S Is for Stitch : 52 Embroidered Alphabet Designs + Charming Projects for Little Ones

Embroidery and needlework projects you can make for little boys and girls A is for angel, B is for baseball, and C is for cupcake! Stitch up lots of adorable projects from A to Z with these two sets of alphabet-themed embroidery patterns for little girls and boys. Projects include quilts, pillows, soft blocks, and wall art for the nursery to help your little ones learn the alphabet, or just to make them smile. Kristyne Czepuryk's designs are wonderfully detailed, yet easy to try with any skill level. Learn basic stitches and tips for combining floss and fabrics, plus get ideas for embroidering on clothing and other store-bought items, too. Praise for S Is for Stitch "The motifs are sweet, and Czepuryk provides plenty of ideas for projects beyond the quilt, such as embellishing clothing or soft fabric blocks. Embroiderers who enjoy designs for children will appreciate Czepuryk's cute motifs." — Library Journal "This book is filled with delightful embroidery alphabet designs for children . . . and a variety of projects—from baby blocks to pillows to quilts—to use the embroidery designs in." — Quilter's Connection Magazine "What's not to love about a collection of 52 small embroidery designs along with loads of ideas on how to incorporate them into charming and useful gifts for little boys and girls? . . . There's also a good introductory section on embroidery floss, fabric, transferring designs, trimming embroidered blocks and assembling a quilt." — Australian Homespun Magazine "You'll love Kristyne Czepuryk's adorable alphabet-themed embroidery designs—one set for boys and one for girls—in S is for Stitch . The book includes embroidery basics and stitch directions, as well as 7 projects—from quilts to soft blocks. What a fun way to learn hand embroidery!" — Quiltmaker Magazine Front Cover Dedication Acknowledgments Contents Preface Introduction Basic Embroidery Embroidery Floss Scissors Needles Threading a Needle Knotting the Floss Fabric for Stitching Preparing Your Fabric Transferring Designs onto Fabric My Favorite Tracing Tool Hoops Backing Trimming Embroidered Blocks Embroidery Stitch Guide My Favorite Stitch â#x80 Œ My Favorite Knot Stitches Basic Quilting Instructions Standard Tools Seam Allowances Pressing Borders Batting Layering Basting Quilting Binding Projects â#x80 Œ And Everything Nice Quilt â#x80 Œ And Puppy Dog Tails Quilt. Rainbow Dancers Framed EmbroiderySoft Blocks Traffic Framed Embroidery 9-Patch Robot Pillow Zinnia Pillow Framed Embroidery Gallery Embroidering Premade Items Alphabets About the Author Supplies/Resources Legal Page Back Cover. "A is for angel, B is for baseball, and C is for cupcake! Stitch up lots of adorable projects from A to Z with these two sets of alphabet-themed embroidery patterns for little girls and boys. Projects include quilts, pillows, soft blocks, and wall art for the nursery to help your little ones learn the alphabet, or just to make them smile. Kristyne Czepuryk's new designs are wonderfully detailed, yet easy to try with any skill level. Learn basic stitches and tips for combining floss and fabrics, plus get ideas for embroidering on clothing and other store-bought items, too."-- Provided by publisher A is for angel, B is for baseball, and C is for cupcake! Stitch up lots of adorable projects from A to Z with these two sets of alphabet-themed embroidery patterns for little girls and boys. Projects include quilts, pillows, soft blocks, and wall art for the nursery to help your little ones learn the alphabet, or just to make them smile. Kristyne Czepuryk's new designs are wonderfully detailed, yet easy to try with any skill level. Learn basic stitches and tips for combining floss and fabrics, plus get ideas for embroidering on clothing and other store-bought items, too.