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This fresh and original guide to creating unusual and beautiful embroideries offers a wealth of information, with easy-to-follow stitch samplers, projects and inspirational photographs of finished pieces. Pamela Watts explores all the techniques with infectious enthusiasm, showing how to work the stitches, adjust tension, layer fabrics, develop surfaces, build up texture, create lacy effects with water-soluble fabric and more. Step-by-step photographs accompany a series of projects which are designed to improve skills and the book is packed with expert advice on all aspects of machine embroidery. A final section takes you beyond fabrics into using metal, mesh, handmade paper and more. Vibrant and exciting designs can be created easily using these materials. The effect is stunning when they are combined with soft and transparent fabrics, and lustrous threads.Product Identifiers
PublisherSearch Press LTD
ISBN-139780855329938
eBay Product ID (ePID)86695023
Product Key Features
Book TitleBeginner's Guide to Machine Embroidery
AuthorPamela Watts
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicCrafts
Publication Year2003
Dimensions
Item Height260mm
Item Width204mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorPamela Watts
Series TitleBeginner's Guide to Needlecrafts
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom