Raffia Embroidery

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Bring a burst of sunshine into your home with vibrant, stylish and wonderfully simple raffia embroidery. Inspired by her Caribbean heritage, London-based fashion designer Tihara Smith brings you 10 stunning designs to embroider with raffia. Using raffia ribbon and basic embroidery stitches on natural raffia fabric, you can create bold, beautiful and colourful embroideries. Discover striking projects to make and wear, display in your home or give as gifts, from unique wall hangings and hoop embroideries, to a stunning bag and decorative pillow. Tihara shares her tips for working with raffia, and shows you how to embellish your own much-loved items – embroider with raffia ribbon onto your favourite denim clothing or straw hat to give them a fresh, modern and colourful lease of life! Discover raffia embroidery with this vibrant beginner-friendly embroidery book by London-based textile artist Tihara Smith (@tiharasmith). Featuring 10 modern embroidery projects inspired by Caribbean design, this book is perfect for anyone looking to create bold, colourful handmade pieces. Designs range from colourful hoop embroideries and striking wall hangings, to a simple bag, zipped pouch and cushion, all embroidered with vibrant designs! Mouth-wateringly colourful and gorgeously tactile, Tihara’s striking raffia embroidery designs are inspired by her Caribbean heritage and will bring a burst of sunshine into your home. Using raffia ribbon and natural raffia fabric, Tihara takes you through her unique process to create bold and beautiful embroideries that are perfect beginner-friendly projects: All the tools and materials are clearly set out so you know exactly where to begin. The simple stitches are explained step by step, along with practical know-how for working with raffia ribbon and raffia fabric, making this suitable for crafters of all abilities. Full-size templates are included, so you can get started straight away. Choose from 10 stunning projects, ranging from colourful hoop embroideries and striking wall hangings, to making your own simple bag, zipped pouch and cushion, all embroidered with vibrant designs including flowers, foliage and wildlife. Raffia embroidery can also be applied to a variety of clothing, accessories and home decor. Tihara shows you in easy steps how to embellish an existing denim jacket and straw hat to give them a new, modern flair that's personal to you. Join Tihara on a journey of discovery into the history of raffia craft, discover its place in her family's Windrush story, and bring some Caribbean joy into your home with her vibrant, eye-catching designs! See more of Tihara's designs: @tiharasmith and

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Pages: 128, Paperback, Search Press