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I Embroidered It Myself!by Beverley UnwinA Guide to Free Stitch Machine Embroidery A Must for Every Sewing Room This unique book is a beginner’s guide to free-stitch embroidery. It is a must for every sewing room. Beverley Unwin has had a heart-felt wish to share her knowledge and skills with like minded people, developing her own patterns and using only a straight stitch on the machine. Beverley’s designs will provide endless hours of enjoyment for creative embroiderers. Packed full of exercises, projects, hints and tips you will learn the techniques and methods of free-stitch embroidery. You can create designs to embellish clothes, bed linen, quilts, tablecloths, wall hangings. Indeed your designs can be used absolutely anywhere. Free-stitch embroidery is creative, fun and easy to do as well as being exciting when you see the finished results. You can’t wait to set yourself the next challenge. But……BEWARE, this is an incredibly addictive pastime! From the Author – Beverley Unwin Over the years, I have held classes and taught many sewing enthusiasts how to free-stitch embroider. I’d like you to think of this book as if we are sitting at a table with our sewing machines, talking and working on a one to one basis. We start with the very basic techniques of free-stitching embroidery and work towards more advanced stitching. Your embroidery can be as small as an initial on a pocket or as large as an embroidered quilt. Free-stitching embroidery is creative, fun and easy to do as well as being exciting when you see the finished results. You can’t wait to set yourself the next challenge. My students never cease to amaze me with their ideas and creativity, and we are still learning together. “You will never, never know…..if you don’t start stitching”. To paraphrase a well known saying. Published by and available through: |
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Love to Machine Applique – A Medley of TechniquesBy Caroline PriceWhether you are a beginner or have many years of experience, this extensive handbook has all the information and inspiration you will need to fall in love with machine appliqué. Explore all the techniques on your sewing machine as you make a gorgeous heart sampler quilt, following the hints and variations provided to achieve fabulous results. Comprehensive information is given on the tools to gather, suitable stitches to use, and the best ways to prepare your shapes for machine appliqué. Special techniques are also explained, including bias strips, 3-D appliqué, and reverse appliqué. Ten original projects are included, some to delight the beginner and others to challenge the most experienced quilter. All projects have detailed instructions supported by extensive illustrations. 96 pages, full colour, 164 illustrations. RRP $35.00 Available from all good quilt shops and from www.quiltworks.com.au Trade enquiries to Ascot Lane Pty Ltd and Craft Book Wholesalers. |
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Dress Like A Star
By Annebelle Von Tongeren
Nothing makes a woman feel more glamorous than knowing she is well dressed. Unfortunately, choosing what to wear can be confusing and mistakes can be expensive. We feel we should know how to dress our best, but the truth is, most of us don't. Wardrobe mistress extraordinaire, Annebelle van Tongeren, knows the dilemma well. She has spent the past 20 years dressing high-profile women to make them the most gorgeous creature in any situation. She knows that style is a matter of commonsense and clever dressing — not a fashion secret only available to a chosen few. In DRESS LIKE A STAR she reveals the principles of fashion ashion that flatters and provides practical tips and tricks for all outfits and occasions. Every one of us mere mortals can dress to make ourselves shine as radiantly as a star on the red carpet. Pick up this irresistible book, turn the lovely pages and find out how. "Annebelle is a fashion goddess and a genius with design. She has been getting me red-carpet ready for close to a decade. I love her to bits and I don't get frocked up without her." JESSICA ROWE. Published by Random Press or for further details visit www.yourwardrobemistress.com.au |
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