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Reviews (9)

A must have book
This book is one of the best on the market for Crazy Quilt stitches.It shows not only the traditional stitches but how to combine different stitches to come up with a new design.It is outstanding, I can't say enough praise about it.It is a must have if you crazy quilt.

Amazing collection of beautiful stitches
I love this book. I took out about 10 books from the library and settled on (and bought) this one because the collection is so complete (it's over the top actually). Granted, there are not detailed instructions for each stitch (if there were, it'd have to limit the number of stitches). Also, it is easy to lose yourself in the book -- definitely mark a stitch once you've found it because finding a particular stitch again is challenging. There are so many gorgeous stitches that I did not see anywhere else. If you go through the trouble of making a crazy quilt, you'll want the unique stitches in here.

Singular reference for all types of embroidery
Any needleworker - making a crazy quilt or not - will be amazed at this wonderful book. Ms. Samples has clearly invested a lot of time into her research and has presented us with not onlysolid historical documentation but also with a platform for delving off into new uses and combinations for these glorious stitches. As for the complaints that the book has no specific stitching instructions, that is true, but a beginner embroiderer with a stitch encyclopedia should have little trouble since the stitches are grouped and labelled by their most prominent basic stitch, i.e., "blanket stitch," "feathered chain," etc. The only suggestion for improvement I have is that the text portions be printed in a different font. Read more

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Reviews (6)

A must have, must keep!
I enjoy traditional quilts and quilting methods, from hand quilting to stitching in the ditch. But I love free-motion quilting and have recently begun learning free-motion embroidery. Coloring with Thread by Ann Fahl is a fascinating and informative addition to this ever-evolving art form.
How to create embroidered fabrics
Ann Fahl's COLORING WITH THREAD: A NO- DRAWING APPROACH TO FREE-MOTION EMBROIDERYtells how to use any sewing machine with feed dog drop to create embroidered fabrics. From a student gallery of works by students to step-by-step project instructions packed with color photos throughout and color sidebars of tips and tricks, COLORING WITH THREAD provides a fine new approach to creating enhanced fabrics.
Excellant resource for thread work
Ann Fahl does an excellant job of putting together an interesting book explaining thread work.It is full of information on needles, threads, cloth, etc.A very good resouce to have on hand.And an inspiration to try to new machine work in quilting. ... Read more

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Reviews (5)

the lady knows her stuff
I enjoyed looking at all Ann Cox's designs and easy to follow instructions. I bought her book for beginners, and this is easy to follow as well, with beautiful and inspiring designs.

Great Visual Guide for Beginners
This is a wonderful book if you're looking for a visual guide to help you get started. I had never done silk ribbon embroidery before, but I was easily able to create beautiful roses, leaves and stems.The many full color photos are taken very close up so you can really see each step clearly. After you've made a few petals and leaves, you'll see how easy it is to create stunningly beautiful embroideries using only a few, simple stitches.You'll also learn how to paint a background, and how to mount and frame your work.

Excellent Beginner's Book!
This book will give you every bit of information you'll need to get started in silk ribbon embroidery.The step-by-step instructions and pictures are nearly as good as having a personal instructor!I was amazed by the amount of information packed into this thin book.You'll be able to make dozens of different types of stitches with the information you find here.This book is well planned and (surprisingly) covers even such details as painting in a background for your work!Worth every penny you pay for this book! ... Read more

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Beautiful photography.
This book is a large format paperback with about 28 pages of text (including a small glossary) and 123 stunning color plates.The book starts off with a brief history of the Victoria & Albert Museum, andbrief discussions of embroidery of the middle ages and Renaissance toRococo embroidery.It also has detailed descriptions of each color platewhich include the size, subject matter, and materials and stitchesused.Read more

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Reviews (3)

Tailoring: Classic Guide
I was looking for the original Singer "Tailoring" Book but evidently they no longer make it, and no one on EBAY is willing to sell it....so I looked into this book which has some great tailoring techniques and photos, but sadly it only covers jackets and not pants and skirts as well like the original Singer book did.sigh.
Copy of the Singer Reference Library
This Book is the best Book ever produced in regards to Tailoring with step by step instructions and lots of Pictures to follow. However I was hoping that this would be a different kind of Book than the one I already own. This is a reprint of the Singer Reference Library Book about Tailoring which was published in 1988. I was looking for this Book for many Years and I am glad to know that another Publisher seem to have aquired the rights to the Singer Books.

