Includes chapters: Introduction, The threads, Packing for your journey (selected supply list), the passport, architexture: the evolution of thread in quilting, thread as paint, thread as structure, thread as ornament, where will you journey to? resources and meet the artists. 47 numbered pages.

Stitch Journeys: Your Passport to Sewing with WonderFil Specialty Threads

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Debbie Bates

Liz Kettle

Crafts & Hobbies

Wonderful Network

Discover the amazing versatility of thread with this superbly illustrated guide to the basic techniques, and beyond. Be inspired by the surprising evolution of thread from a device used to hold fabric together into a creative tool that beautifies projects with designs, colors, textures, structures, and more. Whether you're expanding your knowledge of traditional techniques, or experimenting with thread painting or moulding thread structures, "Threads: The Basics &amp; Beyond" is your one-stop guide to everything you need to know, including: dozens of techniques illustrated with step-by-step photos; more than a dozen original projects to practice on; a reference guide to materials and equipment; a gallery of inspirational thread projects; and, much, much more!

Threads: the Basics & Beyond: The Complete Visual Guide to Thread Techniques and Creativity in Projects and Embellishing

Deborah Bates

Landauer Corporation

Learn to embellish with beads! <ul>
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9 lessons for 9 beading techniques including seed stitch, moss stitch, picot edges, peyote stitch, stacks, and more</li> <li>
Step-by-step instructions with clear, easy-to-follow color photography</li> <li>
Equipment and supply lists, charts, and tips on bead shapes, threads, and needles</li> <li>
Beaded Garden Quilt project encompasses all the new skills you'll learn</li> </ul>
First-Time Beading on Fabric teaches you 9 beading techniques in 9 easy lessons! Learn how to apply bugle beads, couching, picot edging, peyote stitch, and so much more to your quilts with concise step-by-step instructions and coordinating color photography. Practice the beading stitches and techniques for seed stitches, moss stitches, bugle beads, fringe, and more on a stitch sampler book or quilt. Also included are equipment and supply lists, charts, and helpful information about bead shapes, threads, and needles. Once you complete all 9 lessons, put it all together and showcase your new skills by creating the included unique project: Beaded Garden Quilt! If you are a first-time beader, the beginner-friendly directions and advice inside First-Time Beading on Fabric will give you the confidence and skills you need to get beading!

First-Time Beading on Fabric: Learning to Bead in Nine Easy Lessons (Landauer) Step-by-Step Instructions & Photos for Seed, Moss, Peyote, and Backstitch, Bugle Beads, Stacks, Picot Edge, and Fringe

Design Originals

Be inspired by the surprising evolution of threads into a creative tool that beautifies projects with design, color, texture, structure, and ornamentation!
Threads: The Basics &amp; Beyond: The Complete Visual Guide to Thread Techniques &amp; Creativity discusses thread and how to weave it into the techniques of quilting, painting, and other artistic mediums.
With no shortage of ideas and full color photos throughout, Debbie Bates &amp; Liz Kettle teach you how to use thread in many versatile ways. Follow each step-by-step technique in photos and text, then create a world of your own!
Whether expanding your knowledge of traditional techniques or experimenting with thread painting and molding thread structures, you'll experience threads with new creativity and inspiration.

Threads: The Basics & Beyond: The Complete Visual Guide to Thread Techniques & Creativity (Landauer) Learn to Use Thread as Paint, Texture, Ornament, Structure, Embellishment, in Quilting, and More

Do you know your sewing needles? This handy little book will show you everything you need to know!
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<li>A complete, concise sewing needle resource for all your fabric creations</li>
<li>6x4-inch pocket-size, it is the perfect reference to take on the go or keep in your sewing bag</li>
<li>Get insight into 30 needles: today's most commonly used hand and machine sewing needles</li>
<li>Learn the characteristics of each needle, how they are sized, and how to determine which needle is right for the job</li>
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Liz Kettle offers insight into 30 of today's most commonly used hand and machine sewing needles while answering the question, "Which needle should I use?"
Learn the characteristics of each needle and which tasks they are designed to perform, whether it is appliqué, quilting, or repair work, and whether hand or machine work. From stitching to binding to repairing, discover how to determine which size needle is right for the job, how needles are sized, which fabrics they're meant for, and when to use them.
Conveniently sized at only 6" x 4", this small pocket guide is the perfect reference to take with you on-the-go or keep in your sewing bag. It answers many of the most frequently asked questions about choosing hand and machine needles, making it essential to have on-hand at the supply store!
Know Your Needles is the complete, concise, compact sewing needle resource you'll want to have at the ready for all your fabric creations!

Know Your Needles: Carry-Along Guide to Choosing Hand and Machine Needles (Landauer Publishing) A Pocket-Size, Comprehensive Sewing Needle Reference with Detailed Photos and Descriptions

Embellishing your fabric with flair is more fun than ever, thanks to this fabulous guide!
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<li>Over 50 embellishing techniques with step-by-step how-to photos and instructions</li>
<li>300 photos walk you through every technique and provide inspirational examples in a Designer's Gallery</li>
<li>Step-by-step instructions and tips throughout each chapter show you how to create with new techniques</li>
<li>Fabric manipulation techniques include weaving, dyeing, and photo transfers onto fabric</li>
<li>Soft embellishments include appliqué, needle feting, and machine &amp; hand stitching methods</li>
<li>Hard embellishments include beading, sequins, silk cocoons, and edge burning</li>
<li>Create a fabric workbook with dozens of workbook pages and step-by-step instructions to construct your own</li>
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Inside Fabric Embellishing: The Basics and Beyond, you'll discover, learn, combine, and enjoy over 50 exciting embellishing techniques that will enhance and personalize any fabric project.
Starting with the essentials, the authors cover equipment and supplies. The foundations section discusses fabric manipulation with techniques like weaving, tucks, stamping, dyeing, and more. The soft embellishments section includes dimensional appliqué, machine and hand embroidery, and wool beads, while the hard embellishments include decorative brads, metal, sequins, silk cocoons, melting and scoring, and much more.
Every technique features a large photo of a finished example to inspire you while clear details and instructions guide you every step of the way!
Featuring creative inspiration from four renowned fiber artists, Fabric Embellishing includes more than 50 embellishment techniques, from wrinkling, thread painting, and needle felting to adding dimensional applique, beads, mini marbles, crystals, and much more in 160 pages packed with hundreds of full-color photos.
Each technique is presented in three distinct categories, complete with clear instructions and step-by-step photography so you can try them all and inspire your personal creativity!

Fabric Embellishing: The Basics & Beyond: Over 50 Techniques (Landauer) How-To & Tips for Soft & Hard Embellishments and Creating a Personal Workbook, plus a Designer's Gallery of Embellished Projects

Heather Thomas

Ruth Chandler

Lauren Vlcek

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