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    Modern Folk Embroidery: 30 Contemporary Projects for Folk Art Inspired Designs
    Modern Folk Embroidery: 30 Contemporary Projects for Folk Art Inspired Designs
    Modern Folk Embroidery: 30 Contemporary Projects for Folk Art Inspired Designs
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    Modern Folk Embroidery: 30 Contemporary Projects for Folk Art Inspired Designs

    By Nancy Nicholson

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    “Her unique color combinations, stitching style and use of felt present a fun and fresh take on the age-old decorative stitching method” (Bolt Fabric Boutique).
     
    Folk art is influencing everything from fashion to interiors and now you can incorporate this trend into your home in a contemporary way with this collection of stunning modern folk art inspired embroidery designs by leading designer, Nancy Nicholson.
     
    This collection includes 30 embroidery designs with project ideas to show you how to use the designs to create beautiful and practical home decor items and accessories. The techniques for the stitches and project instructions are shown using Nancy’s stitch diagrams so extremely easy to follow whether you are an experienced stitcher or a newbie.
     
    The projects are divided between felt and fabric sections and include: pin cushion, lampshade, tote bag, cushion, table runner, coaster and pinafore.
     
    Nancy’s distinctive folk art style perfectly captures this trend and will appeal to stitchers of all ages and abilities.
     
    “I was blown away by the beautiful photography, the lovely, easy-to-follow projects dripping with inspiration, and the conversational tone of the writing . . . The instructions to make up the projects are clear and easy to follow.” —Kate & Rose
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateNov 24, 2016
    ISBN9781446374665
    Modern Folk Embroidery: 30 Contemporary Projects for Folk Art Inspired Designs
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    Nancy Nicholson

    Nancy Nicholson traveled a circuitous route to her present position as a licensed social worker. She dropped out of college to go to work and spent years in a variety of careers, including nurse’s aide, career counselor, and operations manager of an interior landscape company. When her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she became one of several family caregivers. She watched her father deteriorate from a highly intelligent, strong, and independent man to a body lying in a nursing home bed, not recognizing anyone and unable to control his bodily functions. She also saw the toll the disease took on her mother, the primary caregiver, and the other family caregivers. What she saw made such an impact on her that she decided to return to college and devote her life to caring for the elderly, particularly patients with dementia. She graduated from Texas A&M International University with the degree Bachelor of Social Work and earned her license as a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker. For the past seven years, she has worked for a chain of nursing homes, first as a social worker in a facility and currently as a social services consultant, where one of her primary duties is training nursing home staff.

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      Modern Folk Embroidery - Nancy Nicholson

      MODERN FOLK

      EMBROIDERY

      NANCY NICHOLSON

      www.sewandso.co.uk

      CONTENTS

      Introduction

      Tools and Materials

      Stitch Library

      THE PROJECTS

      PINCUSHIONS

      CUFF BRACELET

      GEOMETRIC GARLAND

      THREAD CATCHER

      TOTE BAG

      BRAID CUSHION

      BROOCHES

      TABLE RUNNER

      PINAFORE DRESS

      CIRCLES CUSHION

      FOLK DOLL

      BOLSTER CUSHION

      APPLIQUÉ PICTURES

      CRAFT BAG

      SAMPLER PICTURES

      Techniques

      Templates

      About the Author

      Suppliers

      I would like to dedicate this book to my mother who set me on this path, and to Tom and Will, my two boys who continue that path into their own very creative lives.

      INTRODUCTION

      The urge to embellish and decorate the objects around us seems to be fundamental to who we are: it’s evident even in the earliest traces of humankind. Every culture has its own distinctive way with design. Colour and stitch are very much part of this, apparent everywhere in decorative pattern, from national costumes to home interiors.

      I grew up with a heightened awareness of design, particularly textile design. My father Roger Nicholson was a professor of fine art textiles at the Royal College of Art. My mother Joan was a pioneering force in the Needlework Development Scheme of the 1960s and ’70s, teaching and writing on new ways with stitch. She was heavily influenced by folk art from across the world, particularly Scandinavia and China. These were my own earliest, strongest influences as I watched her working at home and absorbed her love of decoration.

      My mother believed that embroidery could be enjoyed by all and was determined to spread the word. She died a few years ago but would have been thrilled to see the resurgent interest in craft as we’ve come to appreciate again the simple soothing pleasures of working steadily with our hands in thread and fabric.

      It was in my mother’s spirit of innovation, combined with the inspiration of folk culture, that I started to produce my own range of embroidery kits, and I have now written this book to share my designs with you.

      TOOLS AND MATERIALS

      Listed here are all the tools and materials you will need to complete the projects. If you are a keen stitcher, you may already have most of these to hand, but I hope this serves as a useful checklist. You’ll also need access to a sewing machine for making up many of the projects.

      NEEDLES

      While it is always good to have a variety of needles in your sewing box, I have used only two types of needle for the project embroideries: a tapestry needle with a blunt end and wide eye, size 22, and crewel embroidery needles, sizes 3 and 5.

      STRANDED EMBROIDERY COTTON (FLOSS)

      This is thread made of six strands and these can be pulled apart to the required thickness. In general, I have used three strands for the project embroideries. Be sure to buy a quality brand such as Anchor or DMC. You’ll find that

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