Blended Embroidery: Combining Old & New Textiles, Ephemera & Embroidery

I love the idea behind Blended Embroidery by Brian Haggard. His art is a collage of textiles, vintage images, and ephemera printed on textiles, embroidery, and embellishments.

The Lacemaker by Brian Haggard

Haggard loves finding old pieces and repurposing them. His studio is filled with buttons, beads, laces, trims, threads, and textile pieces--even imperfect pieces.

Haggard shows how to make free form embroidered leaves and embroidered felt flowers, soft bows, walnut stained fabrics, photo imaging, attaching doilies and printed images.

Pincushions and sachets made of vintage images scanned on fabric

Chapters include

• Where to Look for Blended Embroidery Inspiration
• But It Looks Like Trash
• Materials, Fabrics, and Supplies
• Basic Stitches 

Projects include

• The Lace Maker
• Paisley Proper
• Scissor Sheath and Scissors Holder
• Pincushion
• Travel Bag
• Renaissance Revival
• Friendship Pincushions and Sachets
• Sewing Butler 

A Galley and About the Author is included.

Scissors holder and pincushion

Many of the Galley projects are a form of crazy quilting. The creativity is inspiring! I especially love the quilts that include antique family portraits printed on fabric!

Haggard's previous books included Crazy Quilted Memoires and Embroidered Memories. Visit Haggard's website at http://www.brianhaggard.com/

I received access to a free ebook in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.

Blended Embroidery: Combining Old & New Textiles, Ephemera & Embroidery
Brian Haggard
Book ( $27.95  ) eBook ( $22.99 )
SBN: 978-1-61745-809-5
UPC: 734817-113393
(eISBN: 978-1-61745-810-1)