Embroidered Lettering: Techniques and Alphabets for Creating 25 Expressive Projects (Design Originals) Clever Needlework Ideas to Add Modern Messages to Coasters, Bags, Patches, Pillows, Towels & More - Softcover

Debra Valencia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1497204151 ISBN 13: 9781497204157

Publisher: Design Originals, 2019

Synopsis

Express yourself with embroidery!

• 25 embroidery lettering projects for coasters, tote bags, monograms, an eyeglasses case, throw pillows, luggage tags, and more
• 24 useful stitches with step-by-step instructions
• 7 alphabet templates to use when stitching your own phrases
• Expert advice on tools and materials

Inside Embroidered Lettering you'll find 25 fun and unique embroidery lettering projects that feature heartfelt sentiments and witty statements.

Innovative designer and author Debra Valencia combines some of her favorite embroidery designs with creative lettering in this inventive book. She provides step-by-step instructions for 24 useful stitches, useful advice on tools and materials, and 7 alphabet templates to use in customizing your own designs.

Learn how to use the traditional craft of embroidery to add a modern message to coasters, tote bags, throw pillows, tea towels, monograms, luggage tags, an eyeglass case and more!

About this title

About the Author

Debra Valencia, a visionary artist, designer, and entrepreneur, has branded a modern style uniquely her own. She has used her design expertise to create distinctive branding, packaging, and product design for companies including Esprit Bed & Bath, Hasbro, Playskool, Milton Bradley, Disney, Hard Rock Cafés & Hotels, The Cheesecake Factory, and MGM Grand Hotels. Her artwork is currently licensed in over 1,200 products in gift, home, and stationery. Her surface designs have been licensed in quilting fabric collections for South Sea Imports, Wilmington Prints, and David Textiles, with over 100 fabrics on the market.

From the Back Cover

Eloquent Embroidery

Express yourself with embroidery! Innovative designer and author Debra Valencia combines some of her favorite embroidery designs with creative lettering in this new book. Learn how to use a traditional craft to add a modern message to coasters, tote bags, throw pillows, tea towels, monograms, luggage tags, an eyeglass case, and more. Inside you'll find 25 unique embroidery lettering projects that feature heartfelt sentiments and witty statements as well as modern ways to personalize with names and initials. Debra shows you how to make dozens of essential stitches, and guides you through all of the tools and materials you'll need.

Discover the lovely craft of hand embroidery with:

• 25 creative projects for home décor, linens, clothing, and accessories
• Step-by-step instructions for dozens of useful stitches
• Seven full alphabets templates to personalize your own designs

"In her stunning new book, Debra Valencia shares her creative, Boho vibe through several embroidery projects. ... She has taken her artistic expression to a new level with her unique lettering skills and is sharing that unique vision with us, in Embroidered Lettering. Kudos!"
— MARCIA YOUNG, EDITOR IN CHIEF,
FIBER ART NOW

Edition details

• Publisher: Design Originals
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1497204151
• ISBN 13: 9781497204157
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176