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Erica Fortgens has written many books about embroidery on paper. Here she combines her latest designs with new techniques and materials to create cards based on stylish floral designs, animal motifs, mandalas, geometrical shapes and more, all charmingly decorated with sparkles, beads and patterned ribbons. Embroidery patterns are included for all of the cards, along with detailed, easy-to-follow instructions and lists of the materials you need.

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May 09 Embroidery guru Erica Fortgens has come up with another great book of ideas for stitching on paper! With intricate florals and stunning geometic designs, Erica's projects are aimed at crafters with some sewing skills already, although beginners will be able to follow her designs with a little practice. All you need is some threads, a needle and a piercing tool and you'll soon be amazing your friends with embroidered greetings. Papercraft Inspirations Issue 56 Erica Fortgens shows us how to take our needle and thread and apply our sewing skills to create beautiful cards. Combining the latest techniques with new materials, she shows how to create stylish and elegant cards featuring sewn flowers, animals, mandalas, geometric shapes and more. Each card is accompanied by an embroidery pattern, along with detailed step-by-steps and materials. SIMPLY CARDS & PAPERCRAFT Summer 09 Card makers will be delighted with Erica Fortgen's new book with step-by-step instructions. Erica explains, in a straightforward manner, the techniques of embroidery on paper, with metallic threads, ribbons and beads. The results are fresh and original. Jill Keat, St Stephen-in-Brannel West Country Embroiderers

This small, compact 48-page book is full of embroidery projects on paper. The author creates cards. Here you will find all the patterns, as well as easy-to-follow instructions to enable you to make these professional, outstanding cards. These hand-embroidered cards are just a starting point - think of the potential of those stitches for your own projects. You will need to copy the designs onto your paper stock and Erica recommends her own piercing tools and so on, but alternatives can be found. The projects are really good, from snowflakes and flowers to dogs and mandalas, you will find that you soon become an addict of embroidered cards for friends and family. Well photographed with beautiful line drawings of the patterns, this is another way to stitch.-Karenplatt.co.uk Erica Fortgens shows us how to take our needle and thread and apply our sewing skills to create beautiful cards. Combining the latest techniques with new materials, she shows how to create stylish and elegant cards featuring sewn flowers, animals, mandalas, geometric shapes and more. Each card is accompanied by an embroidery pattern, along with detailed step-by-steps and materials.-Simply Cards & Papercraft Embroidery guru Erica Fortgens has come up with another great book of ideas for stitching on paper! With intricate florals and stunning geometic designs, Erica's projects are aimed at crafters with some sewing skills already, although beginners will be able to follow her designs with a little practice. All you need is some threads, a needle and a piercing tool and you'll soon be amazing your friends with embroidered greetings.-Papercraft Inspirations Card makers will be delighted with Erica Fortgen's new book with step-by-step instructions. Erica explains, in a straightforward manner, the techniques of embroidery on paper, with metallic threads, ribbons and beads. The results are fresh and original.-West Country Embroiderers

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Erica Fortgens is an embroiderer with more than a decade of experience who has published many books on embroidery on paper in her native Dutch, including 101 Ideas for Embroidery on Paper and Basics of Embroidery on Paper.

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