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"Newman's guides are the ones to take along when shopping." Library Journal
The perfect pocket-sized companion for those traveling and thinking about purchasing jewelry or stones. Renee Newman, author of the highly respected gem and jewelry guides including Diamond Ring Buying Guide and Gold & Platinum Jewelry Buying Guide, has written a concise buying guide covering gems, gold and platinum that's a perfect handy reference.
Here's important information on how to select jewelers and appraisers; a chapter on notable gem sources and which countries are noted for specific gems; information on coral, ivory and amber; precautions one must take when buying from an unfamiliar source; and customs regulations, duties and how to use lab reports.
Gem & Jewelry Pocket Guide will become an indispensable resource that will be used time and time again.
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Easy, helpful and fantastic guide to jewelry buying!.......2001-05-23
The latest great book from Renee Newman: this is another wonderful book written to help acquire the right knowledge when making the important decision to purchase a special piece of jewelry! Bravo!
Invaluable tips for the non-specialist general reader.......2001-05-17
Profusely illustrated in full color, Renee Newman's Gem & Jewelry Pocket Guide: A Traveler's Guide To Buying Diamonds, Colored Gems, Pearls, Gold And Platinum Jewelry is the most concise, definitive, informative, authoritative, portable, and "user friendly" guide for travelers seeking to buy gems and jewelry while on their travels. This little pocket-sized compendium offers invaluable tips for the non-specialist general reader on quality evaluation, fake and lab-grown gems, custom-made jewelry, customs regulations, gem treatment, and geographic gem sources. Whether acquiring gems and jewelry for personal use, commercial resale, or as a collectible, first read through Renee Newman's Gem & Jewelry Pocket Guide.
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Modern ideas.......2003-06-03
I loved this book because it included ideas on how to use silk embroidery in a modern way rather the victorian way. The works "Zane Gray Trail" and "The Desert Garden" are not in that fussy Victorian tradition.
Modern ideas.......2003-06-03
I loved this book because it included ideas on how to use silk embroidery in a modern way rather the victorian way. The works "Zane Gray Trail" and "The Desert Garden" are not in that fussy Victorian tradition.
An ok book, and a classic, but not what I was hoping for.......2001-09-20
I have to say this: I just don't like her style. She likes to do very cluttered things using multiple types of embroidery, and I think many of her examples and projects are quite hideous.
I was hoping for more of a primer on silk ribbon embroidery. And while there is a useful section of reference stitches, and a nice beginning section on the history of silk ribbon embroidery & necessary supplies... I wish there was more technique and less projects.
Unfortunately, Ms. Montano's other books which seem to be stitch dictionaries only have small sections of silk ribbon embroidery stitches & no technique section.
Unfortunately, this is the best beginner book out there that I have run across thus far -- but to be sure I would dump this book in a heartbeat if I came across a good primer/reference book.
In a nutshell: why would someone take such a beautiful technique and make such ugly things? The projects verge from overly country to bizzarely overadorned.
The book that started the silk ribbon wave........1995-10-19
Surely the best book on Silk Ribbon Embroidery available. The materials needed, each embroidery knot shown with a line drawing, projects galore, including brooches, ring bearers pillow, heart picture frame, heart pendents,beautiful sewing cases bedecked with silken roses, and more. Judith visits with well known silk ribbon embroiderers in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, each tells their design secrets.A wonderful section on the Australian photo transfer process for putting your favorite photos on fabric so you can embroider a garden around them
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Gorgeous silk ribbon designs, from the simplest single rose to the sweetest spring posy, can be easily created with this unique new guide. With more than 100 ribbon designs using 50 different stitches, this collection offers much more than any other guide available.
Featuring easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, as well as charts and embroidered samples, even novice embroiderers can easily create each beautiful design. A simple key explains the order of work, and each design offers plenty of ideas for how and where to apply it. The book also features a hidden spiral binding for easy-lay-flat use.
-Offers 100 ribbon designs using 50 simple stitches -Each design features step-by-step instructions, charts and embroidered samples -Features a spiral binding for lay-flat use
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Little Book Of Wildflowers In Silk Ribbon (Milner Craft Series)
Jenny Bradford
Manufacturer: Sterling
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Internationally renowned needleworker Jenny Bradford presents a selection of stunning wildflowers in luxurious ribbonwork. The designs illustrate the many shapes and forms found in all flowers, enabling embroiderers to create favorite blooms simply by changing colors. Among the flowers in this captivating "meadow" are the Australian bluebell, the buttercup, cut leaf daisy, nodding blue lily, and summer star flower. Whether you use them to dress up a plain blouse, make unique small gifts for friends, or incorporate them into other embroidery projects, these designs will allow your creativity to bloom. 48 pages (all in color), 5 3/4 x 6 1/4.
