Knotted lace is an ancient craft making a comeback today, and fans will welcome this new book by a popular author, widely known for her lacemaking techniques and international workshops. Following on the heels of her first book, Knotted Lace in the Eastern Mediterranean Tradition, this lovely collection contains entirely new motifs with instructions for all the stitches and skillsfrom basic knots and loops to edgings and working around a squarealong with diagrams. Illustrations throughout, including inspiring photos of finished projects, make these exquisite designs achievable for even...
Knotted lace is an ancient craft making a comeback today, and fans will welcome this new book by a popular author, widely known for her lacemaking tec...
This book is aimed at the beginner who would like to learn the needlepainting technique, but will also be helpful to those who have some experience but feel the need to work on their technique or who are looking for smaller designs to use for gifts.
This book is aimed at the beginner who would like to learn the needlepainting technique, but will also be helpful to those who have some experience bu...
Once used primarily for fishing, netting now works beautifully as a base for filet lace. While many lacemakers use commercially available varieties, Margaret Morgan wanted unique sizes and colors. So she began to make her own. Here she explains the equipment she uses and the traditional techniques she's gathered from old source material, and provides 40 patterns with instructions for creating different shapes and edgings. Use the lace for scarves, shawls, place mats, doilies, and even miniature items for a doll's house.
Once used primarily for fishing, netting now works beautifully as a base for filet lace. While many lacemakers use commercially available varieties, M...
Weave colored thread into 12 beautiful and simple designs all featuring adorable bunny themes Thread painting is the term for using colored thread embroidery to create artistic, dimensional images. Using Jenny McWhinney s wonderfully easy-to-follow directions, even novice embroiderers can recreate her 12 delightful rabbit-themed designs including bunnies watering and potting plants, harvesting carrots, raking leaves, gathering sweet honey from the hive, and picking apples. Use them on garments, household objects, bags . . . anything you want Tracing patterns and stitch diagrams...
Weave colored thread into 12 beautiful and simple designs all featuring adorable bunny themes Thread painting is the term for using colore...