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The Take it Further fiber book is finally complete. My first fiber book, I'm over the moon. The cover is felt which I've embroidered and it opens to reveal the page above. Flipping through the pages. One for each month. That's the last page. The free form Cable chain stitch is an attempt to imitate the end papers in very old hard bound books which are marbled. The edges of the pages have sugar beads at intervals. You can see I got carried away. Click on the months to see each page of the book. January,February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November. On to making more fiber books. The Take a Stitch Tuesday samples will be made into a sampler book as well. I need to start assembling the pages but there will be no extra embellishments like sugar beads along the edges of pages (what got into me to do that I wonder!). There's The Bead Journal Project for 2010 which I shall join. Last year I had already committed to Take a Stitch Tuesday on Stitchin fingers. There's a discussion on at the Fiber book group at Stitchin Fingers about a fiber book page swap. That could be interesting. A book compiled on a particular theme, with pages contributed by different people in the group. I think I must participate. So what do you think of my first ever fiber book? I hope all who visit have a great weekend. On a separate note - I've become an affilate of Amazon and Flipkart. You will see the banners on the side bar. Should you wish to shop online I would appreciate it if you could click on the Amazon or Flipkart banners/buttons and make your purchases.Amazon and Flipkart will pay me a small percentage of the value of your transaction without increasing the cost for you by even a cent. Thank you and happy shopping.
via There are so many charming elements wrapped up in a single photo, right? via This handmade cloth needlework book illustrating embroidery stitches is truly a treasure and a work of love. I think this woman is the creator of this embroidery book.
In this post, I'll show you how to make a stitch sample book in order to test out all of those fancy stitches and learn what your sewing machine is capable of.
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Embroidery is an art form and with that comes endless possibilities for self-expression. This second book of embroidery has two parts. One part is devoted to inspiration and helping you to think about your fiber art differently. It's full of tips and ideas about stash, dealing with perfectionism, samplers and much more. The second part of the book goes through the 18 stitches shown on the cover one by one. Instructions and ideas about making variations and your own set of samplers are included. This book is 138 pages in total. This book is aimed intermediate embroiderers, but beginners can learn and grow with the book. Thanks for visiting!
5 Reasons You Need to Sew a Stitch Book for your Sewing Machine
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So, this journal didn't grow that big, after all. I really felt like wrapping it up, there was a strong sense of... fulfillment, so to say? All the works found their place inside the journal. I liked how they matched being paired up together and didn't want to drag it out anymore just to incorporate a couple of other old embroidery pieces that I didn't even have a vision for in this journal. Besides, I wanted to make a journal cover already, and check if my idea would work! :) And I think it worked well, alhamdulillah. Basically, it is a “sheet” that is double the size of the journal with a couple extra centimeters added to the center to accommodate the spine comfortably. The method of joining the cover with the pages is a little different though. In this case, both the journal cover and a page were already treated with buttonhole edging, and I joined them by sliding my needle in between them while wrapping the thread around the shaft. I probably should do a tutorial some time because the explanation above is frankly lacking :D By the way, if you missed any posts on this topic, check out embroidery journaling tag and see how it came to life in stages! And now, let's see how it looks inside: This journal is a true delight, I'm just so happy that something cute came out of my lockdown slumber :D Also, the new method of “binding” seems to be both functional and fun! I still have to practice a lot to make it neater, but even at this stage I'm totally pleased with the look :) Journal #3, wait for me!
How to make sample stitch book
It’s happy dance time again, Snoopy is certainly getting his excercise at the moment as I seem to have a few finishes all at once! I started this stitch-a-long back in early summer, it’…
What is slow stitching? A lot of fun! Learn how to get started with slow stitching and enjoy this creative textile art.
Crazy stitches, patterns for embroidery
For a long time I had my many needles jammed in a bin with a lot of other little embroidery odds and ends, and I really wanted a more convenient (and cute!) way to store them. So I set out to create a needle book, and a tutorial to go along with it!
You don't have to be a master embroiderer to create beautiful crazy-quilt seams! This book contains 128 pages. With 480 seam designs to inspire your creativity, you'll learn to stitch with uniform spacing for a professional appearance. Line everything up perfectly with five pages of full-size stitch templates and dozens of step-by-step illustrations. Then dress up embroidered seams with sparkly beads, buttons, sequins, and silk ribbon embellishments for endless creative combinations! This book works with the templates pictured - If spacing your stitches is an issue, these transparent templates are the perfect way to insure your stitches are always straight, neat and evenly spaced on all your sewing projects from embroidery to quilting. These templates have been designed to be cut apart, so they are compact and easily stored and are hole punched for hanging or binder storage. This set includes 5 sheets/32 Stitch Designs & 22 Specialty Motif Designs for a total of 54 individual seam and motif designs. Easy to use instructions are included.
Once all the fabric collage sections are completed, it's now time to assemble the mini-journal.
Vintage embroidery books are full of instructions, descriptions of beautiful works and valuable information on the history of needlework and hand embroidery. Check the list of 26 free online vintage embroidery books to find some pearls!
A perfect beginner sashiko project, learn how to make a needle book with this step-by-step tutorial with photos.
Take a Stitch Tuesday (TAST) challenge is a fun, creative, contemporary way to develop your hand embroidery skills. This is TAST week 10.
I have been wanting to learn some new book structures recently. I feel that I have become very reliant on the Secret Belgian Binding techni...