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Now, two popular books on the much-loved craft of silk ribbon embroidery are together—with 20 wonderful things to make—in one sure-to-be-treasured new volume. It features instructions, templates, and color photographs; a comprehensive guide to stitching, from tension and knotting to woven rose and perspective; and expert advice on materials, techniques, and hand painted backgrounds. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced projects result in everyday items of lasting pleasure: some are self-pampering, and others make lovely gifts for family and friends, including linen with lavender, embroidered lidded boxes, a garden landscape, and a child’s dress. An inspiring must-have guide for embroiderers.
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Embroideres silk ribbon treasures.......2007-03-25
This is indeed a treasure trove of rich fabric and texture, not to mention the most exquisite concoction of elegant gifts decorated with the silk ribbon technique. The directions are so clear. The book is gorgeous. Aboslutely a wonderful source for gifts.
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Elegance of Silk Ribbon
Joan Watters
Manufacturer: Sally Milner Publishing
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Progressive Cross-Stitch: Fast to Fantastic Variations from Single Patterns
Terrece Beesley
Manufacturer: Sterling Pub Co Inc
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In this volume Victoria Adams Brown moves beyond the realm of The Complete Guide to Silk Ribbon Embroidery to incorporate a number of media to enhance her ribbon embroidery. Brown aims for a broad audience that includes quilters, dollmakers, fabric painters, miniaturists, knitters, and crocheters who seek new ways to embellish their work. She employs rubber stamping, stenciling, watercolors, silk painting, and polymer clay adornments to produce good-looking projects that range from wearables to wall hangings. There are clear, concise, step-by-step directions for stitching various animals and flowers, as well as thorough coverage of techniques such as making your own silk ribbon, ribbon dyeing and painting methods, and even burning ribbon into unusual shapes.
Customer Reviews:
Nothing New.......2004-03-11
This book does not offer new or innovative techniques as stated and the examples demonstrated were not appealing as the cover would lead one to expect. It might serve as a source for begining needlewomen, but there are much better on the market for the price.
A Wealth of Information.......2000-06-12
This book is unique in that it takes you step by step through not only finished embroidery designs, but also from the very beginning with instructions on how to dye the ribbon yourself (which saves quite a bit of money in the end).
It is clear, concise and easy to understand. This book is staple in my crafting library and I continue to reference it time and time again.
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“Create 26 completely different projects, one for each letter of the alphabet...a do-it-yourself introduction to a simple craft.”—Booklist. “Colorful and full of creative ideas...an ingenious presentation of silk ribbon stitches and projects...a vitual encyclopedia of ribbon work....With this invaluable resource, even the beginner will be able to master these beautiful techniques.” —McCall’s Needlework.
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Good for inspiration.......2001-12-29
If you're looking for patterns and techniques you can take right off the page and put on your cloth, you'll be disappointed. The projects illustrated are too frou-frou for my tastes to do 'as is' (and unless your tastes run towards gobs of Victorian embellishments, probably yours too) but it gave me ideas how to combine stitches into designs. This book also has instructions on how to do many gathered flowers with wider or wired ribbon. In addition to flowers by alphabet (including some unusual choices like caladiums), there are instructions on how to make decorative initials; something I haven't seen before. Each project picture is shown in a wide shot, then a close up, and a drawn diagram the same size as the close up, so you can easily see the details, and what goes where. As a modestly experienced embroideress, I will use this book mostly for inspiration when dreaming up my own designs. P.S. I'm surprised they didn't use Zantedeschia (calla lilies) for the letter Z!
Not For Beginners.......2001-04-18
Don't let the title fool you - this book is not for beginners. I was expecting a sampler or sample page of various types of stitches along with their names and step by step instructions on how to create the stitches. Instead, I got a book that shows a number of different projects that showcase a specific letter of the alphabet - all 26 of them - A-Z. An attempt is made to match each letter of the alphabet with a flower and create a piece that showcases that flower. The index lists a total of 18 stitches amongst all of the flower names. Unfortunately, you will have to leaf through the book to look at each stitch to see if it is the one you want to learn how to make. The instructions are then sketchy at best, sometimes showing only the completed stitch and how a number of them combine to make the flower. I am selling my book.
