Mandalas to Embroider: Kaleidoscope stitching in a hoop

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I am feeling my way a little with this first post on the new blog so you may need to ‘bear with’ until I get used to it! We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I raided my fabric stash and the only off-white fabric I could find looked a bit thin, so I used two layers to stop the threads on the back of the piece from showing through on the front. Thanks so much for the giveaway, I love Carina's cheerful, bright sense of colour and would love to try stitching one of her pretty mandalas! So sit back, pick up your needles and lose yourself in the captivating, calming world of embroidery.

They look just like normal printed paper and I wasn't even convinced that they were transfers when I first looked at them but I followed the instructions for transferring them onto fabric just to see but no matter what I try and I've tried a hotter iron and left the iron over them longer and just ended up with burnt paper and fabric, the ink will not transfer no matter what. But I’m not being compensated for this review in any other way, and the following is based on my honest opinions! I needn’t have worried – the patterns in this book all use fairly simple stitches, which are clearly explained at the start of the book. Not only does it contain 24 gorgeous mandalas for you to embroider, but it also has an easy to use iron-on transfer for each of them.There are 12 large designs (sized to fit perfectly in 6 inch embroidery hoops) and 12 small designs, which you can use as decorative motifs on other sewing projects or frame in mini Dandelyne hoops (if you've not heard of these, they're fab mini embroidery-hoop style frames perfect for making embroidered necklaces and other jewellery). Il sera décidemment dit que je n'ai pas de chance avec les mandalas à broder et qu'il est bien préférable de faire son dessin soi- même , voire de dessiner et créer le mandala tour après tour en improvisant (avec quelques repères).

We specialize in producing beautiful and practical books on knitting, sewing, crocheting, needlecraft, textiles, painting and drawing, and general crafts for people of all skill levels. Each of the mini patterns have a common theme: The Explorers, The Gardeners, and The Artists, and I love that each of the mini hoops has a female name- it gives them a nice dash of personality.Sakura Clusters was an obvious choice for me, as I love cherry blossoms (I even designed a cherry blossom garland for my first book, Paper Chains and Garlands! It's an inspiring book if you are looking to do some meditative hand stitching, with lots of gorgeous photos to get you in the mood. At the beginning is a page showing thumbnail images of all of them for easy selection, the designs featuring flowers, paisleys, abstracts and Christmas motifs. By following the delicate, repeating patterns in these stunning motifs, you can soothe your mind, slow down and treat yourself to much-needed me-time and tranquillity. If you look through the photos, you will see an example that I embroidered on a linen bag, using linen thread.

I was unable to find anyone to credit this stunning photo to – if you’re the photographer, let me know! There’s no reason why you couldn’t add these to denim jackets for the festival season and hippy rucksacks. This means that all the designs can be simply ironed onto your fabric, saving you the hassle of transferring the design by hand. Lifespan: Most cookies are session cookies (which are only active until you close your browser) or are cookies which are only active for one day. On to my stitching - Carina's color palette was lovely, but I love to strike off on my own, so I decided to choose my own colors and stitches.Then in 1997, following her decision to retire, her son, Martin de la Bedoyere, took over as Managing Director, with his wife Caroline. In this book, rekindle lost tranquillity and quickly discover a new obsession with these exquisite mandalas.

Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.Floral motifs figure prominently, including seasonal designs featuring cherry blossoms and poinsettias, as well as stylized and Scandinavian-style flowers. Je n'ai pas aimé certains dessins, d'autres sont plus beaux, je vous mets deux photos dessous d'une sorte de capteur de rêves et d'un arbre. This looks like a fab book, I especially like that the designs come printed so you don’t have to trace them, and also that you can begin with smaller designs to build up your skills and confidence. Not all are stitched on white which is good, and there are some ideas as to what to stitch them onto if you don’t just want to leave them in hoop frames. It even has some great patterns in the back that really helped me break that barrier from useless to Hey, I actually can do this!