Needlepoint: a Modern Stitch Directory: Over 100 Creative Stitches and Technique

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View Needlepoint: a Modern Stitch Directory: Over 100 Creative Stitches and Technique with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. This essential guide to needlepoint will allow you to bring far greater texture and interest to your stitching, with expert guidance on how to embroider the stitches and how to choose the best stitches for your designs. The Nile on eBay   Alongside the stitch directory, you'll find all the information on materials, equipment and stitching techniques and 10 easy and accessible projects with full-colour charts. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The ultimate resource for needlepoint, canvaswork and tapestry embroidery, packed with over 100 decorative stitches and techniques. You may have tried tent stitch and cross stitch and you've probably seen some Bargello popping up in craft magazines, but did you know that these are only a couple of the needlepoint stitches out there? This essential guide to needlepoint will allow you to bring far greater texture and interest to your stitching, with expert guidance on how to embroider the stitches and how to choose the best stitches for your designs. Always worked on an even-weave, grid-like canvas, even needlepoint's most decorative stitches are surprisingly easy. In this step-by-step guide, packed full of handy how-to illustrations, beginners and expert stitchers alike will feel confident enough to give every stitch a go. Alongside the stitch directory, you'll find all the information you need on materials and equipment, and 10 bite-sized projects with full-colour charts to show off your new stitching superpowers. Author Emma Homent, creator of The Makers Marks and member of Our Common Thread, has been pioneering the rediscovery of all the incredible stitches in her popular #stitchmondays posts on . In this book, Emma shares her passion for this traditional craft in a fresh and contemporary way, with a desirable modern aesthetic for a new generation of needlepointers. In this 'bible' on all things needlepoint, you'll learn about the tools and materials needed, how to organise threads, how to frame up your canvas for stitching, and even how to make sure the back of your work stays neat and tangle-free. Over 100 stitches are demonstrated with both photos and diagrams, with 10 easy and accessible projects to help ease you into trying out some of the fancier stitches - including a glasses case, plant hanger, accessories, gifts and more. Emma also shares her guidance on what stitches are best for backgrounds, for filling large areas more quickly, and which are best for adding structure and interest. Whether you are a keen embroiderer or an absolute beginner, this invaluable guide is your go-to resource for everything needlepoint. AUTHOR: Emma Homent is the creative brain behind modern craft brand The Makers Marks. Emma's designs fuse the cute retro regalia she's nostalgic for with a contemporary aesthetic. She has a lifelong love affair with needlepoint, having been taught at the age of 6. Emma is a regular contributor to UK craft magazines, is a member of Our Common Thread, a worldwide needlepoint designers collective, and is the co-host of Stitch Club London. This is her first book. Details ISBN 1446309134 Author Emma Homent Short Title Needlepoint: a Modern Stitch Directory Pages 144 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1446309134 ISBN-13 9781446309131 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-09-13 Publisher David & Charles Imprint David & Charles Place of Publication Newton Abbot Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-09-13 NZ Release Date 2022-09-13 UK Release Date 2022-09-13 DEWEY 746.442 Audience General Subtitle Over 100 Creative Stitches and Techniques for Tapestry Embroidery Illustrations 451 Illustrations Product Class Description Handicrafts, Arts & Crafts Country of Origin CN Series Emma Homent Needlepoint Collection We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:136634974; Condition: Brand New. Category: Books, Comics & Magazines › Textbooks, Education & Reference › Adult Learning & University.

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Paperback

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English

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9781446309131

Author

Emma Homent

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Book Title

Needlepoint: a Modern Stitch Directory

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ISBN

9781446309131