Complete Step-by-step Book of Sewing Techniques: A Practical Guide to Sewing, Patchwork, and Embroidery, With How-to Instruction, Creative Projects and a Directory of Stitches - Tapa blanda

Sinopsis

This is a practical guide to sewing, patchwork and embroidery, with how-to instruction, creative projects and a directory of stitches. This technical reference is the authoritative sourcebook of sewing, patchwork and embroidery techniques that will help you achieve professional and accurate results. There is a dictionary of hand embroidery stitches and skills that includes ribbon embroidery, needlelace, pulled fabric and drawn threadwork, as well as traditional counted thread techniques such as Hardanger and blackwork. Learn traditional hand-sewn patchwork, quilting and applique methods, as well as the latest speed-cutting and piecing techniques, and how to use time-saving fusible bonding web. This title contains clear, concise instructions and more than 1000 step-by-step photographs and illustrations. This comprehensive volume, with 1000 illustrations and photographs, is the complete guide to sewing, patchwork and embroidery skills, and provides all the information you need to master each technique with confidence. Whether you are cutting out a pattern, turning hems or deciding which type of seam to use, concise instructions guide you through each stage. All the information you need to design and make your own patchwork quilt is presented, along with cutting and diagrammatic piecing plans for many traditional, popular blocks. From classic hand stitching to contemporary machine embroidery, and every technique in between, the book contains all the skills you need to be a proficient embroiderer.

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