| Description |
143 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Crazy Quilt Piccing -- Montana Centerpiece Method -- Montana Fan Method -- Hand Embroidery -- Hand-Stitching Tools -- Even Stitch Tips -- Embroidery Transfer -- Embroidery Stitches -- Crazy Quilt Stitches -- Back Stitch -- Blanket Stitch -- Blanket Stitch-Beaded 1 -- Blanket Stitch-Beaded 2 -- Blanket Stitch-Circular -- Blanket Stitch-Closed -- Blanket Stitch-Crossed -- Blanket Stitch-Fan -- Blanket Stitch-Knotted -- Blanket/Cretan Combination Stitch -- Blanket/Herringbone Combination Stitch -- Bullion Knot -- Bullion Knot/Fly Stitch Combination Stitch -- Bullion Knot/Lazy Daisy Combination Stitch -- Chain Stitch -- Chain Stitch-Feathered -- Chain Stitch-Open -- Chain Stitch-Open, Beaded -- Chain Stitch-Two Colors -- Chevron Stitch -- Chevron Stitch-Beaded -- Couching Stitch -- Cretan Stitch -- Cretan Stitch-Beaded 1 -- Cretan Stitch-Beaded 2 -- Cretan Stitch-Beaded 3 -- Cretan/Blanket Combination Stitch -- Cretan/Herringbone Combination Stitch -- Cross Stitch -- Detached Wheatear Stitch -- Feather Stitch -- Feather Stitch-Double -- Feather Stitch-Double, Beaded -- Feather Stitch-Triple -- Feather Stitch-Knotted -- Fly Stitch -- Fly Stitch-Beaded -- Fly Stitch/Bullion Knot Combination Stitch -- French Knot -- Herringbone Stitch -- Herringbone Stitch-Back Stitched -- Herringbone/Blanket Combination Stitch -- Herringbone/Cretan Combination Stitch -- Lazy Daisy -- Lazy Daisy/Bullion Knot Combination Stitch -- Pistil Stitch -- Rosette Stitch -- Running Stitch -- Sheaf Stitch -- Star Stitch -- Stem Stitch -- Stem Stitch-Beaded -- Straight Stitch -- Silk Ribbon Embroidery Stitches -- Threading and Knotting Silk Ribbon -- Chain-Stitch Rose -- Colonial Knot -- Colonial Knot Running Stitch Rose -- Loop Flower -- Plume Stitch -- Ribbon Stitch -- Side Ribbon Stitch Flower -- Spider Web Rose -- Stem Stitch Rose -- Straight-Stitch Flower -- Combination Stitches -- Back Stitch Combinations -- Beaded Stitch Combinations -- Blanket Stitch Combinations -- Bullion Knot Combinations -- Chain-Stitch Combinations -- Chevron Stitch Combinations -- Cretan Stitch Combinations -- Cross-Stitch Combinations -- Detached Wheatear Stitch Combinations -- Embroidered Motifs -- Feather Stitch Combinations -- Fly Stitch Combinations -- French Knot Combinations -- Herringbone Stitch Combinations -- Laced Stitch Combinations -- Lazy Daisy Combinations -- Leaf Stitch Combinations -- Sheaf Stitch Combinations -- Silk Ribbon Embroidery Stitch Combinations -- Star Stitch Combinations -- Stem Stitch Combinations -- Straight-Stitch Combinations -- Combination Group Stitches. |
| Summary |
Valerie Bothell encourages readers to stitch daily, even for a few minutes. If you can stitch one seam 5 days a week, over the course of a year readers will complete 250 seams! The book includes instructions for 61 basic embroidery stitches and over 500 seam-treatment stitch combinations, as well as crazy-quilt-block piecing instructions and information about tools and supplies. |
| Subject(S) |
Stitches (Sewing)
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Crazy quilts.
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| ISBN |
9781617455513 (paperback) |
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