Weekend Makes: Embroidery with Buttons

Weekend Makes: Embroidery with Buttons

25 Quick and Easy Projects to Make

By Rosemary Drysdale
Paperback $26.99

$26.99

Publication Date: 23rd April 2024

Weekend Makes: Embroidery with Buttons is a delightful collection of projectswhich use buttons in an innovative and creative way.Embroidery is an ancient craft that has been enjoyed and practiced for... Read More
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Weekend Makes: Embroidery with Buttons is a delightful collection of projectswhich use buttons in an innovative and creative way.Embroidery is an ancient craft that has been enjoyed and practiced for... Read More
Description

Weekend Makes: Embroidery with Buttons is a delightful collection of projects

which use buttons in an innovative and creative way.


Embroidery is an ancient craft that has been enjoyed and practiced for centuries, providing crafters with a relaxing and mindful activity to create beautiful works of art using needlepoint and fabric.  In this book, the talented embroidery expert Rosemary Drysdale adds a new twist.  


With detailed illustrations and beautiful photography readers will learn how buttons can be incorporated into any design.


  • 25 embroidery projects suitable for beginner to intermediate embroiderers
  • Written by an accomplished and well-known embroidery expert
  • A unique way to use that stash of  buttons in sewing kits 
  • Includes full instructions, step-by-step photography and clear templates

Details
  • Price: $26.99
  • Pages: 144
  • Carton Quantity: 20
  • Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman
  • Imprint: GMC Publications
  • Publication Date: 23rd April 2024
  • Trim Size: 8.5 x 11.7 in
  • Illustration Note: full-color
  • ISBN: 9781784946456
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    CRAFTS & HOBBIES / General
    CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Needlework / General
    CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Needlework / Embroidery
Author Bio

Rosemary Drysdale grew up in the north of England near Newcastle, and learned to knit as a small child. She was at the forefront of the cross stitch craze in the 1990s, traveling the world teaching workshops and giving demonstrations. She is recognized as a global expert on black work embroidery, as well as a teacher of many other advanced stitching techniques. Drysdale joined Vogue Knitting in the late 1990s and has consulted to some of the top yarn brands in the industry. A prolific designer, she has had over 1000 designs published. She lives in East Hampton, NY with her husband. Instagram @rosemary_drysdale

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Tools and Materials 8

Needles 8

Scissors 8

Fabrics 9

Threads 9

Hoops 10

Beads and Buttons 10

Embroidery Basics 11

How to Transfer a Design 11

Putting the Fabric in the Loop without a Lining 11

Putting the Fabric in the Loop with a Lining 12

Finishing Your Work 13

Embroidery Stitches 14

Projects

Black and White 24

Oat in the Window 24

Seashells 34

Hanging Baskets 38

Fantasy Florals 44

Berry Wreath 48

Meadow Clover 52

Bicycle and Balloons 56

Whimsical Daisies 60

Woolly Sheep 64

Floral Sprig 68

Button Flowers 72

Cosy Jumper 76

Spring Garden 80

Blackberries 84

Crinoline Lady 88

Vintage Flowers 92

Feathers 96

Highland Thistle 100

Felt Flowers 104

Colorful Mandala 108

Girl with a Plait 112

Winter Snowflakes 116

Beaded Honeybee 120

Weekend Makes: Embroidery with Buttons is a delightful collection of projects

which use buttons in an innovative and creative way.


Embroidery is an ancient craft that has been enjoyed and practiced for centuries, providing crafters with a relaxing and mindful activity to create beautiful works of art using needlepoint and fabric.  In this book, the talented embroidery expert Rosemary Drysdale adds a new twist.  


With detailed illustrations and beautiful photography readers will learn how buttons can be incorporated into any design.


  • 25 embroidery projects suitable for beginner to intermediate embroiderers
  • Written by an accomplished and well-known embroidery expert
  • A unique way to use that stash of  buttons in sewing kits 
  • Includes full instructions, step-by-step photography and clear templates

  • Price: $26.99
  • Pages: 144
  • Carton Quantity: 20
  • Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman
  • Imprint: GMC Publications
  • Publication Date: 23rd April 2024
  • Trim Size: 8.5 x 11.7 in
  • Illustrations Note: full-color
  • ISBN: 9781784946456
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    CRAFTS & HOBBIES / General
    CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Needlework / General
    CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Needlework / Embroidery

Rosemary Drysdale grew up in the north of England near Newcastle, and learned to knit as a small child. She was at the forefront of the cross stitch craze in the 1990s, traveling the world teaching workshops and giving demonstrations. She is recognized as a global expert on black work embroidery, as well as a teacher of many other advanced stitching techniques. Drysdale joined Vogue Knitting in the late 1990s and has consulted to some of the top yarn brands in the industry. A prolific designer, she has had over 1000 designs published. She lives in East Hampton, NY with her husband. Instagram @rosemary_drysdale

Introduction 7

Tools and Materials 8

Needles 8

Scissors 8

Fabrics 9

Threads 9

Hoops 10

Beads and Buttons 10

Embroidery Basics 11

How to Transfer a Design 11

Putting the Fabric in the Loop without a Lining 11

Putting the Fabric in the Loop with a Lining 12

Finishing Your Work 13

Embroidery Stitches 14

Projects

Black and White 24

Oat in the Window 24

Seashells 34

Hanging Baskets 38

Fantasy Florals 44

Berry Wreath 48

Meadow Clover 52

Bicycle and Balloons 56

Whimsical Daisies 60

Woolly Sheep 64

Floral Sprig 68

Button Flowers 72

Cosy Jumper 76

Spring Garden 80

Blackberries 84

Crinoline Lady 88

Vintage Flowers 92

Feathers 96

Highland Thistle 100

Felt Flowers 104

Colorful Mandala 108

Girl with a Plait 112

Winter Snowflakes 116

Beaded Honeybee 120