Not Your Mama's Stitching

Kate Shoup

Description

Forget the fair young maiden painstakingly embroidering pillowcases for her hope chest. Picture a liberated lass (that would be you) creating chic fashions and accessories while sipping a glass of whatever and saving the planet. Not Your Mama's Stitching lets you choose from more than twenty projects to make or embellish home decor items, garments, accessories, gifts, and more.

It covers:

• The tools and materials that no stitcher should be without
• Basic stitching skills such as starting a thread, tying off, and finishing your piece
• A myriad of embroidery, cross stitch, and needlepoint stitches
• Projects ranging from a tattooed tank top to cheeky stitched sayings and from a Gucci-inspired wallet to a drinks recipe box
• Variations and ideas for customizing every project

Make everyday items one-of-a-kind, or whip up your own creations from scratch. With a savvy, sassy attitude and fun, funky projects, Not Your Mama's Stitching will have you in stitches in no time.
Introduction: The Stitch Is Back.

Stitch Hunt.

How This Book Is Organized.

Who This Book Is For.

Part One: Basic Training.

Chapter One: Back Stitch to the Future.

Weave Are the World.

Ancient Chinese Secret.

Vestment Opportunity.

Women’s Work, My Ass!

Urban Outfitter.

Read the Twine Print.

Free Samplers!

Gros Point Blank.

You Say You Want a Revolution.

The Agony of Effete.

Death and Threadsurrection.

Next!

Chapter Two: Talking Shop: What to Buy.

What You Talkin’ ’Bout Willis?

Just Kitting.

Test Pattern.

Roll Your Own.

Meet the Needles!

Go Tell It on the Mounting.

Survival Tools.

Destination Organization.

Next!

Chapter Three: Technically Speaking: Needlework Techniques.

The Anal-Retentive Stitcher: Setting Up Your Work Environment.

Cut and Run: Preparing Your Materials.

Chart to Chart Chat: Understanding Needlework Charts.

Let’s Get This Party Started.

Apocal-oops Now: Fixing Mistakes.

The Final Cut: Finishing Your Piece.

Next!

Chapter Four: Stitch Hitter: Your Guide to Cross-Stitch, Embroidery, and Needlepoint Stitches.

You Double-Crossing Stitch: Cross-Stitch Stitches.

Stitchin' Confidential: Embroidery Stitches.

Get to the Point: Needlepoint Stitches.

But Wait! There's More: Other Needlework Techniques.

Hand Job: Hand-Sewing Stitches.

Next!

Part Two: Projects.

Chapter Five: Wear Me Out: Stitching You CanWear.

Tie Me Up.

Tattoo You.

Hoodie Two Chews.

I Got My Eye On You.

Chapter Six: Yarn and Floss Accoutrements: Gussy Up Your Look with Stitching.

You’re So Money.

I’ll Stop the World and Belt with You.

Felt Up.

Chuck Berries.

British Invasion.

Germ Warfare.

The Diet of Worms.

Laptop Dance.

Chapter Seven: Canvas the Area: Needlework for the Home.

You Bore Me.

Cue the Violins.

We Got Spirits, Yes We Do!

Wash Your Damn Hands!

Case in Point.

Coffee, Tea, or Me?

The 25,000-Calorie Pyramid.

Chapter Eight: Present Tents: Nifty Needlecraft Gifts.

Who’s the Boss?

Sweet Emoticon.

It’s All Geek to Me.

Anklebiter.

You Reek.

Designer Bios.

Index.

Sujets

• Couture et Tricot
• Needlework
• Crafts
• Hobbies

Informations

• Publié par: Turner Publishing Company
• Date de parution: 25 juin 2007
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9780470136966
• Langue: English

Extrait

not your mama s
Stitching
not your mama s
Stitching
The cool and creative way to stitch it to em
by Kate Shoup Welsh
Copyright 2007 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. All rights reserved.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Welsh, Kate, 1972-
Not your mama s stitching: the cool and creative way to stitch it to em / by Kate Shoup Welsh.
p. cm.
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-09516-4 (pbk.)
ISBN-10: 0-470-09516-4
1. Embroidery. 2. Cross-stitch. 3. Needlepoint. I. Title.
TT770.W42 2007
746.44-dc22
2006101579
Printed in the United States of America
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Book design by Elizabeth Brooks
Cover design by Troy Cummings
Interior photography by Matt Bowen
Illustrations by Joni Burns
Wiley Bicentennial Logo: Richard J. Pacifico
Book production by Wiley Publishing, Inc. Composition Services
For Gladys
Free bonus pattern available online!
Can t get enough stitching? Access one more Not Your Mama s Stitching pattern at www.wiley.com/go/notyourmamas .

Additional stitching resources online!
At www.wiley.com/go/notyourmamas , you can also find additional stitching resources-books, magazines, instructional Web sites, and online storefronts-as well as a series of alphabet designs for use in your projects.
Contents
INTRODUCTION
The Stitch Is Back
Stitch Hunt
How This Book Is Organized
Who This Book Is For

