The Hand-Stitched Flower Garden: Over 45 Beautiful Floral Designs to Embroider, Plus 20 Great Project Ideas by Yuki Sugashima– Hardcover released November 2, 2015 by Kodansha USA. Japanese blogger Yuki from Y*Handmade shares her original designs for hand embroidery and practical projects featuring those motifs. The combination results in lovely handmade items you can use or gift. Her style is quiet and uncomplicated. Sew your way through the seasons with over 45 garden embroidery motifs ranging from only a few stitches to the addition of wire, bead and ribbon. Twenty tasteful project ideas introduce a variety of creative techniques. For even more possibilities mix and match. Or simply add a few extra stitches to your favorite accessories giving them a whole new look. Projects include thorough text, diagram and photographic instruction. Generally geared to the novice/intermediate level, patterns vary in difficulty. It's projects like these that build your skill and boost your confidence. Get your copy below!
CONTENTS
A Year in Stitches: Spring
Violet sewing machine cover
Butterfly pincushion
Spring snowflake scissors case
Daffodil hanger cover
Red clover cushion cover
A Year in Stitches: Summer
Dayflower drawstring bag
Strawberry key chain
Cosmos compact mirror
Ranunculus phone cover
Fern leaf shirt
A Year in Stitches: Fall
Bittersweet oven mitt
Rudbeckia apron
Aster napkin ring
Acorn egg cozy
Fall leaves coaster set
A Year in Stitches: Winter
Snowberry brooch
Barrette with yew sprig
Flowering-kale necklace
Camellia scarf
Plum-branch pouch
Tools
Materials
Getting started
Techniques
Stitch directory
Templates
Index
Credits
A true novice, I'm making a leaf pincushion (Spring project). First I'll embroider a simple Chinese tallow leaf (page 57) onto a piece of fabric and then sew by machine. A collage of the materials I've chosen is above. All instructions are in the book, though I'm mixing and matching to suit my ability.
A Year in Stitches: Summer
Cosmos Compact Mirror
Ranunculus Phone Cover
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I would also choose the Origami Jewelry book.
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I would love to have Quilt Artistry by Yoshiko Jinzenji
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The Decorative Art of Japanese Food Carving is one i would love
ReplyDeleteI would love to have Quilt Artistry by Yoshiko Jinzenji. It might be beyond my skill level but it sure looks gorgeous.
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Practical Japanese Cooking would be a super book to read.
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ReplyDeleteThe books Shibori for Textile Artists, The Fine Art of Kimono Embroidery and Japanese Country Quilting would all be very interesting. Thanks for this opportunity to win.
ReplyDeleteI want the Vegetarian Sushi cookbook. It made me hungry; I have to make dinner now - not sushi unfortunately.
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Thank you so much for the win.
ReplyDeleteThats a nice stitched flower
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