![]() ![]() Not very helpful!Įach of these three books has its own merits. One other shortcoming with this book is that the author gives stencil numbers for the embroidery and embossing stencils she uses, but she never says who makes the stencils. Since I had books that focused on the embroidery, I thought this was a worthwhile investment to show how an embroidered piece of paper could be finished into all kinds of things. But again, she really goes into some interesting and unique finishing techniques for cards and other paper products (including paper boxes, little paper memory books, paper purses, etc.). The author relies on brass stencils, which is nice and all, but if you don’t have the stencils, it ends up costing beginners considerably more to get into paper embroidery if they start with this book. The drawback is that it doesn’t focus that much on the embroidery itself – there are no patterns in this book for the actual pricking of the paper. In fact, it focuses mostly on finish work, which is nice. I bought this book particularly because it focuses a LOT on original finishes for paper embroidered items. The third book is Embroidery on Paper (A Passion for Paper) by Cynthia Rapson. The lamp on the front of the books is typical of the ornate and delicate style of the patterns in here. In fact, there’s even a Madonna and Child pattern in this one, if you like religious themed cards. In this book, there’s a little more discussion on technique, and some very nice patterns, including holiday patterns. The second book is Embroidery on Paper for Every Occasion by Joke and Adriaan de Vette. As far as explanations of techniques are concerned, her books lack a bit, but the basics are there, and the abundant amount of really pretty patterns make up for the lack of technical discussion. She’s got a huge variety of patterns in this one, and a nice selection of new Christmas patterns. I really like Erica’s books, primarily because of the patterns in them. The first book book is Basics of Embroidery on Paper by Erica Fortgens. I decided to spice things up by adding a few more books to the collection before last night’s meeting. I had a few books on the subject of paper embroidery – but after a while, they all seemed kind of ho-hum since I had seen the patterns so often before. – and it would make a welcome break from the on-going saga of the silk sampler! I thought it would be fun to introduce the ladies to embroidery on paper, in case they wanted to make their own cards, gift tags, ornaments, etc. Our little embroidery guild has been working on embroidered cards the last two times we met (last night and a month ago). And if you’re considering embroidering your Christmas cards, you might be looking for books to help you out! Not ready to start sewing? Pin this keepsake Baby’s First Christmas Ornament pattern for later by clicking HERE.If you’re gearing up for the holidays and have it in mind to make your Christmas cards, you might consider embroidering them. ![]() If you sew a keepsake Baby’s First Christmas Ornament, I would love to see it! Join the FWLD Facebook group to share things you’ve sewn from our patterns and win patterns! I also pin photos of our patterns to the “ FWLD Patterns in Action” Pinterest Board. Head over to the shop to purchase your custom baby birth stats embroidery pattern to complete your baby’s first Christmas ornament! I mixed strands of red and strands of green floss together when blanket stitching around the edge and I love the subtle difference. Lightly stuff the ornament and sew the hole shut.Place the circles wrong sides together, with the knot of the ribbon inside the top of the circles, and sew around the edge using a blanket stitch. ![]()
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