PART ONE
Basic Training
CHAPTER ONE
Back Stitch to the Future
Weave Are the World
Ancient Chinese Secret
Vestment Opportunity
Women s Work, My Ass!
Urban Outfitter
Read the Twine Print
Free Samplers!
Gros Point Blank
You Say You Want a Revolution
The Agony of Effete
Death and Threadsurrection
Next !
CHAPTER TWO
Talking Shop: What to Buy
What You Talkin Bout Willis?
Just Kitting
Test Pattern
Roll Your Own
Meet the Needles!
Go Tell It on the Mounting
Survival Tools
Destination Organization
Next !
CHAPTER THREE
Technically Speaking: Needlework Techniques
The Anal-Retentive Stitcher: Setting Up Your Work Environment
Cut and Run: Preparing Your Materials
Chart to Chart Chat: Understanding Needlework Charts
Let s Get This Party Started
Apocal-oops Now: Fixing Mistakes
The Final Cut: Finishing Your Piece
Next !
CHAPTER FOUR
Stitch Hitter: Your Guide to Cross-Stitch, Embroidery, and Needlepoint Stitches
You Double-Crossing Stitch: Cross-Stitch Stitches
Stitchin Confidential: Embroidery Stitches
Get to the Point: Needlepoint Stitches
But Wait! There s More: Other Needlework Techniques
Hand Job: Hand-Sewing Stitches
Next !

PART TWO
Projects
CHAPTER FIVE
Wear Me Out: Stitching You Can Wear
Tie Me Up
Tattoo You
Hoodie Two Chews
I Got My Eye On You
CHAPTER SIX
Yarn and Floss Accoutrements: Gussy Up Your Look with Stitching
You re So Money
I ll Stop the World and Belt with You
Felt Up
Chuck Berries
British Invasion
Germ Warfare
The Diet of Worms
Laptop Dance
CHAPTER SEVEN
Canvas the Area: Needlework for the Home
You Bore Me
Cue the Violins
We Got Spirits, Yes We Do!
Wash Your Damn Hands!
Case in Point
Coffee, Tea, or Me?
The 25,000-Calorie Pyramid
CHAPTER EIGHT
Present Tents: Nifty Needlecraft Gifts
Who s the Boss?
Sweet Emoticon
It s All Geek to Me
Anklebiter
You Reek
Designer Bios
Index
Acknowledgments
T he gestation period of any book involves the contributions of many, many people. For this book, much credit is due to Cindy Kitchel, who kindly gave me my first job in publishing and continues to inspire me with her poise, humor, and smarty-pantsness. Cindy also doubled on this project as a stunt stitcher, for which I am incredibly grateful. Roxane Cerda, my acquisitions editor, has crossed the line from client to friend; her contributions to this title span from moral support to project designs. And it goes without saying that project editor Donna Wright s encouragement, suggestions, and patience throughout have proved invaluable. Thanks are also due to Christina Stambaugh, who provided design direction; designer Elizabeth Brooks; layout technician Amanda Spagnuolo; graphics imaging technician Brent Savage; proofreader Betty Kish; indexer Lynnzee Elze and Carol Pogoni, the book s copy editor, who saved my ass on numerous occasions.
Then, of course, there are those people who had the unfortunate luck to live with or otherwise encounter me during the writing process, most notably my amazing and supportive husband, Ian, who always makes me feel smart and beautiful, even when I totally am not; and my brilliant, hilarious, and gorgeous six-year-old daughter, Heidi. Thanks also to the rest of the fam: Barbara Shoup (who, in addition to birthing me, also stunt-stitched for this book), Steve Shoup, Jenny Shoup, Jake Plant, Jim Plant, the Pfeiffers, the Weitz boys, the Goodales, the Caudells, Sue Welsh, Jay Welsh, Rae Terry, Caitlin Welsh, and Tommy Grim. No girl could ask for nicer relatives. Super special appreciation to Joan Warrick, whose skills as a seamstress are trumped only by her skills as a friend. Finally, undying gratitude to a few key members of my buddy list: Dan Barden, Sol Blickman, Kate Bova, Sally Chalex, the Cupps, the Other Cupps, the Dellingers, Betsy Haas, Heather Hauptman, Waddy Potthoff, the Snidermans, Bill Warrick, the girls of the DKG (especially Kitty Jarrett, yet another stunt stitcher), and the Friday Night Yogis. Thanks for tolerating me.
Introduction

The Stitch Is Back
Stitch Hunt
Meet Rosey Grier, who, after being introduced to the joys of needlepoint in the early 1970s, quickly developed a passion for it. Luckily, Rosey had plenty of time to devote to the craft, having retired in 1967 after a successful career as wait for it . . . a pro defensive tackle in the NFL. If anyone thought Rosey Grier was a girly man for publicly practicing needlepoint-hell, he even published a book about it, Rosey Grier s Needlepoint for Men -they probably kept it to themselves.
As it happens, Rosey wasn t the first person to develop a keen interest in needlework. In fact, needlecrafts have been around practically since Neanderthals roamed Earth. But although needlework-a.k.a. stitching -has enjoyed a long history, it all but died out during the first half of the 20th century. And unfortunately, in the years following its revival in the 1960s, the majority who joined the stitching bandwagon (Rosey Grier notwithstanding) either a) collected Hummel figurines, b) believed that showering was for the bourgeoisie , c) participated in Renaissance festivals, or d) all of the above. That is, they weren t chic, like you.
Recently, that s begun to change, thanks to a spike in interest among hip types in needlecrafts like embroidery, cross stitch, and needlepoint, which are the foci of this book. Indeed, needlecrafts have become cool. And of course, like many cool things-shoes come to mind-needlecrafts are also addictive. For one, the thread used in stitching is soft and colorful, and everyone knows that handling soft, colorful objects is habit-forming. Plus, stitching can provide an immediate rush. Forget knitting. Making a single sweater takes longer than growing out a bad haircut. With stitching, you can crank out some of the simpler pieces in the time it takes to refresh your highlights. Finally, after a long day earning 22 percent less than your male counterpar