Easy Embroidery on Paper by Joke De Vette

Easy Embroidery on Paper by Joke De Vette

This book shows how to make beautiful cards and even picture frames by combining paper pricking, cardmaking and embroidery techniques. The embroidery stitches are all explained at the beginning using clear diagrams. All the cards featured are accompanied by patterns and full instructions. Beginners and experienced cardmakers will enjoy creating the lovely flower, Christmas, animal and abstract designs.

April 07

I know this is not a quilting book, but most of us enjoy other stitching techniquesThis is a lovely little book with lots of ideas for making cards by paper pricking and embroidery.

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April 2007

If you have card, needles and some oddments of thread or floss then you have practically all you need for this absorbing and pleasingly inexpensive pastime. Even pieces of thread left over from other projects that you thought were too short for anything else needn't end up in the trash if you have this useful book!

Translated from the Dutch, this tells you all you need to know about how to make the cards. The stitches are simple; merely variations on going up one hole and down the other after you have pricked out your pattern. Large, helpful diagrams make light work of this and then it is on with the projects. There is possibly something for most tastes and occasions in here, from traditional flowers reminiscent of European folk art to abstracts, clowns, bears and birth announcements, photo frames and Christmas subjects and even some humorous snakes. To take it all a step further, some of the cards have colored pencil shading to add a new dimension to this craft, or a simple addition of beads or wobbly eyes. I had a ball making the cards and so will you. One for the keeper shelf!

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Joke De Vette is a notable embroiderer in the UK and Europe and the author of Easy Embroidery on Paper. Adriaan de Vette has created patterns for several craft books. They are the coauthors of Embroidery on Paper for Every Occasion.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781844481958
ISBN 10	1844481956
Title	Easy Embroidery on Paper
Author	Joke De Vette
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Search Press Ltd
Year published	2007-01-22
Number of pages	48
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.