Fat, striped, sweet, or grumpy, this book offers 380 embroidery stitch patterns for cat lovers. Each of the 15 themed pattern sets offers a variety of designs that range from simple to complex and includes photos of the finished patterns, a stitch guide, and full-size templates.From kitty corners and borders to classic felines and festive holiday cats,
Cat Lady Embroideryhas
a cat to embroider for every occasion. With an overview of tools and materials, instructions on getting started, a thread conversion chart, and a
step-by-step review of the 15 basic embroidery stitchesused, this book is perfect for embroiderers of
all skill levels.
Created by a group of amazingly talented artists, this collection contains a variety of different embroidery styles, so there arefolk art–inspiredcats,cartoon-stylecats,trendycat-themed patches, andrealisticpet portrait-style motifs. There’s even aproject inspiration galleryshowcasing wonderful ways to use these motifs—maybe you’ll be inspired to embroider a cat peeking out from a shirt pocket or smiling up at you from a pair of slippers.
Inspire your inner cat lady with these and more original designs:
- Breed-specific feline faces
- Stretching, sleeping, hiding, eating, and playing cats
- Mummy, vampire, and witch cats for Halloween
- Santa, reindeer, and angel cats for Christmas
- Sailor, baker, musician, and other dressed-up cats
- Cat alphabets in three different styles
- Cats with plants and flowers
Fun designsandclear instructionsmake this book a must have for any cat-loving embroidery enthusiast's library.
Applemints, a publisher based in Tokyo, Japan, is well known for their craft titles.
A ideal instruction manual for embroidery beginners, as well as anyone looking for fun and simpll˝