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The authentic performance of sixteenth-century music involves more than just reading the notes. The singers and musicians of the time were expected to add elaborate ornamentation according to very precise rules, but exactly how these rules should be interpreted and applied has always presented considerable problems to the modern performer. This clear, concise, and practical guide to the kinds of ornamentation appropriate to sixteenth-century music is a valuable handbook for those desiring to perform the music of the period.

Even beginners can create beautiful crazy quilts with this book to guide your stitching. Template patterns will help you keep seams straight and neat...and give you great variety. 150 combination seams are charted so you can see exactly how to stitch them...and they are easy! Use simple embroidery stitches to create these...straight stitch, lazy daisy, french knot... Plus 104 different monogram designs and over 60 embroidery motifs are charted...to include flowers, baskets, birds, teapots, hearts, and more!A great addition to your crazy quilt library...even if you are not a beginner!

Make 17 small projects: artist trading cards, fabric postcards, wallhangings, and more-then embellish them with beads, stitching, and found objects.

5th in the bestselling basics & beyond series. 50 techniques are presented in three distinct categories. Clear instructions, complete step-by-step photography, creative inspiration from four renowned fiber artists, resource guide on products used and where to find them. Hundreds of color photos and illustrations. Full color throughout.

Two ancient practices, gourd decorating and the fiber arts, come together in this one of a kind book. Instructive and educational, Gourds + Fiber presents a fresh and exciting take on gourd decoration with techniques borrowed from the fiber arts like stitching, twining, coiling, plaiting, and lacing. In addition to a thorough and engaging history of the relationship between gourds and fiber, this book includes 30 projects with clear step-by-step directions that walk you through the prep, design, and creation of beautiful gourds. Color photographs and diagrams illustrate each chapter, and creative uses of materials like pine needles, silk, leather, beads, and felt will inspire your own original designs. Accessible to beginners and full of possibilities for experienced weavers, basket makers, and gourd aficionados, Gourds + Fiber is not to be missed.  Readers interested in related titles from Ginger Summit will also want to see: Gourd Musical Instruments (ISBN: 9781626546219), Making Gourd Dolls & Spirit Figures (ISBN: 9781626543386), Making Gourd Musical Instruments (ISBN: 9781626543331), Gourd Pyrography (ISBN: 9781626543409).

Two of the world's leading experts combine gourd decorating and fiber arts for a fresh, up-to-date take on a centuries-old craft. Ginger Summit and Jim Widess will inspire gourd aficionados with a wide range of techniques, from coiling and plaiting to stitching and lacing. Over thirty fabulous projects use materials such as pine needles, silk cord, leather, reed, felt, and beads.

Two ancient practices, gourd decorating and the fiber arts, come together in this one of a kind book. Instructive and educational, Gourds + Fiber presents a fresh and exciting take on gourd decoration with techniques borrowed from the fiber arts like stitching, twining, coiling, plaiting, and lacing. In addition to a thorough and engaging history of the relationship between gourds and fiber, this book includes 30 projects with clear step-by-step directions that walk you through the prep, design, and creation of beautiful gourds. Color photographs and diagrams illustrate each chapter, and creative uses of materials like pine needles, silk, leather, beads, and felt will inspire your own original designs. Accessible to beginners and full of possibilities for experienced weavers, basket makers, and gourd aficionados, Gourds + Fiber is not to be missed.  Readers interested in related titles from Ginger Summit will also want to see: Gourd Musical Instruments (ISBN: 9781626546219), Making Gourd Dolls & Spirit Figures (ISBN: 9781626543386), Making Gourd Musical Instruments (ISBN: 9781626543331), Gourd Pyrography (ISBN: 9781626543409).

We all have thoughts, feelings, and experiences that we want to preserve forever—and a journal makes the perfect keepsake. This inspiration-packed guide, with beautiful watercolor art throughout, offers a wealth of creative ideas for creating attractive journals from scratch as well as embellishing store-bought ones. The 21 creative projects range from a seasonal journal that features stunning handmade papers decorated with natural items (such as twigs and leaves) to a lovely book made from travel postcards that opens like a fan. Other exquisite suggestions include an accordion-style booklet for writing down all the must-remember things your kids say, a romantic journal, and a sweet little spiral-bound book for collecting favorite handed-down recipes.

All the techniques for making a uniquely personal purse are right here. Forty projects offer a wide variety of fabulous choices, featuring great fabrics and design options, including novelty threads, raffia ribbon, straps made of jeweled necklaces and bracelets, beautiful yet easy embroidery, and more. Crafters who really want to start from scratch will find 25 simple sewing projects, all originating from seven basic patterns, ranging from a flat folding purse to an oval pocketbook made from iridescent ruched silk. Another 15 designs use plain store-bought bags as a canvas for creative embellishments, such as transforming a simple black clutch with elegant silk flowers, or turn a basic leather purse into something special with whimsical appliqué. An attractive gallery provides additional inspiration. A Main Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

Surveys a wide range of creative options, including painting and dyeing and using applique techniques

Dare to be DifferentGone are the days of browsing through rack after rack of new fashions at the local store looking for the perfect shirt, pair of paints or accessory. Instead, take a "shopping trip" to your own closet, a friend's closet, consignment stores, thrift shops or the sale racks.In Altered Style, author Stephanie Kimura shows you how to transform everyday garments and accessories into personalized fashions that reflect your own style and show the world who you are.Your personality will show through with:More than 30 projects for creating purses, blouses, tees, jackets and moreIdeas for embellishing with buttons, sparkly crystals, colorful fabric snippets, beads and anything you come acrossSimple techniques, such as basic sewing, folding, bonding and drawingWith a little creativity and simple embellishing, you'll be on your way to updating your wardrobe with your own style and flair. Never again will you have "nothing to wear"!

