EMBROIDERY FOR THE HOME: 26 Simple Projects - Hardcover

An introduction to embroidery for beginners, this book contains a wide range of projects for use in and around the home. They are all simple and relatively quick to make, and make use of many straightforward embroidery techniques. Illustrated in full colour throughout, this book provides simple, clear instructions for the preparation, working and making up of a variety of embroidery projects. Items include butterfly slippers, a shadow-work bolster cushion, knot-garden pillow and pincushion, Christmas cards, cushions and bags. The book also offers advice on all the techniques featured in the book, including how to transfer designs to fabric using tracing and tracking methods, how to make a stencil, prepare fabric for stitching, and mount and frame finished pieces of work.