Quite a while ago, Kathy Shaw asked me if I would be interested in seeing her new book, Stunning Stitches for Crazy Quilts, when it was published. And of course, I said yes! For those of you who have been hanging out with me on Needle 'n Thread for a while, you already know I'm a bit of a book f
48 p. 28 cm
Introducing to you my new friend! :D As I've told you before, as soon the new patterns for beginners were complete I immediately ran to start a new embroidery journal – my new passion. Can say that with certainty now. You might wonder, why it is blue... ...and I don't know either, haha. It just came to my mind that I want to make a color-centered journal. The choice was between yellow, green, and blue, and the latter won. I didn't choose by any logic, though, it's just what I felt at that moment. But I'm so happy because you might notice that I don't use blue in my embroidery much. This pansy fob was probably the only stitching I did with this palette, and that's such a pity. Hopefully, making this journal will help me make better friends with blue and all its shades! Take a look below at what I've already stitched: For now, I'm taking it slow and simple. Nothing too challenging and demanding in effort. But there are many ideas and plans for this journal: the blue folk art, blue china and tiles patterns (azulejo!), traditional sashiko, sea/ocean theme, beautiful sky, and, of course, flowers! Hydrangea, forget me nots, blue anemone, hyacinth... And that's apart from any other casual stitching done in blue pallette :) If you have more ideas of what is blue and what should be in this journal, write in the comments! I also decided to incorporate some pretty fabrics that I was able to find. You can see one page being just simply fabric. This kind of addition seems to fit in very nicely and I like this idea of just appreciating lovely textiles next to a needlework. It would be hard to stitch only in blue colors for a long time, though, so most probably, I will start a parallel, casual journal for all colors and themes. But I wonder how thick the Blue Journal might be? There are 3 spreads right now, and I'm only getting started! Hope you enjoy this ride with me. Happy stitching!
This week on the blog we take a look at the new to me old craft of hand sewing as I create a needle case using beautiful vintage fabrics
Make a beautiful needle and stitch book. Learn some new stitches as we put this little book together. Step by step , choose from several different color kits which includes fabric scraps, embroidery needles and floss. Follow along with the sample or make your booklet individual and meaningful to you. This class in not about perfection, it's about learning something new, getting your creativity flowing, and having fun. All supplies included. Classes start on time and do take about two hours to complete. All skills level welcome. Please sign up in advance. There is room for 5 people per class. Light refreshments served.
Here's the method I've devised to make the Take it Further Fiber Book and the two volumes of Take a Stitch Tuesday stitch sampler. The Take it Further Fiber Book is my first fiber book ever and this is how I went about making the book. Using running stitch I mark the 'pages' on the cloth. Each page has two halves or portions , one on the left and one on the right. The size of the portion where the embroidery stitch is done is 3.2" x 5.75" with a 1/2" space between the two portions (the running stitch done with black thread) . Each page has a line of blanket stitch done around it. The blanket stitch is the means to joining the pages. Once a sizeable number of 'pages' have been completed they are cut and seperated leaving a small seam allowance of about a quarter inch or so on all four sides beyond the blanket stitch. For The Take it Further Fiber Book I ironed fusing onto the back of each page so they are quite stiff. I've decided to leave out the fusing in the Take a Stitch Tuesday books because the pages are about an inch or so smaller and since two layers of fabric make-up a page, the pages are fairly stiff. The blanket stitch along the 1/2" portion between the left and right halves/portions of the page are not joined so that the page can fold. Corners of pages must be matched and pinned and then the pages need to be joined, sewing and connecting blanket stitches on both pages.The left hand portion of the first page is left and you begin by joining the right hand portion of page 1 with the left hand portion of page 2. Once that's done you join the right hand portion of page 2 with the left hand portion of page 3 and so on. In doing this you create little pockets. If you find your page is too floppy then you could slip pieces of card paper into the pockets if you want a stiffer page. In the Take it Further Fiber Book I used black thread to join the pages and every five or six stitches I introduced a clear seed/sugar bead. In the Take a Stitch Tuesday books I'm joining the pages with a clear plastic thread which is as fine as a single strand of hair. Not sure what the name is but it can be used on a sewing machine. For the cover itself I used a single piece of felt which simply wraps around the book. I edged the cover with blanket stitch and embroidered the front cover and the spine portion of the book. The left hand portion of the first page is stitched onto the inside of the front cover (visible in picture above) and the right hand portion of the last page is stitched onto the inside of the back cover. The 'pages' are joined to the cover only on the inside of the front cover and the inside of the back cover. They aren't stitched or connected to the cover on the spine section of the cover. I hope I've been able to describe the method I employ to create my fiber books clearly for you to give it a try. If there's something confusing or unclear leave a comment and I'll try and sort things out for you. I've stitched the pages of the first volume of Take a Stitch Tuesday together and I begin the embroidery for the cover this weekend, so next week Volume one will be ready to view. Have a great weekend. On a separate note - I've become an affilate of Amazon and Flipkart. You will see the banners on the side bar. Should you wish to shop online I would appreciate it if you could click on the Amazon or Flipkart banners/buttons and make your purchases.Amazon and Flipkart will pay me a small percentage of the value of your transaction without increasing the cost for you by even a cent. Thank you and happy shopping.
x, 40 p. : 25 cm
Embroidery is an art form and with that comes endless possibilities for self-expression. This second book of embroidery has two parts. One part is devoted to inspiration and helping you to think about your fiber art differently. It's full of tips and ideas about stash, dealing with perfectionism, samplers and much more. The second part of the book goes through the 18 stitches shown on the cover one by one. Instructions and ideas about making variations and your own set of samplers are included. This book is 138 pages in total. This book is aimed intermediate embroiderers, but beginners can learn and grow with the book. Thanks for visiting!