HURT - Color on Color: Elegant Designs to Stitch

Small splashes of bright colors can awaken any wardrobe or home decor. This beautifully illustrated book provides a wonderful introduction to embroidery for newcomers and will capture the imagination and interest of more experienced needleworkers as well. Janet Haigh, one of Europe's foremost embroiderers, combines simple hand-worked embroidery, exquisite natural fabrics, and several cross-craft techniques to create 12 striking projects with 20 elegant and contemporary designs. The projects - each presented with step-by-step instructions and color illustrations - include a bull's-eye pillow created in multicolored wool applique, a beaded evening bag, a crazy patchwork cover for books and pillows, a heart applique quilt for a child's bed, running-stitch picture frames, and traditional floral motifs for your favorite shirt or pair of jeans. Special sections provide basic embroidery techniques, guidance on choosing fabrics and equipment, a detailed stitch glossary, illustrations of all motifs and charts used and practical information on resizing and transferring designs, and sewing instructions for making several of the project items.

Reviews:
"Jean's designs exhibit her expertise and knowledge of color and needlework. (Her) new books will inspire your needlework, bringing new looks from a traditional craft." - Quilter's Newsletter Magazine (July/Aug 2005)

• Leg Warmers- Widely popular in the 1980s, leg warmers are making a comeback.
• Tank Top- If you think that a skein of yarn isn't enough for a tank top, here's proof that it's not only possible, but it can be done with flair.
• Cable Footies- This pair of footies is perfect for wearing around the house on a cold morning
• Silk Sleeves- Wear these feathery light silk sleeves with your favorite outfit - jeans and a tank top or a little black dress - when you want to take the chill off your arms.
• Unisex Gloves- Many beginning knitters wonder if gloves are worth the effort of knitting all those fingers. There is something luxurious and special about handknitted gloves - they just don't compare to anything you can buy.
• Asymmetrical Cable Hat- Combine wide and narrow cables with ribs in this asymmetrical hat design knitted in the round with no crown shaping.
• Rib and Cable Quartet- Each scarf in this collection features a different combination of ribs and cables to explore. Try the Single Cable Scarf, Double Cable Scarf, Triple Cable Muffler, and Gaiter.
• Fingerless Garter Mitts- Keep your hands fashionably warm in a pair of fingerless mitts.
• Crochet Cap and Ruffle Cravat- This quick and easy hat begins at the top and progresses in ever-widening circles in single crochet. A decorative edging finishes off the brim. The coordinating ruffle-like cravat is worked in a series of partial circles in a scalloped braid pattern.

• The Clutch You'll Never Give Up- Forget bulky bags and purses - this felted clutch is big enough to carry the essentials without getting in the way.
• Spiral Rib Bag- Begin with a spiral rib pattern that curls around the bag body, then bind off just the purl stitches and continue working the knit stich to form tassel-like tabs.
• Geometric Accessory Bags- A variety of stitches and geometric shapes are used for the Square Bag, Rectangle Bobble Bag, and the Circle Bag. Make all three! Each takes far less than a skein of yarn.

• Petal Bib- Sweeten up baby's mealtime - at least until the creamed spinach starts to fly - with this pretty petal bib.
• Baby Bolero- A single ball of organically grown cotton yarn knits into an adorable and comfortable bolero jacket for baby's grand entrance.
• Baby Hat- Few things are softer than a baby's skin, but the angora-blend yarn in this hat comes close.

• Mohair Pillows- These pillows will make great accents in any room in your house. Knit in two sizes and embellished with crochet motifs, buttons, and beads, they add color and texture to any setting.
• Bath Mitt and Puffy- Refresh yourself with an invigorating rub from this crocheted mitt or knitted puffy, both made from naturally abrasive aloo yarn imported from Nepal.
• Bath Mat- What could be better than stepping on a soft, cushiony mat after bathing? Thick and thirsty, the mat is crocheted in a simple lace pattern that uses single and double crochet.
• Felted Bowls- These bowls make colorful decorator accents and are ideal for organizing buttons, beads, yarn, keys, or other small objects that need a special place.
• Candy Wrapper Sachets- These sachets knit up quickly and use only a small amount of yarn, so before you know it you'll have one for every drawer in the house.

• Cupcakes- This assortment of knitted confections uses smooth yarns for the "papers" and novelty yarns for the "icing." Each cupcake knits up quickly, but be forewarned - they tend to multiply.
• Pom-Pom Boa- This boa is a great way to use up partial skeins left over from other projects - the more types of yarn, the better.
• Felted Striped Tote- Stripes are a great way to use up partial skeins of yarn. Experiment with your stash to come up with a variety of other looks.
• Kid's Color-Block Cardigan- This unisex cardigan uses different colors of the same chunky yarn, but would be fun created out of different yarn types, like fuzzy with smooth or variegated with solid.
• Stash Handbag- Use a variety of stash yarns to create this eclectic handbag.
• Labyrinth Circle Rug- Knitting this rug is like taking a spiritual walk around a labyrinth - the frequent changes in yarn and color provide an opportunity to pause and reflect on what you've created as you consider the next step along a continuous path.