Stitch At Home: Over 20 Handmade Fabric and Embroidery Projects - Couverture souple

Shaw, Mandy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1446301680 ISBN 13 : 9781446301685

Editeur : David and Charles, 2012

Synopsis

A gorgeous collection of fun projects for your home and garden in Mandy Shaw's unmistakeable style. Combining applique, embroidery, patchwork, quilting and sewing, Stitch at Home is a fabric lover's dream, featuring 20 hand and machine sewing projects in 9 themed sections. Be inspired by Mandy's unique motifs and fresh colour palette of teal, raspberry, cream and brown. Each project features step-by-step instructions and illustrated techniques, making even the more complex projects beginner-friendly, and the book even includes stitch diagrams for both right and left-handers. Inside Stitch at Home: Get Ready to Stitch - Most of the projects in this book are decorated with applique, embellished with simple hand embroidery stitches. Includes information about the fabrics and threads used for the projects, advice on working with applique using fusible webbing, and working with stitches, using Mandy's favourite stitches from satin stitch to blanket stitch. Home - A stitchery sampler, depicting the simpler things in life, and features almost all the embroidery stitches that Mandy has used.Tea Time - Start your own tea time magic with this striking Union Jack inspired tea cosy and a tablecloth that is ready laid out for the occasion! Sewing - This Sewing Machine Cover will prove a beautiful and practical way of covering your big white sewing machine, with colourful fabrics and pockets to store your sewing essentials; needles, threads, pencils. For when you want to stitch-on-the-go, the Cottage Sewing Case provides a handy way to take your stitching tools with you! Pets - Mandy introduces you to her pets and shows you how to pamper your own pooch, with a sturdy dog bed, a dandy neckerchief for a dog's collar, and Mandy's dog has even inspired a delightful soft toy project. Beach - Learn how to restore an old deckchair with heavy weight upholstery fabric, a roomy beach bag to store all of your beach essentials, and colourful bunting to hang in your garden. Village - Mandy te

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Get stitching with gorgeous embroidery and applique projects for your home, your garden and your loved ones! Combining applique, embroidery, patchwork, quilting and sewing, Stitch at Home is a fabric-lover's dream. Each project features step-by-step instructions and illustrated techniques, making even the more complex projects beginner-friendly. From sweet little hand-sewn makes to whip up in an evening to intricate heirloom projects to take your time with, this beautiful collection has over 20 truly stunning ideas!

Biographie de l'auteur :

Mandy Shaw runs Dandelion Designs, a craft design and kit company. Her work has been featured on BBC2's Leisure Hour and she has written for Popular Patchwork and Fabrications magazines. She has also appeared on the TV program Kirstie Allsopp's Homemade Home. She lives in East Sussex, UK.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: David and Charles
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1446301680
• ISBN 13: 9781446301685
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128