Colorful Stitchery: 65 Embroidery Projects to Personalize Your Home - Softcover

Nicholas, Kristin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1611801672 ISBN 13: 9781611801675

Publisher: Roost Books, 2017

Synopsis

With inspiration and encouragement from designer and colourist Kristin Nicholas, would-be and experienced stitchers alike will find dozens of embroidery projects that add exuberance to every room in the house. Nicholas’s collection opens with pillow covers in dancing colours on unexpected patterns and fabrics, such as stripes and plaids, velvets and corduroys. For kitchens, she offers a joyfully polka-dotted tea cosy or jewel-bright, purchased napkins and tablecloth creatively stitched with floral motifs. Personalized wedding gifts include a luxurious, monogrammed cashmere throw and his-and-hers hot water bottle covers; or for the perfect baby gift, a cosy matching blanket and teddy bear set.  Many projects feature fabrics from flea markets and thrift shops, with complete how-to on hand-felting and hand-dyeing sweaters and blankets for the very softest, most colourful look. With her ribbon-stitched craft boxes (perfect for scrapbookers), embroidered stationery, and even a pair of espadrilles, the author explores an exciting world of embroidering on unexpected surfaces and materials.

About this title

About the Author

Kristin Nicholas is a knitwear designer and decorative artist. She was named one of Vogue Knitting's Master Knitters of the '90s and has designed knitwear for Vogue Knitting, Family Circle Knitting, and other major magazines. Kristin lives in western Massachusetts. Visit her at www.kristinnicholas.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Roost Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1611801672
• ISBN 13: 9781611801675
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224