Embroidered Treasures for Children (Paperback)

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Product Description

Cuddly animals frisking along a crisp cotton sheet... Delicate flowers dancing across a soft flannel blanket... A rosy-faced rag doll... A jolly pirate puppet... All the innocence and joy of childhood are captured in the charming projects gathered in Embroidered Treasures for Children. Featuring easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and illustrated with beautiful color photographs, this collection offers crafters of all levels 22 adorable projects to make for the babies and children in their lives.

Some of the fresh, contemporary projects in the book can be completed in a day or two and are perfect for the novice, while other, more difficult pieces will be both fun and challenging for experienced embroiderers. A basic techniques section ensures satisfying results for all. From a whale-and-dolphin beach bag to so-soft slippers, each project is sure to delight both the adult who makes it and the child who uses it. Creating such a treasure is a gesture of love, one that will be cherished by the young recipient forever.

About the Author

Claire Garland has designed tapestry kits that are distributed around the world by Primavera, a U.K.-based needlepoint kit manufacturer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: "Stewart, Tabori and Chang" (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584794305
• ISBN-13: 978-1584794301
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,320,222 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice to Look At, February 1, 2007

By	. - See all my reviews

Beautiful photography, but there's not much substance. The potential applications of the included patterns are limited.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mostly grreat ideas but not all are well thought out., June 13, 2007

By	A. Monery (Danville, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Embroidered Treasures for Children (Paperback)

The book has some really cute, original ideas for children. I was very excited to get started on a project for my daughter. The instructions were very basic and did not include sufficient detail to avoid making mistakes. Also, the project was far too small to turn it inside out without pushing a hole through the fabric. I will most likely stick to embroidered items and will avoid the doll projects in the book.

3.0 out of 5 stars A Sweet Book, September 8, 2008

By	Lindsay Lee (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It is filled with beautiful photography that is cropped so closely you can't see a good image of the finished object. The projects are sweet, though, and inspire me to make all sorts of gorgeous little things for the children in my life. I never considered working a design (redwork style) entirely in yellow, for example, as is done on a blanket in this book. The sailboats are charming and the little mary-janes are too precious not to try. I would definitely recommend this book if you can pick it up second hand.