Doodle Stitching: Fresh & Fun Embroidery for Beginners [Paperback]

Aimee Ray (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2007

Asian-inspired lampshades embellished with flying fish. Canvas sneakers decorated with pink and white swirls. A pretty pillow adorned with a sleeping bunny, sweetly curled up. All it takes to create these appealing projects—or add charming embroidered touches in no time at all—are a few simple stitches, some easy techniques, and the nearly 30 projects in this book. Begin by learning several styles for outlining, filling, decorating, and appliqué. Find out about floss, fancy threads, fabrics, and needles. Get the scoop on hoops, and the lowdown on transferring your very own designs onto every type of fabric. The fresh ideas, witty patterns, and clever color illustrations take stitchers from novice to accomplished in a blink of the eye!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Doodle Stitching is a truly cute book...full of practical and whimsical projects that are neither boring or stodgy.... The projects section of Doodle Stitching shows how to make so many ordinary items special, such as pillow cases, skirts, shoes, shirts, scarves, boxer shorts and napkins. For those that like to take their creativity and sewing skills that little bit further, there are small projects to make and embroider,... This is a good book for beginner embroiderers that would like a fun place to start, for more experienced embroiderers that might have become a bit jaded with more traditional patterns and could do with some light inspiration, and for anyone that likes to look at well-designed craft books full of cute projects."--Whipup.net

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Lark Crafts (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600590616
• ISBN-13: 978-1600590610
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.1 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,379 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Crafts & Hobbies > Needlecrafts & Textile Crafts > Embroidery

More About the Author

I am Aimee Ray, artist, illustrator and stuff maker. I've written 3 Doodle Stitching embroidery books now; I love making craft patterns and sharing them with you! I'm always trying new things, please visit my blog at www.littledeartracks.blogspot.com to follow my creative endeavors. Besides my books, I also sell original craft and embroidery patterns at my etsy shop: www.littledear.etsy.com
You can also see more of my artwork at www.dreamfollow.com

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

247 of 250 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best one yet... October 4, 2007

By Cikk VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I've bought a bunch of embroidery books recently, hoping to get into this craft which has always attracted me but never quite hooked me. The best so far was Kristin NIcholas's book, Colourful Stitchery. Very fun. The New Crewel is quite cool too. The others - well, let's just say that most of them are a little dreary. I wasn't crazy over Hip to Stitch, although to give it its due there are a coupld of cute designs there - nor over the Stitch it Kit, although some of the transfers are very cute. Worst of the bunch was Not your mama's stitching... not even one thing that I would like to make... at least the others all have one or two projects I like.

This is different. There are loads of things that inspire me in here. Obviously not everything, but loads - which is quite something. Her colour combinations are lovely, her designs are really fresh - this is such an overused adjective, but it works here. Her instructions are really detailed and clear - she leaves nothing out and takes nothing for granted. All in all, a really cute book which has finally gotten me into embroidery - what fun - I have actually already gotten half way thru a project..... this is a keeper.

98 of 100 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars SOOOO MUCH FUN! August 21, 2007

By E. Perry VINE™ VOICE

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I love this book! It's full of really cute (but not too cutesy), basically simple projects that anyone can make with wonderful results. I received it yesterday afternoon and was immediately inspired to get going. By bedtime, I had already made two lovely little projects and will be making more today. Perfect for something to do while relaxing, listening to music, or watching tv. Some of the projects take just a couple of hours or less. Great for little gifts. There are also some bigger projects that I look forward to making, too. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who likes to make fresh, creative, and delightful stuff!

156 of 174 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars a little disappointing October 30, 2007

By a book lover

Format:Paperback

I was a bit disappointed by this book. Everything good mentioned in the other reviews is true: the designs are charming, the color combinations are lovely, the instruction is detailed and clear. However, there are several wonderful finished products shown in the book (including the project featured on the cover) which do not have a pattern anywhere in the book, and of course these are the projects I most admire. Frustrating!