Embroidered Effects ~ Book Giveaway!
Sunday, February 28, 2010 When I picked up this book, I knew I had to get one for you, too! Embroidered Effects
Whether you are new to embroidery or a seasoned stitcher you will find this book fun and informative with many tips for expert stitching! ~ If embroidery is new for you, this book is a perfect introduction! The illustrations are clear and easy to understand and I love the casual dialogue of Jenny's instruction.
There are quite a few things in each chapter that I especially like. Here are just a few of the topics ~
- Tools ~ hoops and frames, needles and types of thread
- Types of fabric and stabilizers
- Pattern making, stitching methods, and stitch diagrams
- Finishing touches ~ laundering and care
And of course...this books comes complete with projects and transfers!
Build your craft resource library! Here's how to enter ~
- Leave a comment ~ Tell me...What would you like to embroider? Or just say, Hi!
- For a second entry...Blog about it! ~ Come back and leave another comment with a link mentioning the giveaway!
- For a third entry...Subscribe to bluebirdluxe! ~ Come back and leave another comment telling me you are a subscriber!
- For a fourth entry...Tweet about it! ~ Come back and leave another comment for your tweet!
Get your 4 entries in! Comments will close at 9pm PST on Wednesday March 10th.
I'll announce the winner on Thursday March 11th!
The winner will be chosen at random using Random.org.
Good Luck and Thank You for entering the giveaway!
Eileen ~ xo
Reader Comments (25)
I'd love to do some pillowcases for my mom.
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I tweeted it (: http://twitter.com/anna_24
Oh, I love embroidery! Right now I'm working on embroidering some super-secret little projects for my shop. I'd really like to try embroidering a tea towel - have a couple of flour sack tea towels lying around and would love to do something nice with them.
I'm also a subscriber!
I'd love to embroider a special handkerchief for my sister to use on her wedding day. I'm thinking pretty flowers accompanied by lines from one of her favorite songs. :o)
I'm subscribed now!
Tweet! Tweet! I just shared about the giveaway. @marissa_makes
I'm an avid cross stitcher. However, I started out with embroidery when I was a small child and fell in love with needlecrafts. I'd love to go old school again and do some embroidery on some of my clothes.
I picked this book up in Borders the other night and was THIS close to buying it! Wonder if my luck will hold out?
Just saw this on your Twitter, yes we are following now:) This book looks awesome, I just started a cross stitch on black Aida cloth (nighgtmare).
xo,
Miss B
I'd love to embroider something other than tea towels...I really need to step up my game and get out of my stitching comfort zone.
I also subscribed :)
...and I tweeted about it.
(I'm Tishous on Twitter)
I would love to make some wall hangings. I love the look of little projects in hoops hanging on a wall. I have a lot of blank space in my hall that is begging for decoration.
I'm a subscriber!
Just tweeted about the giveaway. :)
Hi! You have a lovely blog here ... handmade happiness for sure ...
I would love to embroider some t-shirts and jackets ... flowers everywhere!! : )
By the way ... I'm a subscriber!
I love to embroider! My latest project involves comic books :)
I have subscribed!
I Tweeted! (samsstuff)
I want to embroider little vignettes to scatter around my house. I LOVE Jenny Hart's designs! They're a perfect fit with my decor. I've been so inspired by pictures I've found of complete projects that I really, really want to try my hand at it!
And I just subscribed... I went back a few posts and I'm loving everything. :D
I would like to learn to stitch, so this book would be great for me! I make lots of girly clothing and would like to add some hand embroidery to the aprons, skirts & more. Thanks for the giveaway!
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