Circus Embroidery: More Than 200 Motifs to Stitch!

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Relive the childhood excitement of a travelling circus arriving in town with this beautifully stitched celebration of traditional performers and their awe-inspiring acts. Packed full of nostalgic motifs and projects influenced by circuses of the past, you won't be able to resist getting into the carnival mood and picking your favorite member of the troupe to stitch. The extensive collection of bright, playful motifs makes a handy resource for any embroidery enthusiast to dip into. With spreads made up of template outlines on one side and the finished stitched items opposite, it couldn't be easier!. They cover every imaginable spectacle that might be seen at a circus of yesteryear. From daring acrobats, tumblers and tightrope walkers to incredible performing animals you'll be transported straight back to this exciting world from another era. Also included are the tents, signs and caravans that make up the circus infrastructure along with decorative borders, banners and lettering. Projects include: strongmen, acrobats, tumblers, clowns, elephants, train, dancers, musicians, ringmasters, banners, flags, tents, ticket office, signs, big cats and many more... AUTHOR: Susie Johns is an artist and designer who has written dozens of craft books, mostly on knitting, crochet and sewing, including Knitted Pets, Knitted Woodland Creatures, How to Embroider and Fat Quarter: Bags & Purses (GMC Publications). She lives in London, UK. SELLING POINTS: . Simple embroidery stitches clearly explained making it suitable for all abilities . 12 embroidered projects, some practical and some decorative, using the motifs as embellishments . More than 200 motifs with template and finished embroidery shown opposite each other for easy reference

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"A true embroidery fans delight - and thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, ""Circus Embroidery: More than 200 Motifs and Projects to Stitch" is a unique and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, and community library Needlecraft instructional reference collections."

"Quite rightly Susie Johns' bright embroidered designs take centre stage here, Johns has packed a tremendous amount of love and personality into her playful motifs of circus animals and performers, as well as circus themed lettering and borders - all of which capture the joyful, nostalgic appeal of the vintage big top. In fact, there are more than 150 individual designs here, that will delight both beginners and seasoned needleworkers."

Author Bio

Susie Johns is an artist and designer who has written dozens of craft books, mostly on knitting, crochet and sewing, including Knitted Pets, Knitted Woodland Creatures, How to Embroider and Fat Quarter: Bags & Purses (GMC Publications). She lives in London, UK.