Strongly recommend!
"Tailoring : The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect Jacket" is the BEST book on sewing a classicly tailored jacket - and I have read ALL of them!There are step-by-step pictures and excellent explanations.I found it much easier and more helpful than the Cabrero text.The book explains both the hand couture and machine methods of jacket tailoring.To supplement this text I'd also recommend Mary Ellen Flury's book, "Tailoring Ladies Jackets" along with anything by Sandra Betzina and Kenneth D. King. ... Read more

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Reviews (6)

This book is what your mom meant when she said "busy hands make a happy heart."
The projects are so well explained in word and picture...hand drawn by he auhor artist: indeed the whole book is a work of art in itself.Every page a gem of color and inspiration and just plain fun! See page 172 for a fabulous project for oneself or a birthday party activity.This book is like a smile: everyone should have one......Claudia Birkeland

Personalize a home with embroidery!
Embroidery projects usually focus on clothing, but they can be used to personalize a home, too - as embroiderer Kristin Nicholas demonstrates in COLORFUL STITCHERY: 65 HOT EMBROIDERY PROJECTS TO PERSONALIZE YOUR HOME. From dragonflies on pillows to lap blankets, egg cozies, and more, these colorful embroidery projects lend to gift-giving as much as home embellishment. Each comes with a full-page picture and easy details on fabric choice, notions and stitches.
This is fun and provokes exploration
This book does wake you up to possibilities. Her basic point of view is very personal and might not grab everyone, but the use of color and adventurous spirit of the book is enough to get anyone off dead center..embroiderer's version of writer's block. ... Read more

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Reviews (5)

Gorgeous designs!
This is a gorgeous book, filled with a wide variety of forward-thinking crewel design patterns.Also includes excellent instruction.

The New Crewel is just one better than the average fair
Wow!!! The word "Exquisite" just barely describe just how beautiful this book is and inspiring!It walked crewel out of the past and into the 21st Century - Thank you!
beautiful...and informative!
this book is just beautiful, and that's not the best part. her illustrations on how to make the stitches and directions are so incredibly clear.i have too many craft books at home that while have great ideas (and pretty pictures), they have terrible instructions. the new crewel is certainly not one of them.i went out and purchased crewel wool just a day after getting the book for christmas!i can't wait to get started! ... Read more

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Reviews (2)

I was very pleased
Goes into great detail, and I got some great design ideas, too.

Magnificent, inspirational and easy to follow.
This book is a feast for embroiderers be they new to the art or experienced stitchers. It allows you to see how projects can be worked with a whole new slant, using a multitude of threads and fabrics. You can setabout designing your own projects using similar techniques, proving thatexperimentation can be fun and successful. A must have for needlewomen!! ... Read more

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Find a used copy if you can!
This elegant book will appeal to stitchers who want to experiment with cloth and thread as a fine art medium.The authors have organized the book as a course you can work through on your own, with exercises which really help you to loosen up and start exploring with your needle and thread.Read more

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Bead Embroidery
The projects chosen to provide visual examples of various techniques featured in this bookare are of high quality work. They stimulate the imagination and get you ready to vreate your own work. The step by step directions given to achieve learning and making many of the techniques in this book are clearly written and well supported with photogrpahs of each piece of embroidery. ... Read more

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Reviews (4)

