The Complete Idiot's Guide to Needlework,9780028639680

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Needlework

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ISBN13: 9780028639680
ISBN10: 0028639685
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-11-09
Publisher(s): DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary

This guide is for anyone who is interested in learning or re-learning the art of embroidery or needlepoint. Containing a history of needlecrafts, as well as an updated look at its uses for your home and wardrobe, it explains how to deal with such concepts as color, balance, scale, and texture, and how to incorporate your own personal syle. Everything you need to know about the art of embroidery, including needle and thread types, materials, stitch types, frames, techniques, enlarging or reducing designs, monogramming, and project ideas, is in this book.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Welcome to Needlecrafts 1(19)
An Ancient Craft with Modern Appeal
3(8)
Well-Designed Needle Art
11(8)
Part 2: Embroidery Basics 19(50)
Tools of the Trade
21(8)
Technique Chic
29(12)
In Stitches
41(18)
Initially Speaking: The Art of Monogramming
59(10)
Part 3: Advanced Embroidery 69(42)
Combining Stitches and Special Effects
71(12)
Designing Your Own Embroidery
83(8)
The Embroiderer's Finishing Touch
91(8)
An Easy Embroidery Project from Start to Finish
99(12)
Part 4: Needlepoint Basics 111(44)
Needlepoint Tools of the Trade
113(8)
Needlepoint Tips and Tricks
121(8)
Just Point and Stitch
129(18)
Bargello Design
147(8)
Part 5: Advanced Needlepoint 155(38)
Designing Your Own Needlepoint
157(10)
Adding Your Own Flair
167(8)
Finishing Your Needlepoint
175(8)
An Easy Needlepoint Project from Start to Finish
183(10)
Part 6: Getting Crafty 193(34)
Beyond Needle and Thread
195(6)
More Than a Hobby
201(26)
Appendixes
A Resources for Novice Needleworkers
209(6)
B Supplies: A Local and Global Source Guide
215(8)
C Glossary
223(4)
Index 227

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