Embroidery has long been used to add charm and elegance to traditional items like handkerchief and bed linens - but why should it end there? This title provides 30 step-by-step projects for a range of embroidered items, from silk sofa pillows for the living from to tie-on chair cushions for the kitchen, from a bedroom lampshade to a bathroom vanity set. The volume begins with a primer on the basics of tools, stitching techniques and the coordination of stitches and fabrics to the project at hand. Then, step-by-step instructions walk readers through the entire embroidery process. Pattern templates, plus an additional section on smaller projects ensure that novice and experienced needleworkers should have a wealth of ideas and instruction for beautiful embroidery embellishments.
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Ellen Moore Johnson has published articles and designed embroidery projects for Craft and Needlework Age, Creative Needle, Decorating Digest, Fancywork, Great American Crafts, Handcraft Illustrated, Memory Magic, Needlearts, Sew Beautiful, and Stitcher’s World. Her company, Ellen Moore Johnson Designs, supplies the hobby/craft industry with embroidery products that have a worldwide distribution. She lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful Simple Designs for the Beginner,
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This review is from: 1-2-3 Embroidery: Easy Projects for Elegant Living (Paperback)
This was my first book on embroidery. I checked out several from a local library, and this was by far the best beginner's book. Most of the designs were so cute and beautiful, that it made me want to try them out right away. I really love the thread color choices. The instruction for the stiches and the description of different types of thread was the most clear among all of the books I looked at. In some books, these instructions are not clear. The projects are all short, simple ones, within the ability of a first timer. Although I realized quickly that it took me quite a while to do each of the small designs (about 2 hours per item, such as a small scroll or one set of cherries). I don't think I will attempt the larger designs. The back of the book has very good templates used in all of the projects. Many of the templates are 100% sized. There is also a page of script letters (for monogrammig), and a page of DMC thread colors and their numbers, which turned out to be quite helpful. I like the scroll designs the best. They look very pretty in white linen with pastel blue thread.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Embroidery for delightful decoration,
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This review is from: 1-2-3 Embroidery: Easy Projects for Elegant Living (Paperback)
Compiled and presented by needlecraft expert Ellen Moore Johnson, 1-2-3 Embroidery: Easy Projects For Elegant Living is a simple, elegant, "how-to" instructional guide to using embroidery for delightful decoration. Projects for the kitchen, bedroom, bath, living room, children's room, and more are presented with meticulous instructions enhanced with full color photography. 1-2-3 Embroidery is an excellent guide which is to be enthusiastically recommended to needleworkers of all skill and experience levels with an interest in gaining a personal expertise in carrying out embroidery projects for all occasions and purposes.
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not sure if it is the book or i chose incorrectly,
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This review is from: 1-2-3 Embroidery: Easy Projects for Elegant Living (Paperback)
was looking for a book with the basics and would focus on only that. this book wasted alot of paper with art. i can make and find my own patterns and ideas, i just need instruction and hints on how to finish a project.
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Before you can begin embroidering, you must become acquainted with materials and equipment appropriate to your project. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Before you can begin embroidering, you must become acquainted with materials and equipment appropriate to your project. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Follow the Dressmaker's Carbon Transfer, Follow the Direct Tracing Transfer New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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