Embroidery
Learn in a Weekend
Published on 27. October 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-1-83776-019-0 (ISBN)
Description
An easy way to get into this popular craft, with instructions, templates and contemporary projects that will soon get you going.
The traditional craft of embroidery has gained a new excitement as a new generation of stitchers bring contemporary style to subjects like houseplants and modern interiors. This smart little book, written with beginners in mind, perfectly captures that aesthetic and gives you the skills you need to succeed.
Embroidery covers the materials you need to get going, simple introductions to the key stitches, and ten contemporary projects that evolve in complexity. Each project has a template to be copied, enabling the reader to get started straight away and achieve great results in a short time. Brand-new step-by-step photography makes the whole process easy: and after only a couple of happy days with your needle and thread, you'll find that you're making designs to be proud of. Sew Botanical's Etsy store, where Alisha and Roisin's kits are available, carries hundreds of rave reviews for their designs, and has an average rating higher than 4.8*
The traditional craft of embroidery has gained a new excitement as a new generation of stitchers bring contemporary style to subjects like houseplants and modern interiors. This smart little book, written with beginners in mind, perfectly captures that aesthetic and gives you the skills you need to succeed.
Embroidery covers the materials you need to get going, simple introductions to the key stitches, and ten contemporary projects that evolve in complexity. Each project has a template to be copied, enabling the reader to get started straight away and achieve great results in a short time. Brand-new step-by-step photography makes the whole process easy: and after only a couple of happy days with your needle and thread, you'll find that you're making designs to be proud of. Sew Botanical's Etsy store, where Alisha and Roisin's kits are available, carries hundreds of rave reviews for their designs, and has an average rating higher than 4.8*
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Illustrations
120 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 166 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83776-019-0 (9781837760190)
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Persons
Alisha and Roisin McDonnell built Sew Botanical, their online store, from the ground up, beginning with nothing but a few skeins of thread and their visual flair. Showcasing the sisters' fresh and contemporary designs, Sew Botanical is now a thriving international business, running workshops for beginners and creating kits and templates to get people started. Alisha and Roisin have been featured in Molly Makes, Stitch, 91 Magazine, and Love Embroidery.