An ABC's Guide to Ribbon Embroidery.......2000-04-28
If you have never done ribbon embroidery, you might want to choose another book for your first instruction book. But if you already have some experience, this book offers inspriation as well as guidance. There's not much in the way of basic information, such as choosing fabrics or ribbons, but each letter of the alphabet offers a new example of doing ribbon monograms as well as illustrated step-by-step instructions for various stitches and flowers. They have to stretch things a little on some letters (even THEY couldn't think up any flowers that start with X). Every letter also features a full color photograph of the stitches/flowers used for that letter, as well as a multi-color stitch guide to follow. While I haven't used any of their guides "as is," I have found their projects inspirational. The instructions for stitches easy to understand and the alphabetical organization of stitches and flowers helpful in planning my own projects.
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Capture the romantic spirit of the Victorian era with delicate-looking silk ribbon gifts, clothing, and accessories. More than 40 projects are showcased in glorious full-color photographs, and every technique is clearly explained so that even novice crafters can make beautiful keepsakes. Transform a basic silk camisole into an exquisite piece of lingerie, or embellish a plain blazer with creeping vines of dainty ribbon flowers. Add magic to your dinner table with charming ribbon rose napkin holders. Record your most treasured thoughts in a journal covered in lace and ribbonwork. Indulge yourself or someone close to you with luxurious gifts like an opulent hand mirror, pretty sachets, a jewelry box adorned with a bouquet of ribbon flowers, or a lingerie bag almost too beautiful to keep in a drawer. A detailed general "how-to" chapter includes information on selecting ribbons and other tools, as well as illustrated instructions for embroidery stitches and for making a gardenful of ribbon flowers. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to make heirloom-quality treasures. 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.
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Embroidered Treasures for Silk Ribbon - Book Two
Helen Dafter
Manufacturer: Sally Milner Publishing
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Pure silk ribbon has a beauty, a texture, a charm that improves any piece of embroidery--and no one knows how to create evocative ribbon representations of garden flowers like Helen Dafter. By popular demand, she has put together a companion volume to her first book of embroidered silk treasures, offering more of her invaluable knowledge of materials, techniques, and stitches, as well as several glorious and graded new projects. Gift sachets, perfect for fragrant soaps and potpourri, bloom with pansy or daisy bouquets. Yellow roses trail down a lacy top for a sewing basket, pink and red ones adorn a cushion. Plus: bolsters; landscapes; a blanket; a girl's pinafore with a garden of lavender, foxgloves, hyacinths, lilies-of-the-valley; and daisies; and more!
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The foreword by Frank Lloyd Wright's grandson is a nostalgic and warm introduction to the absorbing account of the restoration. Each chapter takes the reader step by step through the fourteen-year project; the history of each building is amply illustrated with photographs of both the people and places. Biographical sketches and floor plans clearly delineate the changes to the original structures.
Chapters describing the fund-raising efforts, and the detailed planning that accompanied the restoration, bring to life the incredible dedication, time, and attention to detail from both volunteers and professionals that went into this massive project. The main chapters--the restoration of the Home and of the Studio--are fascinating accounts of what was uncovered from the original buildings, the innovations Wright had used through the years of his work on the place, and how the restoration was accomplished.
Throughout beautiful, full-color photographs reveal the depth of Wright's design acumen and the intensive labor lovingly lavished on the Home and Studio, while historic photographs and asides present compelling information. Wright's granddaughter, in the Afterword, reminds us all of the continuing need to protect Wright's message that "design matters." This book is a fitting tribute to his dictum. Published with The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust.
160 pages, 118 full-color and 65 black-and-white photographs, and 10 floor-plan reproductions. Paperbound book, with flaps. Size: 8 x 11.5",
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- Grandmother's Treasures: Reflections and Remembrances
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- History Of The United States Mint and Its Coinage (History of the U. S. Mint and Its Coinage)
- How To Raise Emotionally Healthy Children: Meeting The Five Critical Needs Of Children...And Parents Too!
- How to Start a Home-Based Antiques Business, 4th (Home-Based Business Series)
- Illustrated Guide to Jewelry Appraising, 3rd Edition: Antique, Period, and Modern
- Jewelry & Gems the Buying Guide: How to Buy Diamonds, Pearls, Colored Gemstones, Gold & Jewelry With Confidence And Knowledge (Jewelry and Gems the Buying Guide)
- Keith Martin on Collecting Ferrari
- Lamps & Lighting: Price Guide (Antique Trader's Lamps & Lighting Price Guide)
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