Detailed instructions, beautiful patterns
Although you can't "Look Inside" this book at Amazon (currently, anyhow), the cover is exactly representative of the projects inside. This is no encyclopedia of a billion stitches, but a book focused tightly upon reproducing Redoute's beautiful botanical prints in "thread painting."
Excellent; Honors Redoute Well, Easy to Use
The book provides all of the information anyone would need to teach themselves toembroider at home.The results are terrific.The author has done a superb job of recreating Redoute's elegant flower portraits.There is a great deal of value packed into this small book. Worth the price

Redoute's Finest Flowers in Embroidery
I bought this sight unseen which is unlike me but this surely would cause me to try that again !!!It is a needlework book of a higher level.By that I mean the novice and the expert can do it; only skill improves the work appearance.It is fully creative embroidery.I am making all 17 project designsand developing them into a moire quilt or cushions.The designs are smallish (5" or so ) but can then be incorporated into whatever your heart desires.They are very fast to do with any fabric of your choice for any textile idea you might hae in botanicals. ... Read more

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Reviews (3)

Nearly three hundred stitches from feather to drawn-thread stitches and beadwork
Nearly three hundred stitches from feather to drawn-thread stitches and beadwork receive visual embellishment and step-by-step illustration in the fine Complete Guide To Embroidery Stitches, a compendium divided into five main sections to cover embroidery on fabric, smocking, canvas work and more. From color value applications to step-by-step easy directions, each step receives visual drawings and hints for applications.
Great Book!
This book is wonderful.The pictures are very clear and helpful.It also has all sorts of information about the different types of fabric and string, etc. I recommend for anyone, especially beginners like me! Wonderful book!

Excellent and very helpful
I found this book to be very helpful.The pictures and diagrams show exactly how each stitch should be done.I highly recommend this book to everyone who does embroidery. ... Read more

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A Must Buy for Ribbon Embroidery Enthusiasts!
Whether you already know how to do ribbon embroidery or not, this book is for you. The books starts with the basics from choosing fabrics to setting up your sewing machine to do ribbon embroidery. This is followed by step-by-step, easily understandable instructions on how to do the variousstiches. From there, you are shown how to join those stiches to makeeverything from flowers to bugs and birds and monograms. It finishes with anumber of projects that showcase the techniques shown in the book. Bestyet, there are brilliant colored photographs throughout the book to showyou how ribbon embroidery can be used in any number of ways. They evenfeature a section on using ribbon embroidery to embellish crazy quilts. Ifound this book not only helpful, but very inspiring. ... Read more

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Reviews (3)

Big Disappointment
This bookhas only a few pages of text/instructions.Transfer designs are simplistic and none are illustrated.No pictures; all in black and white.I did give it two stars because it documents the basic embroidery stitches - although even they are not that clear.IMHO - not worth the shipping and handling.

Helpful Book For Beginners!
For someone who has never done transfers, nor tried my hand at ribbon embroidary, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy this new craft was going to be.It's a perfect starter book, and she even has a flower for"X" in her ABC alphabet, which is Xeranthemum (Straw Flower). Money well spent for anyone who is looking for instructions on "howto" do ribbon embroidary.I am so glad this was my first book, shemade it look easy and fun, and it was!

Ribbon Embroidery: With 178 Iron on Transfers
Great Transfers.Designed for the person who knows a little something about silk ribbon embroidery. ... Read more

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Reviews (4)

Very beautiful!
Interesting, profit to the beginners and the experts,manageable,
Simple Thread Painting by Nancy Prince
I really liked this book - gave clear, concise directions for a variety of quilting designs to add depth and dimension to your quilts.The spiral bound format of the book makes it easy to use as well.

Now, I too am an artist!
For sometime now, I have been looking for a way to make my quilts more exciting and expressive.I always admire the exciting elements true artists add to their quilts, but being artistically challenged I never dreamed I would be able to create such pretty quilts.Wrong! After reading Nancy's thread painting book I too am an "artist" and it has added a whole new excitement to my quilting.
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