Stitch People Occupations And Hobbies

"Stitch People Occupations & Hobbies, to be used in tandem with Do-It-Yourself Stitch People, will help you expand your cross stitched family portraits to include your loved ones in their hobby-related or professional wear. Whether you need a pattern for a government employee or avid kayaker, the patterns in stitch People Occupations & Hobbies will help you expand and perfect your stitch people portraits to your heart's content." --

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Learn all the secrets to creating a beautiful embroidered portrait of your home. Find out the techniques you need to create fabulous dimension, realistic effects and the little details that will make your embroidered house portrait as unique as your home. With over 200 pages of techniques, tips, beautiful imagery and inspiration, Hand-Stitch House will take you step by step through the entire process of design, stitching and finishing your embroidered home. What you learn from Hand-Stitched House will help you to create a lovingly handmade piece of embroidered art. Whether it's an heirloom memory for yourself or a gift for someone special; your embroidered house will be treasured for many years to come.

This collection of over 1000 cross stitch motifs, each in the form of an easy to follow chart, is an invaluable resource for incorporating your work into cards, samplers, pictures, and tapestries. Fully illustrated step by step instructions in basic techniques and materials will allow even the novice to start stitching right away.

This is your complete guide to dressmaking, from designing, creating, and customizing your clothes. Master every dressmaking technique in the book! Fully illustrated and easy to use, this dressmaking book covers all the essential skills and techniques you need to make timeless wardrobe staples. It's a must-have for beginners and expert stitchers alike. Fed up with fast fashion and keen to make your own clothes? This is the ultimate dressmaking guide for absolute beginners. Comprehensive, step-by-step guides and dressmaking patterns cover everything from choosing the perfect fabric for any project to trying your hand at a range of machine-sewing techniques. Inside the pages of this sewing book you’ll discover: • Step-by-step instructions and techniques, accompanied by clear, full-color photography • Thorough sections on tools and equipment, to help the reader choose the right items for each project • 13 downloadable patterns for skirts, dresses, trousers, tops, and jackets that can be used to create 31 different garments • Over 80 techniques, including how to cut out a pattern, machine stitch, and hand stitch Accompanied by close-up photographs, clear instructions, and a glossary of dressmaking terminology to demystify even the trickiest technique. This book will help you advance from a sewing learner to a seasoned stitcher in no time. Zoomed-in photographs of hand and machine tools show you the best dressmaking equipment for the job and teach you exactly how to use it. All the techniques and projects are graded by difficulty level, from the simple and straightforward to the more complex and challenging ones. Put your new-found knowledge to the test with 13 downloadable patterns that can be easily adapted to create more than 30 stylish garments. Learn how to make classic dresses, skirts, tops, trousers, and jackets, alongside creative ideas for giving your old clothes new life! The Essential Guide to Dressmaking Sew Your Own Wardrobe guides you through every hand stitch, machine stitch, and sewing technique you'll ever need. We've included the best way to stitch, alter, put in linings, seam and hem, so you can make your favorite bespoke outfits to suit your unique style.

Adjusting to life in his boyhood home of Waset, Qaa, as Chief of the Medjay and High Priest in the Temple of Amun, has little time to enjoy the Upper Capital. A new case, involving fake votive offerings, has him outraged. Why would a merchant deal in fake votives - to accumulate wealth! Even more disturbing, making unacceptable offerings to the gods could have disastrous consequences. As he investigates further, unsavory doings are unearthed, putting the Temple in jeopardy. But when his prime suspect, a votive maker in ill health, turns up dead in his own shop, Qaa has his suspicions: Was it the hand of the gods meting out divine justice for disrespecting them? Did the stress of the investigation and the possible public embarrassment cause his untimely demise? Or, did someone have reason to silence the dishonest merchant? Though Qaa forges ahead to solve the mystery, he fears his own sterling reputation may be tarnished by accusations of impropriety. Regardless, Qaa will not rest until the evildoer is brought to justice.