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Elegant Stitches, An Illustrated Stitch Guide & Source Book of Inspiration by Judith Baker Montano. Learn all there is to know about silk ribbon stitches, crazy-quilt stitches, composite stitches, and even left-handed stitches. Compact enough to fit in your work basket, the book is spiral bound—leaving your hands free to work.

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Elegant Stitches
An Illustrated Stitch Guide & Source Book of Inspiration

Author: Judith Baker Montano
Pages: 176
Page size: 8 1/2" x 6"
Publisher: C&T Publishing
Cover: Hard Cover & Spiral Bound
Item Code: 4G4E0337
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Judith Baker Montano brings you this elegant stitch guide that includes all the step-by-step instructions and illustrations you'll need to create masterpieces in embroidery. Elegant Stitches is imaginative and adventuresome stitching for all needle artists, from beginner to advanced!

  • Learn how to fold, twist, stitch, knot, and manipulate thread, yarn and ribbon
  • Understand the basics of working with silk ribbon, punch needle embroidery, and choosing the proper materials
  • Glean insight into the art of embroidery with tips and techniques Judith reveals from years of teaching her elegant form of needlework
  • Use the beautifully illustrated 117 embroidery stitches and over 130 crazy quilt combination stitches to starts your stitching adventure
  • Enjoy the full-color pages of new collages and landscapes that will inspire and amaze you

About the Author

Judith Baker Montano is a world-renowned designer, fiber artist, teacher, and author of The Art of Silk Ribbon Embroidery, Recollections, Crazy Quilt Hand-book, and Crazy Quilt Odyssey, Adventures in Victorian Needlework. She also designs for Fox Hill Workshop, Butterick/Vogue Patterns, WFR/Mokuba Ribbons, and Bucilla.

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Table of Contents

Stitching Guide ChartFront Cover Fan Variations119
Introduction5Featherstitch Variations 120
Getting Started With The Basics8Floral Pattern Variations121
Stitch Guide23Herringbone Stitch Variations123
Flat Stitches24Lazy Daisy Stitch Variations126
Cross Stitches40Special Combination Variations129
Looped Stitches 46Web Variations 131
Linked Stitches 58 ZigZag Pattern Variations132
Knotted Stitches 67Free-Form Stitchery 136
Strictly Silk Ribbon Stitches75Garden Memories 138
Composite Stitches90Guardians of the Mermaid Garden144
Roses97Storm at Norah Head Beach148
Stitches For Left-Handers 101Grandpa Was a Big, Big, Man152
Ideas for Using Right-Handed Illustrations102"Sweet Memories" or "Failed Feathers"156
Crazy Quilt Combinations107Recollections of Love158
Buttonhole Stitch Variations109Just Over That Hill Is My Home168
Chain Stitch Variations111Bibliography176
Chevron Stitch Variations113IndexBack Cover
Cretan Stitch Variations 114  

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