Joyful Stitching Transform Fabric with Improvisational Embroidery [Paperback]

Dive into Lauras delightful world of embroidery and learn how to create small, free-form embroidery pieces that are alive with color and texture. With instructions for 21 embroidery stitches and 6 projects, all in Lauras signature colorful, whimsical style, youll transform a flat, plain surface into a joyful, design-packed art piece. Stitch on wool, felt, or silk, and enjoy the simple pleasure of slow stitching. Includes a gallery of display ideas.Introduction: Free-Form EmbroideryMaterials and Tools for StitchingFabrics: Wool Felt SilkThreadsEmbroidery ToolsNeedlesOther ToolsTransferring Designs for EmbroideryWool Transfer MethodFelt Transfer MethodSilk Transfer MethodEmbroidery Stitch DirectionsBack StitchBlanket StitchBullion KnotChain StitchCouchingCross StitchErmine StitchFern StitchFly StitchFrench KnotsHerringbone StitchLazy Daisy / Detached Chain StitchLong and Short StitchesNeedle WeavingPistil StitchRunning StitchSatin StitchScattered Seed StitchSheaf StitchStem StitchStraight StitchProjectsA Tasty Bite of AppleA Rare SongbirdLove at First StitchFolk Art GardenHand of FortuneYellow House LandscapeMore Ideas for Free-Form EmbroideryDisplay Options for Free-Form EmbroideriesProject PatternsAbout the AuthorLaura Wasilowski's current flame is the art quilt. This latest love is a marriage of fabric, color, hand embroidery, and whimsy that she truly enjoys. Laura Lives in Elgin, Illinois, where she hand dyes fabric and threads for her business, Artfabrik.