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Traditional Indian costumes & textiles Traditional Indian costumes & textiles Parul Bhatnagar Clothes are natural to man and their proper decoration on his unclothed body is not ugly, on the contrary it is beautiful and pleasing, perhaps we should blame the serpent in the Garden of Eden, who … OL10246243W
Fine hand embroidery Fine hand embroidery Janon co Beautiful alphabets for monograms and embroidery. Plus layouts and flourishes. OL13841790W
The dictionary of needlework The dictionary of needlework Sophia Frances Anne Caulfeild Dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the var… OL15428650W
Europäische Stickereien 1250-1650 = Europäische Stickereien 1250-1650 = Deutsches Textilmuseum Krefeld Summary: Ausgehend vom Bestand des Deutschen Textilmuseums Krefeld entfaltet der Katalog eine Kulturgeschichte der europäischen Stickereien des Mittelalters und der Renaissance und gibt Einblicke in … OL15890606W
An embroidery pattern book An embroidery pattern book Mary E. Waring Tons of patterns, parts of patterns, and images. Typically explains when to use the patterns (mending, decorative, etc.) and what stiches to use. Great monogram ideas. Amazing resource for pattern ma… OL16522854W
Beautiful hand-stitched jewelry Beautiful hand-stitched jewelry Emi Iwakiri Using traditional crochet techniques, Japanese artist Emi Iwakiri provides ideas for making your own necklaces, bracelets, rings, bracelets, corsages and hair accessories, scarves, and belts. OL16989745W
Embroidery from India and Pakistan Embroidery from India and Pakistan Sheila Paine "Focusing on over twenty textiles from the British Museum's fabulous collection, this book explores the wonderful folk embroidery of India and Pakistan - in particular the domestic work made by women… OL1733748W
Start to embroider Start to embroider Claire Buckley Beginners can quickly learn how to embroider and make everything from lucky charms to peacock pictures and a magic bag in this book of simple techniques presented with step-by-step instructions and p… OL17869500W
Sampler View of Colonial Life Sampler View of Colonial Life Mary Cobb Describes the samplers stitched by girls in colonial America and explains what these samplers tell about the lives of their makers. Includes simple projects. OL1802629W
Asian embroidery Asian embroidery Jasleen Dhamija Contributed articles presented earlier at a seminar in 2001. OL19390415W
Simply stitched with appliqué Simply stitched with appliqué Yumiko Higuchi Learn how to use felt, cotton, and linen to create beautifully layered designs full of texture and contrast, then embellish with just a handful of basic embroidery stitches. OL19725944W
Redwork for quilts Redwork for quilts Willa Baranowski "Originally known as Penny Squares, these blocks are little pieces of history that work in modern quilts. Each of these 59 Redwork embroidery designs can be used as a quilt block. Versatile designs t… OL19964392W
Stitched blooms Stitched blooms Carina Envoldsen-Harris "One part project book and one part resource guide, Stitched Blooms will be the go-to collection of floral embroidery motifs for today's stitchers and crafters. Its 300 designs run the gamut from cla… OL19972859W
Secret garden embroidery Secret garden embroidery Sophie Simpson This whimsical collection of botanical-inspired needlework projects will take you from budding novice to confident stitcher as you explore a variety of simple counted embroidery techniques. Bursting … OL20007100W
A thimbleful of hope A thimbleful of hope Evie Grace Dover, 1864: Violet Rayfield leads a happy life with her family in a beautiful terrace on Camden Crescent. But Violet's seemingly perfect world is shattered when her father makes a decision that cost… OL20822915W
Love stitching Love stitching Jan Constantine "Love Stitching is a fabulous new collection of decorative appliqu and hand-embroidery projects from Jan Constantine, featuring some of her bestselling designs for cushions, throws, wall hangings and… OL22125814W
Tatreez & tea Tatreez & tea Wafa Ghnaim "Palestinian tatreez embroidery is a centuries-old folk art, traditionally passed from mother to daughter over a cup of tea...Traditionally, Palestinian women created various crafts, predominantly em… OL32319437W
Assisi embroidery Assisi embroidery Eva Maria Leszner 96 p. : 25 cm OL4195534W
The bedspread The bedspread Sylvia Fair Two elderly sisters embroider the house of their childhood at either end of a white bedspread, each as she remembers it, with results that surprise them. OL6443146W
Stitch Dictionary Stitch Dictionary Lucinda Ganderton From a herringbone stitch to a wheatear – a new edition of this comprehensive ebook to stitchingCreate beautiful needlework with this complete illustrated ebook to stitching.The perfect reference for… OL8719681W
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