Begin with a simple project: add a delicate rose to a ribbon or flowering vines to a vest. Then create a purse adorned with lace and roses. Personalize a pillow, embellish cards, and stitch a Christmas picture or velveteen stocking with seasonal elements. Each design appears in full color, along with a guide displaying every stitch and how to master it. An illustrated icon guide makes it easy to combine patterns.

Discover how to transform ordinary premade fabric panels and thread into one-of-a-kind art quilts! Six step-by-step projects include seasonal panels, beautiful florals, holiday designs, and gorgeous landscapes Add dimension and texture with easy thread painting and embellishing techniques See your fabric come to life as you sew and layer threads on top of the design Get inspired by a photo gallery of magnificent art quilt masterpieces In Creating Art Quilts with Panels, award-winning quilter and fiber artist Joyce Hughes reveals her creative methods for creating stunning pictorial quilts. Discover how to make your quilt pop and explore endless options for creativity with free-motion quilting, thread painting, trapunto, overlay, three-dimensional effects, machine techniques, raw edge applique, and a variety of embellishments. In this book Joyce shows you how to take an ordinary fabric panel and turn it into a beautiful work of art. Learn how to make gorgeous seasonal panels, beautiful florals, and magnificent panel replicas. From simple beading to more advanced three-dimensional pieces, Joyce presents her techniques clearly and concisely with detailed photographs in a step-by-step format. Sure to please both traditional and contemporary artists alike, Creating Art Quilts with Panels also features a photographic gallery of inspirational art quilt masterpieces. New panels are designed every year, so try the ideas and techniques in this book on ones that are similar to those featured inside or, even better, mix it up to make something new and different. Create your own piece of art!

Keep Judy Murrah’s latest book close to your sewing machine! Chock-full of fresh ideas to spice up your projects, Jazz It Up is a reference you will refer to time and time again. Whether you’re stitching up quilts, clothing, or home-decorating accessories, Judy’s best textile tricks will ensure a one-of-a-kind look in whatever you create. Start jazzing up your designs now with: · Judy’s special methods for fabric manipulation and embellishment, all shown in step-by-step diagrams and full-color photographs · A fabric-enhancement section that covers appliqué, couching, ribbon work, pleating, tucking, and more · Basic patchwork techniques, such as Flying Geese, Rail Fence, and Drunkard's Path, that are the foundation for Judy’s designs · Fascinating dimensional designs, such as tassled triangles, prairie points, shirring, and wrinkling

The creative guide for dressmakers and needlecrafters that takes your work to a new level What makes a good sewing project into something outstanding? Often, it is the small hand finished details, a mix of structural finishing and pure decoration, which can quickly become a testament to the style, creativity, and skill of the dressmaker. This is the book which contains everything you need to know about hand stitching and embellishing. It is a comprehensive technique book that will take your work to a new level. A major part of the book is a directory of hand stitching techniques, suitable for all levels of skill, along with plenty of great examples of these stitches in action. And it is also a sumptuous celebration of the creative power of the sewing needle, packed with inspirational photographs of stylish little touches that will make you want to launch into your sewing with renewed vigour.

Ribbon embroidery turns routine items into one-of-a-kind pieces to treasure for a lifetime. It lends itself to a variety of looks, from tiny, delicate stitches to large, bold strokes. Dazzling full-color photos highlight dozens of unique ideas for clothing, the home, special occasions, and holidays.

Everything you want to know about embellishing Music of the Baroque Era is taught systematically and well-founded here: from the different "essential ornaments" such as trill, mordent, appoggiatura, slide, etc. up to the free melodic ornaments, cadenzas and improvised grounds. In addition, you will find valuable information, tips, constructive exercises, historical examples and much more. Exclusively you get a live recorded harpsichord-basso continuo accompaniment for all exercises, which supports you harmonically and rhythmically. For pupils, students, amateurs and professional musicians

Everything you want to know about embellishing Music of the Baroque Era is taught systematically and well-founded here: from the different "essential ornaments" such as trill, mordent, appoggiatura, slide, etc. up to the free melodic ornaments, cadenzas and improvised grounds. In addition, you will find valuable information, tips, constructive exercises, historical examples and much more. Exclusively you get a live recorded harpsichord-basso continuo accompaniment for all exercises, which supports you harmonically and rhythmically. For pupils, students, amateurs and professional musicians

Accessible, beautiful, and lavishly illustrated, this ultimate guide goes step-by-step through every creative option needed to create an art quilt. From the essentials, like enlarging and transferring patterns, to surface design techniques that add texture and color, to piecing, machine stitching, appliqué, finishing, and embellishing, this has it all. Galleries of stunning art quilts from around the world provide extra inspiration.   More than 1,000 illustrations! 

This is the first comprehensive book that offers complete step-by-step instruction and patterns for creating unique book structures from cloth. Fabric Art Journals offers vital information on getting started, from choosing fabrics and creating patterns to basic sewing techniques. In addition to learning how to make various styles of fabric books, readers will learn embellishment techniques that include painting, writing, decorative stitching, print and transfer styles, machine and hand embroidery, and quilting. An inspirational gallery provides a brilliant collection of artists' work in this medium. Fabric Art Journals not only teaches, but also inspires. It's a must-have for anyone interested in book making and fabric art.