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The Gentle Art of Domesticity: Stitching, Baking, Nature, Art & the Comforts of Home
Jane Brocket
Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2008
wonderful book!
This is written in a journal-like fashion. It has 1-2 page sections on different topics, with corresponding pictures, recipes and/or patterns.
It appealed to me because I am interested in most of the topics )knitting, crocheting, baking, decorating...)
It is a ...
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Sublime Stitching: Hundreds of Hip Embroidery Patterns and How-To
Jenny Hart
Chronicle Books, 2006
LOVE LOVE LOVE IN LOVE
I love this book. It is more than I thought I would get. Tons and tons of designs, all in multiple sizes, so I don't have to run to the copier every ten mins. I had the Stitch it Kit, with both sets of instructions, this one has more stitches, that I did not know ...
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Alabama Stitch Book: Projects and Stories Celebrating Hand-Sewing, Quilting and Embroidery for Contemporary ...
Natalie Chanin, Stacie Stukin
STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book, 2008
I just can't stop stitching now!
I bought this book on a whim a few months back, admired the photos, and then stuck it on the shelf and sort of forgot I had it. I took it out again a couple of weeks ago and decided to try one of the simpler projects - a reverse appliqued book cover. I'm hooked! The ...
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Digitizing Made Easy: Create Custom Embroidery Designs Like a Pro
John Deer
Krause Publications, 2008
Great Info
This book is not about how to digitize as much as it is about expanding your information about what is possible with digitizing. Mr. Deer has a great deal of knowledge that he share with you. Only a few of the included designs are really good ones. His goal is to ...
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Bead Embroidery
Yukiko Ogura
Japan Publications Trading, 2007
My Favorite Bead Embroidery book
I haven't had a chance to try the techniques out yet but in thumbing through the pages this one looks by far the best bead embroidery book I've seen as far as illustrations and easy to understand instructions go.
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The Art of Manipulating Fabric
Colette Wolff
Chilton Book Company, 1996
Very interesting book!!!
Hi!
I even doesn't know what it's possible to do with the fabric!!!!!Very interesting book about making 3 dimensional things with simple muslin tissue(exemple).I love it!
It's like open my mind really!!!Very good purchase! Thanks!!:-)))
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The Art of Bead Embroidery: Techniques, Designs & Inspirations
Heidi Kummli, Sherry Serafini
Kalmbach, 2007
The BEST Bead Embroidery Book Out There!!=oD
I am someone who is *sewing impaired* and now thanx mainly to this book I'm a happy beader;o) The instructions are easy to understand and the full color instructional photos make it easy to see how to do each of the steps. It's filled with soooo many beautiful pictures ...
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Doodle Stitching: Fresh & Fun Embroidery for Beginners
Aimee Ray
Lark Books, 2007
A fresh and fun approach
Hand embroidery is growing in popularity, much to my delight. I have done embroidery for almost 20 years and this is probably the most delightful book I've ever found on the subject. The book claims to be for beginners, but I would venture to say it's appropriate for ...
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Embroidery Machine Essentials: How to Stabilize, Hoop and Stitch Decorative Designs
Twigg Jeanine
Krause Publications, 2001
Very Useful Indeed!
I have been sewing for years and years and bought a top of the line sewing/embroidery machine combo one year ago. I just purchased this book and even though I had been doing lots of embroidery successfully,
I think there is quite alot of useful information and ...
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Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches
Mary Thomas, Jan Eaton
Trafalgar Square Books, 1998
Easy to follow directions
This book on embroidery was just what I needed. The diagrams are easy to follow, the book has a lot of different stitches, and tells you what the stitches are mostly used for. This is a good book for a beginner and reference for the experienced.
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The New Crewel: Exquisite Designs in Contemporary Embroidery
Katherine Shaughnessy
Lark Books, 2005
My favorite book!
This is absolutely my favorite crewel book! Katherine Shaugnessy has taken crewel to a new level that works with the modern as well as the traditional home decor. Her instructions and diagrams are designed for the novice as well as the experienced embroiderer. She ...
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Hot Textiles: Inspiration and Techniques with Heat Tools
Kim Thittichai
Batsford, 2008
On the Contrary
Contrary to the previous reviewer who didn't think Kim Thittichai (Hot Textiles) did a good job on addressing the safety issues...I beg to differ. I'm only on page 27 and so far Ms. Thittichai addresses the safety issue on page(s) 7 (2 paragraphs); pg 10, entire page; ...
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Subversive Cross Stitch
Julie Jackson
Chronicle Books, 2006
Finally!
All the women in my family are very creative and artsy, every single one of them, except me, I tried every craft that looked remotely interesting and not a one panned out for me. And then I found this book, and I fell in love. My grandmother had done cross stitching ...
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Wild Animals Coloring Book
John Green
Dover Publications, 1987
Great coloring book!
This coloring book was better that I expected and the rate of delivery was really fast.
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The Needlepoint Book: A Complete Update of the Classic Guide
Jo Ippolito Christensen
Fireside, 1999
A MUST FOR THE "NEEDLEPOINTER"!
I have loved needlepoint now for over thirty years. Probably one of the greatest things my mother gave me was a beginners needlepoint class when I was eight years old. I basket-weaved away for many, many years. Then, I discovered this book. It took my love for ...
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