Teach Yourself: Needlecraft (Teach Yourself)

Teach Yourself: Needlecraft (Teach Yourself)

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 118 p.
  • 商品コード 9780340859957
  • DDC分類 746.4

Full Description

Do you want to follow clear, simple instructions to this craft?

Do you want to discover the fascinating historical origins of each technique?

Are you looking for a guide to creating a variety of beautiful and unusual articles?

Needlecraft is both an excellent guide for beginners and an encyclopedia of information for the more experienced stitcher. A beautiful finished design can seem a long way off to the absolute beginner, so guidance is given through every step - from which materials, threads and needles to buy right through to the last successful stitch. Master the arts of embroidery, needlepoint, Bargello and cross stitch and learn how to design your own patterns by drawing on whatever inspires you - be itan ancient wall hanging in a museum or the colour of autumn leaves.

Contents

Part 1 Basic equipment: yarns and threads; fabric and canvas; needles; frames; accessories; designing patterns; charts and diagrams. Part 2 Embroidery: equipment; designs; enlarging or reducing designs; starting; stitches; types of embroidery; project 1 - dragon tray; project 2 - crewel chess board; project 3 - Elizabethan flowers. Part 3 Cross stitch: equipment; starting; stitches; project 1 - dragon picture; project 2 - Mexican book cover. Part 4 Needlepoint: plain or basic needlepoint; canvas; stitches; tension; chart versus printed canvas; getting started; changing a design; if you do make a mistake; project 1 - Indian parrot and elephant cushion; project 2 - Persian pattern. Part 5 Bargello: materials; stitches; tension; starting; designs; mistakes; project 1 - four way cushion; project 2 - Guatemalan purse. Part 6 Ornamental needlepoint: straight stitches; diagonal stitches; crossed stitches; composite stitches; project 1 - square picture; project 2 jewel box. Part 7 Finishing off: stretching; edging canvas; making up; cleaning needlework. Part 8 Inspiration: books of interest; places of interest Part 9 Computers: accessing information; designing by computer. Suppliers.