Erica Wilsons Needlework to Wear

Birmingham, AL: Oxmoor House Inc, 1982. 1st Stated Print. Slight edge wear, content excellent. Hardbound. 4to. 168 Pgs.. Nr Fine in Chipped & Taped DJ/Good. Erica Wilsons Needlework to Wear by Erica Wilson. Published by Oxmoor House Inc, Birmingham, AL, 1982. 1st Stated Printing. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped & Taped DJ. Slight edge wear, content excellent. 154 Pgs. ISBN 0848705270. LCCN 82-80595. Over 100 new ideas to enrich your wardrobe with cross stitch, embroidery, gold work, lace, needlepoint, crochet, knitting, smocking and more. An exciting array of wardrobe accessories and accents, with instructions for making each of them. You will find it surprisingly easy to make the needlework jewelry. The shimmering gold leaves and polka-dot pansies, the woven ribbon bracelets and flowering branch necklace, can be created at a fraction of the cost of their boutique counterparts. In the clothing chapter, paint on silk to make your own designer original. Also 5 different ways to trans-form an ordinary white blouse with touches of lace and embroidery. Try a cross-stitch handbag with the look of lace or weave ribbons to make a colorful clutch with everything you have to know to stitch and to finish each bag. The belts and collars chapter has twisted cord belts and beaded lace collars. Most of these finishing touches for your wardrobe are made from the simplest of materials. All you need to know are the techniques, and they are given here, complete with diagrams. Finally, a selection of quick and easy projects shows you how to whip up a crocheted flower necklace, or special edgings and buttons for a favorite sweater, or wonderful barrettes and hair combs. Description text copyright 2013 BooksForComfort. Item ID 28000.