Transfer & Stitch - by Carina Envoldsen-Harris & Sally McCollin & Lesley Taylor & Michaela Learner (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

140 iron-on motifs to transfer and embroider - including hearts, botanicals, borders and more - with full-color stitch inspiration for each design.

'Embroiderers will fall in love with these reusable designs! [...] You'll discover stitched examples to inspire your own embroideries, whether you opt for a striking piece of wall art or choose to embellish clothes, cushions and gifts.' ― Sew Magazine

Perfect for embroiderers of any ability, these easy-to-use designs will add that perfect finishing touch to your clothing, linens, cushion covers or blankets; all you need to do is cut your chosen design out and iron it on! With your design in place, use the step-by-step stitch guide and the finished examples to inspire and guide you to create your own unique designs.

• All the necessary know-how is included, such as guidance on tools and materials, instructions for preparing your embroidery hoop and essential stitches - with step-by-step illustrations included.
• 140 stunning, sweet, fun designs to choose from, including hearts, flowers, borders, insects and more: take inspiration from the full-colour photographs or choose your own stitch and colour combinations.
• Use the motifs as they are, or mix and match the transfers to create your own composite designs.
• Each iron-on design can be used, stored, then reused, multiple times.

About the Author

Carina Envoldsen-Harris is a Danish designer, blogger and author living in the UK. She has a background in multimedia design as well as in art history and Italian language. Under the name Polka & Bloom, Carina has been designing and selling embroidery patterns since 2009. The patterns combine her life-long passion for art, design, history and nature, often including floral motifs and bright colours, and which she sells successfully via her online store, along with hand-embellished items of clothing and accessories
Carina lives in Essex, UK. For more information about Carina visit her website www.carinascraftblog.com
Sally McCollin started her career in the textile industry back in the 1980s, firstly for Knitmaster UK then for Patons and Baldwins, which later became Coats Crafts UK. She then transferred to their threads division, where she worked extensively with a variety of crafts-based magazines and web sites to provide editorial features and projects. During this time, she gained her PGCE and progressed to teaching and lecturing in Further and Higher Education establishments, based in the North East. Using her specialist knowledge and foreign language skills, Sally also provides translations and artwork for European crafts-based suppliers.
Sally delivers talks and workshops within the textile industry and also co-hosts a series of long-running, residential stitching breaks for Brightwater Holidays, both in the UK and abroad, covering all manner of textile-based disciplines.
Sally lives in Teesdale, County Durham. Learn more about her work at www.stitcharena.com
Lesley Taylor has always enjoyed embroidery and has been stitching for many years. She has completed her City & Guilds Creative Embroidery Certificate Course and is now in her final year of the Creative Embroidery Diploma. She is an accomplished practitioner of surface embroidery, covering all the major decorative techniques. Lesley lives in Buckinghamshire.
Michaela Learner has worked as a freelance embroiderer, needlecrafter and designer for many years. A practitioner of surface stitching, she uses a range of decorative techniques including freestyle stitchery, blackwork, hardanger, cross stitch and pulled thread work. She writes articles for magazines and part works, and is one of the designers for the leading embroidery-thread manufacturer DMC. Michaela lives in Cardiff.
Find more of Michaela's work on her Facebook page, Cross Stitching Guild.