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"Doodle-stitching" is the type of simple embroidery you wil learn in Doodle-Stitching by Aimee Ray. It is also called freeform or freestyle embroidery. That means there are no rules. Just thread your needle and start stitching. This book will show you, step-by-step, the basic skills you need to start embroidering doodle-stitch style. Feel free to just have fun and be creative!

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Doodle-Stitching
Fresh & Fun Embroidery for Beginners

Author: Aimee Ray
Pages: 128
Page size: 9" x 9"
Publisher: Lark Books
Cover: Soft
Item Code: 4G4E0405
Weight: 1.2 lbs.

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Embroider Original, Contemporary Hand-Drawn Designs and Embellishments on Great Projects

Add a creative look to garments, accessories and home accents with charming embroidered touches. Outlining, filling and applique work are easy to master with Aimee Ray's guidance. You'll also learn how to transfer your own doodled designs onto any fabric object. Bohemian Tunic, Crazy Curves Headband, Spring Leaves Wall Art, Fire and Ice Butterfly Patches .... all of Ray's fresh, stylish projects are practical and fun to make.

About the Author

Aimee Ray has been an artist for as long as she can remember. Her mind is always full of ideas, and she loves to try new things. Some of her creative outlets include painting watercolors and creating digital painting, greeting cards, comic books, and, of course, embroidery.

She is most inspired by nature and animals, dreams, her large collection of books and other artists. Aimee lives in Northwest Arkansas with her husband and two big, goofy dogs.

Table of Contents
Embroider Your World	6
Embroidery Essentials	8
Materials and Tools	9
Getting Started	13
Stitch Library	20
Sewing Essentials	31
Projects	35
Sewing Circle Bag	36
All-Season Ornaments	39
Felt Forest Creatures	42
Songbird Wristlet	45
Spring Leaves Wall Art	48
Fire and Ice Butterfly Patches	52
Bohemian Tunic	55
Two Trees Scrapbook Cover	58
No-Peeking Eye Mask	61
Swirling Scarf	64
Sea Change Pins	66
Cafe Apron	69
Spring Step Shoes	72
Crazy Curves Headband	74
Tag-Along ID Holder	77
Flower Shop Skirt	80
Wooden Pincushion	82
Night Sky Bookmarks	85
Boxer Shorts	88
Zen Lampshade	90
Nightingale Lap Quilt	92
Sweet Dreams Baby Pillow	102
White-on-White Storage Bag	104
Perfect Paisley Pillowcase	107
Mod Napkins	110
Flowering Vines Ribbons	112
Fireworks Halter Top	114
Lucky Number Jeans	116
Mine All Mine Towel	118
Patterns	121
Acknowlegments	123
About the Author	124
Notes About Supplies	125
Index	126

Instruction Page

All Mine Towel

Fireworks Halter Top

Flowering Vines Ribbons

Mod Napkins

Zen Lampshade Flower Shop Skirt

No Peeking Eye Mask Spring Leaves Wall Art

Sewing Circle Bag Projects

1000+ Books & Magazines Index

Traditional Embroidery by Hand	The Art of Embroidery Mary Engelbreit	A-Z of Thread Painting by Quilters' Resource Publications	A-Z of Needlepoint by Country Bumpkin	All That Glitters by Alison Cole
	Pattern Booklet Bareroots Embroidery Borders by Barri Sue Gaudet	Beautiful Embroidered Quilts by Inspirations Magazine Publications	Embroidered Animals by Helen M. Steven's	Embroiderer's and Quilter's Sourcebook by Angela Thompson A historical overview
Embroiderer's and Quilter's Sourcebook by Angela Thompson A historical overview	Embroidered Pansies by Diana Lampe's	Embroidery Techniques & Patterns by Marie-Noelle Bayard	Embroiderer's Year by Helen M. Stevens	The Embroidered Miniature Quilt by Helen Marshall
Embroidery Stitches by Mary Webb	Ladies of Leisure by Margaret Allyson	Royal School of Needlework Embroidery Techniques by Sally Saunders	Transfer Designs for Embroidery by Anne-Marie Bodson and Josette Vinas y Roca	Vintage Animals by Nori Koenig