Stitched Gifts: 25 Sweet and Simple Embroidery Projects for Every OccasionMake something meaningful for birthdays, baby showers, and more with these stylish embroidered gifts. From Jessica Marquez, founder of the popular blog and shop Miniature Rhino, Stitched Gifts offers irresistible embroidery projects for every occasion—weddings, holidays, baby showers, anniversaries, or just because. Each project is rendered in Marquez’s signature natural, modern style and can be easily personalized for truly meaningful keepsakes. Featuring an illustrated stitch dictionary, striking photographs, plus a section on creative finishing techniques such as staining hoops, framing, and more, this distinctly beautiful craft book has something for embroiderers of all skill levels. |
Contents
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Transferring Personalizing Patterns | 14 |
Stitch Dictionary | 18 |
Simple Stitch Sampler | 31 |
Home Hearth | 34 |
Engagement Wedding Anniversary | 54 |
Babies Little Ones | 73 |
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Stitched Gifts: 25 Sweet and Simple Embroidery Projects for Every Occasion Jessica Marquez No preview available - 2012 |
Common terms and phrases
appliqué piece back side background fabric backstitch banner buttonhole stitch chain stitch craft cross-stitch dark fabrics DMC threads shown embroidery hoop embroidery needle Embroidery Thread DMC Extra Fine Point fabric edges fabric glue fabric piece favorite transfer Finishing Techniques fishbone flower frame French knots gradated color Here’s holes horseshoe Ifyou iron iron-on transfer layer leaf shape length of thread letters light box method loop material Mount your fabric painter’s tape paper backing pattern instructions pen and light Pencil and eraser Personalizing Patterns photograph previous stitch pull remove ribbon rotary blade running stitch sampler satin stitches Scissors scroll Sewing pins side ofthe silhouette smooth split stitch stem stitches stitch length straight stitches surface taut tear-away stabilizer text guidelines Thread DMC threads thread length tracing paper transfer paper Transfer the pattern Transferring & Personalizing Tweezers water-soluble pen whipped stitch wire Wonder