Stitching Idyllic is an 80 page ebook directed towards new hands to embroidery but experienced stitchers will find good information in it too. Basically you imagine a beautiful garden and with the assistance of Ann Bernard then you set about making it come to life. As the aim is to …
I have been spending my late afternoons with a beautiful new book by Barbara B.Suess titled Temari Techniques: A visual Guide to Making Japanese Embroidered Thread Balls. The subtitle is the key here as the “visual guide” actually speaks volumes. For those of us who place an emphasis on the …
I spent a very indulgent weekend drooling over the pages of Yvette Stanton’s new book, Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães. I am sure hand embroidery enthusiasts will love this beautiful whitework technique. I have always been attracted to the the mix of drawn thread embroidery and surface embroidery but this book …
Embroidery Stitches by M.E. Wilkinson is available online free at the Internet Archive. I selected to download it as PDF file but you can view this book via a number of options. It is 216 pages of embroidery stitches illustrated by drawings. Published in 1912 as with any book of …
Over on Redheart.com there is a new free ebook available. We’ve Got You Covered: 25 Crochet and Knit Throws contains 25 vintage patterns for afghans and throws. I am not sure about your part of the world but I know here people are once again making and enjoying snuggling up …
To my delight a copy of Allie Aller’s Crazy Quilting just before I left so I was able to read this book, and write this on the plane! Allie Aller’s Crazy Quilting is subtitled Modern Piecing & Embellishing Techniques for Joyful Stitching. The noticeable key word is modern, as right from when you …
Fold, Pull, Pop and Turn – Smithsonian Video by Sean McGee steps through the process of designing and making a popup book from concept to production. It is possibly one of the most interesting videos I have found on YouTube on a topic that has always interested me. Chuck Fischer …
