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With their vivid colors and abundant variety, silk flowers are an inexpensive and simple way to decorate a home. Silk Flowers for Every Season is the perfect book for crafters and do-it-yourselfers who want to learn more about this increasingly popular trend, with: -25 step-by-step projects that show readers how to use materials readily available in any craft store to create beautiful arrangements for any time of year -Helpful suggestions on how to customize arrangements for special occasions -Tips on getting the most value out of time, money and supplies With Silk Flowers for Every Season, readers will have year-round decorating ideas at their fingertips.

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Until now, the rich textile tradition of the Ottoman Empire has rarely been been given the detailed consideration it deserves. Sumru Belger Krody here examines the practice of the intricate art of embroidery, which united the various ethnic and religious groups of the empire under a single aesthetic and gave rise to flowers of silk and gold that still enchant our imagination. The Imperial City of Istanbul was the seat of power of the Ottoman Empire for nearly five hundred years, and like most imperial capitals it was a center for trade. The bazaars of this cosmopolitan, ethnically diverse city were famous for the embroidered textiles produced both by men in the city's workshops, and by women in the seclusion of the harems. In the decoration of their homes, the Ottomans mirrored the colors and abundance of their astonishing gardens; the wall hangings, cushions, and divan covers of the private houses of the city, products of the most exquisite design on the finest and rarest of cloth, combined to give an impression of opulence and luxury to astonished Western eyes. Embroidered textiles served as furniture and ornament in daily life and during rites of passage, while their production and sale provided an income for their makers, who occupied every level of Ottoman society up to the Palace harem and court workshop. The Textile Museum's renowned collection of Ottoman embroidery began with a single purchase by its founder, George Hewitt Myers, in 1915. Flowers of Silk and Gold introduces this little-known but highly important collection for the first time. Examining the history of the various stitches, fabrics, and designs employed during Ottoman rule in Europe and Asia, as well as the social, political, and economic factors influencing their production and consumption, Flowers of Silk and Gold combines perspectives to give an engrossing insight into the glorious works of art of an unfamiliar, much-fantasized world.

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Perfect for beginners, this project guide features step-by-step instructions and stunning close-up photography for more than 30 flowers designs in a wide variety of styles. A comprehensive tutorial on techniques covers all of the basic skills needed to make beautiful ribbon flowers, including how to handle and work with ribbon, transfer a design to fabric using a template, and paint ribbons and backgrounds to achieve different effects. Each design includes a template and diagrams while inspirational ideas for variations on the main design expand the range and style of the projects. Information on ribbon stitches and gathering techniques and types of materials rounds out this useful reference.

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• ISBN13: 9781844481996
• Condition: New
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An Ohio housewife offers you 15 time and money saving techniques to take care of your valuable artificial plants. "Silk Mama," as she is called, has cared for her own, friends and family plants for more than 30 years.As a bonus, she gives you fantastic ideas for creating lasting mementos and keepsakes from your Easter and Wedding Silk arrangements.Please go to http://www.silkmama.com for more information.

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An Ohio housewife offers you 15 time and money saving techniques to take care of your valuable artificial plants. "Silk Mama," as she is called, has cared for her own, friends and family plants for more than 30 years. As a bonus, she gives you fantastic ideas for creating lasting mementos and keepsakes from your Easter and Wedding Silk arrangements. Please go to http://www.silkmama.com for more information.

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Shows how to use silk embroidery to capture the colours and forms of flowers, trees and shrubs, in a range of illustrated projects. The projects include brooches, hair clasps, drawstring keepsake bags, holdall bags and framed landscape pictures. Detailed sewing notes are included.

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Using painted and dyed backgrounds, and hand and machine embroidery, this guide presents a wonderful variety of 3-D landscape and flower embroideries. A number of techniques are employed when applying colour to the fabric including batik, salt discharge and brushing dye into a wet surface. Beautiful pictures are then stitched and built up over the background in easy stages. The feeling of perspective is enhanced by the clever use of scale and colour, and all the techniques are explained clearly and demonstrated in a series of stunning projects. This original book is packed with practical advice and information. Anyone interested in pattern, texture and colour will discover a wealth of inspiration when they work through the projects. Gilda's highly individual designs will encourage beginners and more experienced embroiderers to create their own embroidered flower designs.

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• ISBN13: 9781903975381
• Condition: New
• Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

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Internationally renowned needleworker Jenny Bradford presents a selection of stunning wildflowers in luxurious ribbonwork. The designs illustrate the many shapes and forms found in all flowers, enabling embroiderers to create favorite blooms simply by changing colors. Among the flowers in this captivating "meadow" are the Australian bluebell, the buttercup, cut leaf daisy, nodding blue lily, and summer star flower. Whether you use them to dress up a plain blouse, make unique small gifts for friends, or incorporate them into other embroidery projects, these designs will allow your creativity to bloom. 48 pages (all in color), 5 3/4 x 6 1/4.