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Sublime Stitching Craft Pad

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This is, as it says in the title, a craft pad full of embroidery patterns. If you are looking for a book with detailed instructions on embroidery, you should look elsewhere. There are literally 3 written pages in the book, and the only instructions are for how to iron on transfers, and get as many uses out of each transfer as possible (it states each pattern will give 3-9 imprints). I was, however, just looking for new patterns - so this was a fun little book for me to get. Since you can't really search the patterns through Amazon's "search inside" feature for this book, here are some of the highlights for me - There are a lot of big patterns such as a fairy on a toadstool, a devil/demon, unicorns, jellyfish, flamingos, partridges, and hummingbirds (lots of birds). Some of the patterns I believe you can also see on the Sublime Stitching website - drum sets, guitars, a Lucha libre/Mexican wrestler head, and Chinese good fortune cats (two of them, same size, but facing different directions). Several of the patterns are of the same image, but different sizes. There are also some new patterns (new to me at least) such as rocket ships, Chinese lanterns, robots, chandeliers, a fortune teller, flies, grasshoppers, and laboratory beakers. If you're a fan of Jenny Hart, or just want some funky new iron-on embroidery patterns, then this is a good buy - especially for the price.

This product is simply a pad of reusable iron on transfers, with directions for how to use the transfers. If you are looking for some Jenny Hart patterns with embroidery instructions, look towards the Sublime Stitching book, or the stitch it kit. That being said, this craft pad is great. There are some "old" (patterns found in other books, on the sublime stitching website, etc), and some new patterns. There is a wide variety of patterns in here: jellyfish, angel fish, hummingbirds, an alphabet, unicorns, birds, chandeliers, chiuaha, sexy fairy, drums, guitar, tatoo inspired heart with knife, roller skates, rockets, robots, gypsy, devil, bugs, and many more. This product claims to have "more than 75" embroidery patterns, as it does, but do note that as with other Jenny Hart products this count includes repeats of images that are facing a different direction or are a different size....so, although there are more than 75 images, there are not 75 different images. There are approximately 49 unique images here. Overall I really like this craft pad, the patterns come out easily, and the pad is designed so that it almost forms an envelope which is nice. I love the cover design, which has provided stitching inspiration for me. I will not use all of the patterns in here, but the same can be said for any book of iron on transfers. I will use enough to definitely make it worth the price. I really love Jenny Hart's whimsical, often tatoo insprired style. Great Buy!

This book is great. Jenny Hart is so create. I have one of her books and this pattern pack. Her tips are great, and what I like most of all- the patterns are reusable! You can iron them on more then one item and I think that's awesome.

I love the designs in the book! So many transfers for cross stitch are too "grandma." This had more of a Diva feel. I think that if book 2 is made, it should be even more edgy. Punk rock tea towels, anyone?

After seeing Sublime Stitching mentioned in the February 2010 issue of Self magazine I decided to check the company and its products out. I've wanted to learn embroidery for years but it always seemed like it would be confusing, costly and time consuming. What surprised me was that not only was I wrong on all three accounts, Jenny Hart's tiny little company makes it insanely chic! I grew up with vintage linens embroidered with some decent looking designs I have seen many that were tacky and just plain fussy. Hart's designs are far from your typical teddy bears and dancing spoons.

This product specifically has a great variety to it. You'll find unicorns and luchadores, rocket ships and flamingos, jelly fish and maneki neko (lucky cats). From what I can see many of the designs in this craft pad are also available on Sublime Stitching's site in more specified packages. For example you can find the lucky cats as part of their Sushi Bar pattern set. That fact is what makes this craft pad an excellent bargain AND resource. If you are looking to get started on embroidery for the first time this is a pattern book only! I would highly recommend it but only if you are planning on learning the basics from a book, a friend/relative or website.

So far I've only embroidered two baby bibs (from another Sublime Stitching kit) and I'm almost finished with the Sexy Fairy pattern included in this craft pad but I am totally hooked. I can't wait to buy some more linens to use these patterns on. Definitely a good purchase if you like Hart's unique style and want to try some of her patterns.

This is a really good collection of patterns and I will use quite a few in whole or part but just not my cup of inspiration. That said still a good bargain.

I love the patterns! They are fun and funky! The only problem I had with a few of the patterns was transferring. Some only partially transferred and some did not tranfer at all.

I'm a beginner to hand embroidery but after looking through Aunt Martha's transfers I wanted something a little more edgy and came across this! The transfers work great, I'm really happy with the variety too, if you look on her web site there's a few from each 'group' of designs, not a ton of multiples or different sizes. There is an alphabet too in the back. I will see how many times I'm able to use each transfer but so far I'm very happy with this purchase! Plus I ordered it Saturday night and it was delivered Tuesday morning =)

Jenny Hart is great! I found her online originally and was delighted to find out she's a Texas gal too. Her drawings are great and her books demystify embroidery. The instuctions are clear and easy to follow. She encourages you to be creative and even mix patterns to suit your taste. I have to look at her website every day so I don't miss anything. If you have never tried embroidery this is the place to get you started. She truly is a genius.

This is an amazing little buy!!! I totally love it and plan to make a quilt using many of these patterns!