Crochet Collage Garden: 100 patterns for crochet flowers, plants and petals

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You can use your favorite yarns for these projects. The following hook sizes are suggested for each yarn weight: Yarn Weight All of the crochet motifs will have written crochet patterns so they are very accessible. You can enjoy making the same collages in the book or mix and match your favourite plants and flowers to create your own compositions. The only book about crochet collages.Features patterns for over 100 motifs for flowers, plants and petals.Author, Chris Norrington, is an accomplished gardener and the plants are inspired by her own garden and the book will include photography showing her garden throughout the year.

Crochet Collage Garden: A New Book of Floral Crochet Motif

The book includes a fantastic Techniques Section with step-by-step photo tutorials for the basic crochet stitches, embroidery stitches and other techniques that are used.The collage themes include Woodland Glade, inspired by a sun-dappled, shady forest corner with ferns and snowdrops, the Vintage Blue Bouquet collage is inspired by the shapes and soft pastel colours of Lily-of-the-valley and Scabious, and the Flower Meadow collage evokes a prairie-style meadow with ornamental grasses interspersed with tall perennial flowers. Create stunning crochet collages with this collection of 100 patterns for crochet flowers, plants and petals. 100 Crochet Patterns Using a contrasting colour of 4-ply cotton, work several French knots into the central area. 6 I've used… You can have fun recreating the collages that Chris has designed or you can mix and match the motifs of your favourite plants and flowers to make your own creations. There are instructions for which yarn to use to create the motifs but you can experiment with different types of yarn to create your own versions. Helpful Tips: Sewing in multiple yarn tails, using variegated yarns for a more natural effect, and adding different textures.

Crochet Collage Garden Crochet Collage Garden

This is another book to put on my wish list. As someone else said, it is an art book but, also inspirational in the varied ways the patterns can be used. Big plus the crochet thread is inexpensive compared to most yarns and not nearly as expensive. I appreciate the pictures in your review! Your descriptions and ideas of how to incorporate the projects are helpful and give a greater reason to choose this book. The suggestion for how to use your scraps to create the projects is very enticing for those of us who have quite a few yarns scraps hanging around. I appreciate investing in a pattern book that has many projects and uses. This book sounds particularly useful by representing multiple seasons. Thank you for your intriguing review on this versatile book. TIP:Browse Bookmarked ( The Creative Books Hub from Search Press and David & Charles) while you are there because they have other fantastic projects, books and articles available in different arts and crafts categories. You will find sewing, patchwork & quilting, embroidery & needlework, knitting & crochet, art, textile & yarn crafts and other crafts.Note: To give a natural effect, make mushrooms with stems of varying lengths, so there are taller and shorter ones within a group. 4 I've used… Wow! Such beautiful floral motifs and collages! I love to crochet flowers and I love flower gardens! Crochet Collage Garden is a gorgeous and inspiring crochet book. Thanks for your review of the book!

Crochet Collage Garden - by Chris Norrington (Paperback) Crochet Collage Garden - by Chris Norrington (Paperback)

The Poppy Pozy Collection is arranged in a tall orange jug with a handle. The beautiful red poppies and soft fluffy seedheads of ornamental grasses are mixed with pretty cornflowers and other wildflowers. Autumn Wreath After a long cold winter, it’s invigorating to welcome March. Although it can be a brutal month, it still hints at nicer days ahead. Whether the temperature is cold or mild, March is the month we usher in Spring. The days are longer with more gorgeous sunshine and we can finally ditch the winter garb. Plus, the air has a refreshing earthy scent of plants and grass growing.You can have fun recreating the collages that Chris has designed, or you can mix and match the motifs of your favourite plants and flowers to make your own creations. There are instructions for which yarn to use to create the motifs, but you can experiment with different types of yarn to create your own versions. As well as creating the beautiful crochet collages which could be mounted and framed, there are ideas for what to make from the crocheted motifs including decorative applique embellishments on clothes and homewares, as well as bookmarks and keyring charms.

Crochet Collage Garden: 100 patterns for crochet flowers Crochet Collage Garden: 100 patterns for crochet flowers

This collage is inspired by a sun dappled and shady corner of Chris’ garden. There are 10 different motifs included in this collage and include greenery like ivy and ferns, primroses, hellebores, lichen and toadstools. Spring Awakening Glad you like this review and the book 🙂 Great question and I think you could do both as you mentioned! Chris gives several tips on finishing the flowers and how you can use them to create all kinds of projects. 🙂Thanks so much for the great review of what looks like a beautiful book! I would love to own this book to add to my collection for sure. I absolutely love crocheting flowers and plants. The designs include a wide range of different flowers and plants. While some patterns depict plants viewed straight-on and in full-bloom, others show plants viewed from a side viewpoint and only partially open. Buds, seedheads, berries, and mushrooms are also featured, as well as individual leaves, stems with leaves, ferns, and grasses. Some of the patterns include many flowers we may grow in our gardens, but some are also imaginary flowers inspired by and loosely based on the colors and shapes of Mother Nature. Regardless of their motivational and inspirational source, they are all impressively lovely.