Summer Louise Truswell's
Needlework:
From Stitch to Finish
 
Table of Contents | Designs | Finishing Techniques
From Stitch to Finish is your comprehensive guide to Needlework. More than just a compilation of finishing articles, this compendium acts as your reference manual for fabrics, threads, stitches and finishing.
SECTION 1
GENERAL NEEDLEWORK KNOWLEDGE 7
FOCUS ON FABRICS 9
FIBER FRENZY 17
STITCHING TIPS AND TECHNIQUES 39
CLEANING AND BLOCKING 47
SEWING TIPS AND TECHNIQUES 49
FABRIC COVERED BUTTONS 51
ZIPPERS IN FINISHING 53
SECTION 2
SPECIALIZED TECHNIQUES 57
CUTWORK STITCHES 58
PULLED THREAD STITCHES 60
BEADING IN NEEDLEWORK 63
MOUNTING FABRIC ON SCROLL RODS 67
STITCHING ON WASTE CANVAS 69
THE BEAUTY OF TASSEL MAKING 71
TWISTED CORDING 76
SECTION 3
FINISHING TECHNIQUES 79
APRON 81
BAG 87
BELL-PULL 91
FABRIC-COVERED BOX 97
STAND-UP BOX 109
STAND-UP WRAPPED PRESENT BOX 115
BOX TOP 121
COVERED BRICK DOORSTOP 125
CHRISTMAS STOCKING 129
COUSSINET BISCORNU (OR “QUIRKY CUSHION”) 135
DOOR HANGER 141
EYEGLASSES CASE 145
FLAT FOLD STAND UP 149
FLAT FOLD EASEL STAND UP 153
SHAPED FRAME WEIGHT 157
HOODED TOWEL 163
MOUNTING NEEDLEWORK WITHOUT LACING 167
NAME TAG 171
HARD NEEDLE BOOK 175
SOFT NEEDLE BOOK 181
NEEDLEROLL 185
PERFECT CIRCLE ORNAMENT 189
FLAT ORNAMENT 195
MITTEN ORNAMENT 199
SHAPED FLAT ORNAMENT 203
ODD-SHAPED STUFFED ORNAMENT 209
SQUARE ORNAMENT 213
TUBULAR ORNAMENT 215
EDGE-TUCKED PILLOW 219
FLANGED PILLOW 225
GATHERED-FRONT PILLOW 229
FABRIC-FRAMED MITERED-CORNER ZIPPERED PILLOW 235
PILLBOX PILLOW 241
RUFFLED PILLOW 247
SHAPED STAND UP 251
MOUNTED-FRONT PILLOW 255
SCISSOR FOB 261
TALLIT BAG 265
TIN COVER 269
EIGHT-SIDED TUFFET 273
WALL HANGING 277
SECTION 4
THE DESIGNS 281
BEE TRUE 283
CELEBRATE A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP 285
HAPPY BOO DAY! 287
MY HEART IS AFLAME 289
PATRIOTIC STAR 291
POPCORN TREE 293
PROGRESSIVE DIAMOND 295
2001 SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENT 297
2002 SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENT 299
VELVET GLOBE ORNAMENT 301
WINTER TREE ORNAMENT 303
MY SAMPLER 305
ON GOLDEN SHORE SAMPLER 307
RAY OF SUNSHINE BIRTH SAMPLER 315
THE CHROMATIC STUDY – DESIGN ONE 321
LILAC NEEDLEBOOK 325
SPRING SQUARES 327
INDEX 331
 
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