Join us on a literary world trip!
Add this book to bookshelf
Grey
Write a new comment Default profile 50px
Grey
Subscribe to read the full book or read the first pages for free!
I want to read the book!
All characters reduced
How to Embroider Texture and Pattern - 20 Designs that Celebrate Pattern Color and Pop-up Stitching - cover

How to Embroider Texture and Pattern - 20 Designs that Celebrate Pattern Color and Pop-up Stitching

Melissa Galbraith

Publisher: Landauer

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Summary

Channel your love for the outdoors and build your stitching skills by learning how to embroider stunning textures, patterns, colors, and 3D elements in this must-have guide for both beginner to advanced crafters! Featuring 20 step-by-step embroidery projects of beautiful landscapes, desert canyons, unique flora, and more, How to Embroider Texture and Pattern is filled with vibrant embroidery patterns inspired by wanderlust that will challenge and grow your skills as you bring these beautiful outdoor scenes to life. Also included are easy-to-follow tutorials for over 20 need-to-know embroidery stitches, plus guidance for incorporating fabric prints into your projects to enhance the design, textural and 3D embroidery instruction, how to transfer a pattern, and other fundamental techniques. Have fun with color, create rich textures, and feel confident as you stitch your love for nature. Author Melissa Galbraith is the embroidery artist, pattern designer, and instructor behind MCreativeJ where she draws on her love of nature. Her work has been featured in Love Embroidery magazine, the Woodlawn Needlework Exhibition, Etsy, DMC, and more.
Available since: 06/06/2023.
Print length: 160 pages.

Other books that might interest you

  • I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans - And Other Romantic Observations - cover

    I'm More Dateable than a Plate...

    Ginny Hogan

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    From comedian Ginny Hogan, this laugh-out-loud collection of humor observations explores all the ups and downs of modern romance. 
 
 
 
Through hilarious, absurd-yet-relatable short stories, quizzes, over-think pieces, and more, Hogan details every stage of a modern relationship—from meeting on an app to becoming official, to breaking up or getting married, to being single. 
 
 
 
Begging to be shared with friends or sat next to your phone full of Tinder notifications, I'm More Dateable than a Plate Of Refried Beans is the ultimate humor book for anyone who is dating or has ever dated. 
 
 
 
LAUGH-OUT-LOUD HUMOR FOR ALL: This hilarious book has a little something for everybody, whether you're single, dating, married, monogamous, polyamorous—you name it! 
 
 
 
UNIQUE CONTENT: Full of absurd yet relatable stories, quirky lists, quizzes, and more, this is a nice repose to other modern dating books, whose pages try to offer sincere advice. Modern dating is weird and sometimes you just need to commiserate and laugh! 
 
 
 
GREAT GIFT: This book begs to be shared, a fun gift for your single friends, friends who are dating, and even your friends who are married!
    Show book
  • Everything is Washable and Other Life Lessons: 2022’S New How-To Guide that will Help You Navigate Modern Life with Advice on Beauty Money Family and So Much More - cover

    Everything is Washable and Other...

    Sali Hughes

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    ‘Every home should have a copy' MARIAN KEYES 
How to buy jeans that fit 
Thirty-seven things to have in your kitchen cupboard 
Tiny acts for mental health  
How to support a friend going through IVF 
Why bad boys are an absolute waste of your time 
How to cope with working mum guilt 
This smart guide will help you navigate modern life, enabling you to save money and time. Sali Hughes offers striking good sense on: home; food and drink, fashion; health and beauty; life and finances; friends, relationships and family. 
From useful, everyday tips such as how to cut your own fringe and how to buy great second-hand clothing, to the less talked about, agonising questions like how to split finances with your partner and how to grieve, Guardian beauty editor Sali Hughes has advice on the big and the small, and everything in between. 
In this top self-help guide, Hughes, with her best advice, takes you on a journey through the house, touching on aspects of grooming, fitness, cooking, and entertaining. She provides practical solutions to everyday problems, making Everything is Washable and Other Life Lessons a must-have in every household. 
For fans of Nora Ephron (I Feel Bad About My Neck), Anna Murphy (Destination Fabulous), Liz Earle (New Natural Beauty), Dilly Carter (Change Your Space), and Kat Farmer (Get Changed). 
HarperCollins 2022
    Show book
  • Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be A-Holes - Unfiltered Advice on How to Raise Awesome Kids - cover

    Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow...

