{"product_id":"colorful-stitchery-isbn-9781611801675","title":"Colorful Stitchery","description":"\u003cb\u003eEmbroidery has never looked this good or been so colorful--65 projects to stitch your way to a more colorful home. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     With  inspiration and encouragement from designer and colorist Kristin  Nicholas, would-be and experienced stitchers alike will find dozens of  embroidery projects that add exuberance to every room in the house.  Nicholas's collection opens with pillow covers in dancing colors on  unexpected patterns and fabrics, such as stripes and plaids, velvets and  corduroys. For kitchens, she offers a joyfully polka-dotted tea cozy or  jewel-bright, purchased napkins and tablecloth creatively stitched with  floral motifs. Personalized wedding gifts include a luxurious,  monogrammed cashmere throw and his-and-hers hot water bottle covers; or  for the perfect baby gift, a cozy matching blanket and teddy bear set. \u003cbr\u003e      Many projects feature fabrics from flea markets and thrift shops, with  complete how-to on hand-felting and hand-dyeing sweaters and blankets  for the very softest, most colorful look. With her ribbon-stitched craft  boxes (perfect for scrapbookers), embroidered stationery, and even a  pair of espadrilles, the author explores an exciting world of  embroidering on unexpected surfaces and materials.\"Both homey and hip, Kristin Nicholas's embroidery projects will have you itchin' to get stitchin'. Her friendly, clear directions for cross-stitch to French knot and everything in between will help get you going, and her encouraging tone will inspire you to take your needle in new directions—your own.\"—Debbie Stoller, author of \u003ci\u003eStitch 'n Bitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kristin Nicholas has taken all of her exuberance for needlework and packed it into a colorful, informative, and fun book that gives a beginner like me the inspiration and instruction to start stitching up a storm.\"—Carol Sheehan, former editor-in-chief of\u003ci\u003e Country Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Plenty of insight and advice for dreaming up your own designs.\"—\u003ci\u003eVogue Patterns\u003c\/i\u003eKRISTIN NICHOLAS is the author of eight books on knitting and  embroidery. A colorist at heart, she brings her love of bold and  beautiful color combinations to her knitting, embroidery, crocheting,  needlework, sewing, crafting, gardening, interior decoration,  photography, painting, and pottery. For sixteen years, Kristin was the  creative director of Classic Elite Yarns, where she honed her skills of  developing product lines, graphic design, and sales and marketing. \u003ci\u003eVogue Knitting\u003c\/i\u003e crowned her a \"Master Knitter of the '90s.\" Since 2001, she has been  working as an author, book illustrator, and product designer. In  addition, Kristin has been a contributing designer to many other  knitting books. Kristin lives on Leyden Glen Farm, a working sheep farm  in western Massachusetts, with her husband and daughter.","brand":"Roost Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300265152741,"sku":"NP9781611801675","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781611801675.jpg?v=1742919353","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/colorful-stitchery-isbn-9781611801675","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}