The Stitches of Creative Embroidery

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By: JACQUELINE ENTHOVEN

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Paperback | 1 April 2000

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This classic book of embroidery stitch instructions shows more than 200 different stitches, many of them endangered ethnic types which have not been in print before. Many countries including France, Spain, India, Mexico, and the Orient are represented. Step-by-step diagrams and photographs of finished articles will inspire even a beginner.

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Non-Fiction Handicrafts, Decorative Arts & Crafts Needlework & Fabric Crafts Embroidery Crafts

Introduction	p. 9
Starting to Stitch
Begin Now-Choosing the Material	p. 19
Size of the Sampler-Doodling Cloth	p. 20
Threads	p. 21
Choosing Colors	p. 22
Needles-Other Things You Need	p. 23
Transfering Designs	p. 24
Your Embroidery Notebook: Sources of Ideas	p. 25
Starting the Sampler	p. 26
Notebooks of Stitch Samplers	p. 28
The Stitches
Flat Stitches	p. 31
Looped Stitches	p. 101
Chained Stitches	p. 121
Knotted Stitches	p. 149
Couching and Laid Work	p. 165
Creating with Stitches
Finishing and Using the Sampler	p. 181
Creating Borders with Straight and Curved Lines	p. 184
Building Borders Spontaneously	p. 187
Working with Geometric Designs	p. 189
From Geometric Designs to Various Shapes	p. 193
Working on Printed and Plain Materials	p. 196
How to Create Spontaneously with Stitches	p. 200
Wall Hangings and Space Dividers	p. 201
More Ideas for Your Home	p. 203
Clothes	p. 208
Embroidering Flower Shapes	p. 213
Detached and Semidetached Petals	p. 219
Joinings	p. 223
Edgings	p. 227
Conclusion	p. 231
Index of Stitches	p. 234
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The Stitches of Creative Embroidery

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