Beautiful Embroidered & Embellished Knits [Paperback]

Jane Davis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 12, 2008

Explore ideas for adding embellishments to finished knitting with beads, embroidery and more in approximately 30 projects. The variety of ideas and designs will inspire knitters to dress up their stitches with beautiful embellishments including beads, fringe, smocking, appliqu? or embroidery with thread or yarn?making their basic knitting dazzle. Jane Davis clearly illustrates over twenty embroidery and embellishment techniques in the basics section and includes a knitting review for quick reference. Includes fun, quick and easy projects, such as hats with beads, a bag with smocking, a gathered pillow with a large 3-dimensional flower, and an embroidered and fringed shawl.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Simple Stockinette stitch projects are the perfect backdrop for embroidery or embellishment AND you don't have to be an expert at either to achieve beautiful results. Just enjoy knitting your project, then you can bead it, fringe it, smock it, applique it, crazy quilt stitch it, or embroider it with thread or yarn to make it dazzle with more detail and design ideas than you could do with just knitting. Here are over 30 projects to inspire you to add to your knitting. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

Add a little something extra to your next knitting project! Choose from over 30 patterns, knitted mostly in easy stockinette stitch, then embellish with embroidery, beading, fringe and more, creating everything from quick and easy projects to cherished heirlooms.

Techniques include bead embellishment, 3-dimensional applique, crazy quilt embroidery and Swiss darning. There are also over twenty illustrated embroidery and embellishment stitches. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (November 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896898091
• ISBN-13: 978-0896898097
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,257,706 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jane Davis is an avid crafter with experience in a variety of crafts. She has written eight books with Krause for beading, knitting, crocheting and bead embroidery. She is an expert designer who knows how to make a great presentation with her well-written instructions, great illustrations and beautiful photography.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, August 19, 2011

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Kitty - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beautiful Embroidered & Embellished Knits (Paperback)

I picked this book up at my college bookstore while I was getting my textbooks. This book is a wonderful and surprising find. I love all the ways to make your knitted projects sparkle and stand out.

Most of the embellishments are beautiful and the directions are easy to follow with pictures that show important parts of the steps and the finished product which is a G-d send (I always end up with the pattern that just shows the finished project and I feel like I'm stuck up the creek without a paddle). My friend and I were just oooing and ahhhing over some of the lovely projects in this book.

The only reason I'm giving it a four out of five is because some of the embellishments on the example projects look a little tacky (to me, a twenty year old woman). Most of the embellishments are lovely and really add something special to the piece. Overall this is a book that I'll use and enjoy for a long time to come.