A selection of over 25 carpets and rugs to make for the dolls' house in a variety of classic styles. This book is all you need to create beautiful carpets and rugs of all shapes, sizes and designs, whatever the size or period of the house. The historical and style details of each piece are given, with suggestions for where each one could go in the dolls' house. There are 25 stitched projects, with several variations based on the originals. Each project has a short introduction explaining the techniques used, and ways of adapting the design. There is a wide selection of canvas sizes and fabrics, with stitches including tent stitch, cross stitch and a variety of other stitches to cater for all abilities. Charts for alternative colour ways or designs are regularly included. All the designs have symbol-on-colour stitching charts, and materials, tools and techniques are fully explained, accompanied by step-by-step diagrams and photographs.
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Sue Hawkins began her career restoring seventeenth-century English embroidery. She now designs for and runs her own successful kit manufacturing company, Needleworks. Sue teaches embroidery workshops around the country, many on behalf of the Cross Stitch Guild, of which she is technical director. This is her fourth book with David & Charles. Sue lives in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
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This book has beautiful full color diagrams which makes it easy to follow the design. Your rugs will look like a pro made them if you just follow the directions.
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using continental tent stitch, diagonal tent stitch, count interlock canvas, crewel wool, count canvas, stranded cotton, one skein, stitch count, chart overleaf, fold the canvas, herringbone stitch, light coral, hard pencil, canvas size, stair carpet Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Canvas This is available in various mesh sizes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
using continental tent stitch, diagonal tent stitch, count interlock canvas, crewel wool, count canvas, stranded cotton, one skein, stitch count, chart overleaf, fold the canvas, herringbone stitch, light coral, hard pencil, canvas size, stair carpet Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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