September 2024
Beginner
184 pages
6h 35m
English
Overview
Create beautiful Christmas embroidery for colorful holiday decor and festive, handmade gifts!
For fun, festive holiday décor and homemade gifts, look no further than Handmade Holiday: Festive Embroidery Patterns and Techniques for Christmas Crafting! With this book of lovely Christmas embroidery scenes, designed by professional needlework artist Aly Ploof, you can add a touch of holiday spirit to napkins, towels, garments, and other textiles.
Embroidery is an age-old needlework skill that has been entertaining crafters and makers for generations. There’s nothing more relaxing on a frosty winter evening than painting with thread, so grab your cup of cocoa and settle in by the fire. Handmade Holiday offers 16 patterns to make your Christmas crafting merry and bright—as well as chapters on techniques for beginners, and a stitch library for easy reference.
Whether you’re a beginner interested in learning a new craft, or an experienced embroiderer looking to create one-of-a-kind handmade gifts, this book has patterns you’ll love. Celebrate the season with Handmade Holiday!
Patterns Include:
• Merry Mittens
• Starry Stockings
• Christmas Cabin
• PoinSanta Hat
• Pretty Poinsettia
• Citrus and Berries
• Holiday Rocking Horse
• Stuffed Stocking
• And much more!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
00: Introduction
01: Getting Started
02: Stitch Library
03: Embroidery Projects
04: Being Mindful: Slowing Down During the Holidays
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