A taste of... Stitch at Home: Three sample projects from Mandy Shaw's latest book

By Mandy Shaw

Three sample projects from Mandy Shaw's Stitch at Home, including a pretty 'place setting' tablecloth, summery bunting and a selection of 'cutwork' cushions (plus an adorable mini pincushion!). These sweet stitchery and appliqué projects are perfect to get you sewing! Each project features step-by-step instructions and illustrated techniques.

• Language: English
• Publisher: David and Charles
• Release date: Jul 15, 2012
• ISBN: 9781446358702

Mandy Shaw

Mandy Shaw runs Dandelion Designs, a craft design and kit company. Her work has featured on BBC2’s Leisure Hour and she has written for Popular Patchwork and Fabrications magazines. Shaw also appeared on Kirstie Allsopp’s Homemade Home (Channel 4). She is also the author of Quilt Yourself Gorgeous. She lives in East Sussex.

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A TASTE OF:

Stitch at Home

Mandy Shaw

Contents

Get Ready to Stitch

Fabrics and Threads

Working the Appliqué

Place Setting Tablecloth

Bunting

Cutwork Cushions

Templates

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Suppliers

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Copyright

Get Ready to Stitch

Most of the projects in this book are decorated with appliqué embellished with simple embroidery stitches. Appliqué is an easy technique using fusible webbing, but I love to be creative, and I just can’t help adding those special little touches with extra hand-worked embroidery stitches and the addition of the occasional button or charm.

Blanket stitch is my favourite appliqué stitch, which can be done by hand or by machine, and even if you choose to machine stitch you can still achieve a hand-stitched look with clever thread selection. This is just one of the secrets I share with you in this chapter, and my aim is to help you to get the best results for your appliqué and embroidery.

Fabrics and Threads

I had such fun finding fabrics to use in this book. I decided on a colour palette of teal, raspberry, brown and cream, and, as dots are in such favour, I opted for those in all different sizes, with some beloved stripes and florals of course.

Linens and cottons

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