Bead Embroidery Stitch Samples - Motifs - Tapa blanda

A collection of 123 embroidery motifs using beads!

More and more sewists and quilters are adding embroidered details to their work. While there are a bevy of embroidery-stitch dictionaries currently available, this book goes beyond basic stitches to full-fashioned designs. With a collection of 123 embroidered motifs that incorporate beads, this book enables you to create designs that range from beautiful to whimsical.

Motifs vary from elegantly simple single motifs to complex allover patterns to three-dimensional designs. Patterns emphasize beaded edgings and trims, with step-by-step instructions and numerous examples of how to use and place the motifs on garments, accessories, and home-decor items. Using nothing more than embroidery threads and simple beads, Bead Embroidery Stitch Samples: Motifs offers new ways for beginner and advanced embroidery enthusiasts alike to set their work apart.

Yasuko Endo makes craft and home decor designs and products for CRK Design. She has also appeared on a NHK program, Sutekini Handmade, where she presented bead embroidery stitch sample ideas and techniques. Yasuko lives in Japan.

CRK Design is a design firm made up of six graphic designers. Today, they do everything from designing to book production. They are based in Japan.