Embroidery Designs Boho-Chic is a fresh perspective on this classic art. Embroidery isn't just for granny's throw pillows anymore; grab your tools and start customizing everything! Embroidery has flourished throughout different periods of history, from the courts of medieval Europe to the bohemian stitchers of the 1960s and ‘70s, all the way to today’s Scandinavian-inspired sewing enthusiasts. Now, this endlessly evolving, but perennially popular, pastime is accessible to all! Loaded with step-by-step instructions for twelve stitch techniques, Embroidery Designs: Boho-Chic includes three sheets of iron-on transfers for twelve boho-chic designs, two stitching needles, a six-inch embroidery hoop, two pieces of white fabric, and ten skeins of six-stranded embroidery floss. From raspberry borders to trendy folk birds, this colorful kit features boho-chic designs guaranteed to add flair to shirts, dresses, bags, throw pillows, wall hangings, anything and everything that could use some extra flair! With instructions for twelve different stitch techniques, the design possibilities are endless for seasoned stitchers and beginners alike.

Let's talk about tools -- Let's talk about my favorite stitches -- Let's talk about fabric -- Let's talk about stitching outside the hoop -- Let's talk about inspiration to stitch -- Let's talk about thrifting for old treasures -- Let's talk about stitching what you see.

"Embroidery Reinvented! Hoop art for modern makers. Nichole Vogelsinger unites traditional embroidery with her signature Boho style in this follow-up to her best-selling Boho Embroidery. Packed with saturated colors, blingy fabrics and embellishments, and inspirational patterns, her creations will inspire you to experiment with new stitch combinations, add unique embellishments and create layers of textures using any of her 30 easy-to-follow patterns. Featuring 5 essential embroidery stitches along with 15 new ones, Nichole walks you through a variety of pattern transfer techniques and stitched samplers to get you started. Then, grab a hoop, gather all of your favorite fabrics, threads, beads and sequins and embrace the free-spiritedness of going Boho!" --

Infuse your quilts with love--how to add your personal story and more meaning to your handmade quilts. In Wise Craft Quilts, celebrated quilt designer and crafter Blair Stocker shares ways to use cherished fabrics to make quilts with more meaning. Each of the twenty-one quilts featured here gathers a special collection of fabric, outlines a new technique, and spins a story. By using special fabrics as the starting point for each project—from a wedding dress to baby’s first clothes, worn denim, Tyvek race numbers, and more—the finished quilt is made even more special. Create quilts that have a story to tell and you’ll find a whole new level of appreciation for what they represent in your life and the lives of the ones you love.

Add instant eco-chic street fashion to any outfit with friendship bracelets! Get that trendy bohemian look with bountiful, bright colors on your arms and wrists. Inside you’ll find dozens of stylish designs and easy techniques for making beautiful bracelets with embroidery floss and hemp. Friendship Bracelets offers fresh ideas for expressing yourself with the texture and beauty of intricate knotwork. You’ll find cool patterns here for making chevrons, stripes, waves, diamonds, and more, with step-by-step instructions for each knot pattern. Gorgeous color photographs illustrate variations in every style, from classic and natural to playful and eclectic. Stack your bracelets for a boho arm party, and embellish them with beads and buttons. Learn how to make inexpensive hemp jewelry in fun colors, inspired by laidback hippie vibes. Transform ordinary friendship bracelets from middle school memories to chic contemporary pieces you’ll be proud to wear. Whether you’re going bohemian, mod, or all-out fashionista, Friendship Bracelets will help you to create exactly the look you want.

"Presents 500 embroidery designs with illustrative diagrams, as well as short chapters on embroidery essentials such as embroidery basics, types of stitches, and stitch ideas"--

Embroidery for Everyone is an ideal beginner's guide to embroidery that includes 50+ easy-to-follow patterns covering a range of themes.