Asian-Inspired Machine Embroidery

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Krause Publications, May 20, 2010 - Crafts & Hobbies - 128 pages
Asian culture meets machine embroidery in 35+ beautiful designs!

Well-known designer Joan Elliott turns her talent to the ever-popular Asian look in Asian-Inspired Machine Embroidery. The 35+ designs in this book and on the accompanying CD-ROM present a wide range of motifs for embellishing clothing, accessories, gifts and home decor. Seasonal kimono patterns, playful pandas, enchanting florals and more are inspired by traditional Asian symbols and culture, ready to embroider by machine or by hand.

With Asian-Inspired Machine Embroidery, you get:

  • A CD-ROM containing 35+ Asian-inspired designs digitized for machine embroidery in eight common machine formats
  • All designs in JPEG and PDF formats so hand embroiderers can print and create their own transfers
  • 26 projects that show how to use the designs in creative and beautiful ways
  • A how-to section on machine embroidery basics, an index to designs on the CD-ROM and a floss color list for hand embroiderers
Fill your world with Asian elegance with Asian-Inspired Machine Embroidery.

About the author (2010)

Joan Elliott, a needlework designer for over 30 years, is widely known for her work in books, kits, and major cross-stitch magazines in the United States and the United Kingdom. Her titles for David & Charles, an imprint of F+W Media, include A Woman's World in Cross Stitch (2008), Magical Cross Stitch (2008), and Bewitching Cross Stitch (2009).

Bibliographic information

TitleAsian-Inspired Machine Embroidery
AuthorJoan Elliott
Editionillustrated
PublisherKrause Publications, 2010
ISBN0896899543, 9780896899544
Length128 pages
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Crafts & Hobbies / Needlework / Embroidery
  
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