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Ribbonwork Gardens

Ribbonwork Gardens

by Christine Brown (Author)

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    Paperback 2012

    $17.72
Synopsis

Learn to make 122 exquisite floral elements with ribbon, using just 7 basic knots and stitches. Create a stunning fabric landscape and fill it with beautiful ribbon blooms like sweet cottage daffodils, bold and bright dahlias, or perfect little sweet peas. Suitable for every skill level, this indispensable guide shows you all the flower-making basics with plenty of how-to photos. It's a complete compendium- with ribbon styles, selection and care, cutting charts, troubleshooting tips, and a gallery of inspirational ideas for using the floral vignettes you design. Add lovingly handmade details to everything you sew from quilts to craft projects to fashion accessories.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 160
 Publisher: C & T Publishing
Published: 28 Jun 2012
ISBN 10: 1607054124
ISBN 13: 9781607054122

Media Reviews
If the opulent pincushion by Helen Dafter in last month's issue of Homespun whetted your appetite for ribbon embroidery, you'll want to add Christen Brown's primer on creating ribbonwork flowers to your bookshelf. Using just seven different knots annd stitches, Christen provides detailed instructions, generously illustrated with photographs, to make more than 120 different flowers from ribbon. As the examples on the front cover demonstrate, they are absolutely exquisite. She's include a guide to choosing and caring for ribbons, basic stitches and some tips for designing your own flowers. The inspirational gallery of her own pieces will illustrate the many ways in which you'll be able to incorporate your creations in craft projects, wearable art and jewelry. Australian Homespun Magazine, September 2012
Author Bio

Christen Brown has been creating with fiber and fabric since childhood. She studied fashion design in college and has been creating wearable art since 1986. Her ribbon work has been featured worldwide in galleries, fashion shows, and magazines such as Martha Stewart Weddings. Christen lives in San Diego, CA. www.christenbrown.com