    Karen Alpert

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    Do you ever feel like you’re failing miserably at parenting? Do your kids keep acting like douchenuggets no matter what you do? Then this book is for you. From the creator of Baby Sideburns and I Heart My Little A-Holes (and the creator of two kids who once were little a-holes but are slowly turning into awesome human beings), Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be A-Holes is a hilariously honest parenting guide written by a regular mom who doesn’t always know WTF she’s doing. Just like you. Featuring side-splittingly funny pictures, stories, and chapters like: You Are Not Your Kiddo's Servant​Picasso's Mom Didn't Tell Him to Draw the Eyes in the Right PlaceSticks and Stones May Break My Bones But Words Will Cost Thousands in TherapyIf They Say "I Hate You," Then You're Probably Doing It RightMamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be A-Holes will make you laugh, cry, laugh until you cry, and feel like you’re having coffee (and a little sumpin' in it) with a best friend who has some of the answers to THE hardest job on earth: parenting. And maybe, just maybe, it might help you get the a-hole out of your kids* *not a guarantee
    Show book
  • Walking - cover

    Walking

    Henry David Thoreau

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    Henry David Thoreau’s Walking is a profound meditation on nature, freedom, and self-discovery. Originally published in 1862, this classic essay explores the philosophy of walking as both a physical and spiritual act, emphasizing the importance of immersing oneself in the wild, untamed beauty of the natural world. Thoreau argues that walking is not merely a pastime but a way to achieve a deeper connection with the land, free from societal constraints and distractions. 
Narrated by Declan McHugh, this audiobook brings Thoreau’s lyrical prose to life, guiding listeners through his reflections on wilderness, solitude, and personal growth. His insights remain as relevant today as they were in the 19th century, inspiring modern readers to step away from the noise of civilization and embrace the tranquility of nature. 
An essential work for lovers of philosophy, nature writing, and transcendentalist thought, Walking is a timeless call to slow down, wander, and rediscover the world beyond paved roads and crowded cities.
    Show book
  • Kentucky Bourbon - The Essential Guide to the American Spirit - cover

    Kentucky Bourbon - The Essential...

    Susan Reigler, Julian Van Winkle...

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    Raise your glass to the liquid bounty of the Bluegrass State with this lavish, comprehensive companion. 
 
Celebrate Kentucky bourbon, from Angel's Envy and Buffalo Trace to Willett and Woodford Reserve, by exploring the history of the drink, its heritage, influence, and how production affects what you taste in the glass. Each chapter of this volume profiles one distillery, featuring engaging stories of its origins, evolution, and initiatives for the future. Tasting notes for recommended bottles include popular favorites and worthy splurges so you can learn more about your preferred drams and discover exciting new expressions to try. Capsule biographies illuminate the achievements of distillers and other colorful characters. Meticulously researched, this thorough compendium also highlights must-visit events and attractions near the distilleries, allowing you to plan a pilgrimage or relive the experience of a lifetime. Kentucky Bourbon will help you enjoy the crown jewel of the commonwealth in all its splendor.
    Show book
  • Water Harvesting 101 - Learn How to Conserve Scarce Water and Put It To Work - cover

    Water Harvesting 101 - Learn How...

    Martha Jean Retallick

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    Water Harvesting 101 introduces you to: 
Passive Water Harvesting: This is the act of sculpting your land with basins, berms, and drainage swales. The goal? To channel rainwater toward plants and away from structures – like your house. Passive water-harvesting earthworks eliminate the need for landscape irrigation connected to municipal water systems. In arid regions, that spells substantial cost savings. 
Active Water Harvesting: Want fresh garden produce when it’s 105 degrees out? And it hasn’t rained in six weeks? At my place, the 1,500-gallon rainwater harvesting cistern makes year ‘round gardening possible. And, on wash day, I don’t let the wastewater go down the drain. Instead, I use a greywater harvesting system that effortlessly diverts that wastewater from the laundry to my four fruit trees.
    Show book