, Alicia’s embroidered embellishments frequently draw from the archives of historical resources to bring a homemade modern touch to tablescapes, household items, and wearables. Alicia also shares all she’s learned through helpful glossaries, discussions of essential tools, clear instructions, and projects for crafters of every experience level.
Embroidery is an easy-to-learn­––and easy-to-love––craft that spans generations and touches many lives. Whether you’re attempting your first project, or you’re anxious to challenge yourself with a new technique, Embroidery Companion will be your guide to inspire and instruct for years to come.