{"title":"Karen Barbé","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaren Barbé\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a vibrant collection of books that celebrate creativity through textile arts. Readers can expect inspiring guides filled with detailed stitching techniques and bold colour palettes that encourage experimentation and confidence in crafting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer work blends practical instruction with artistic insight, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced makers seeking to deepen their understanding of texture, thread, and design within the realm of needlework and embroidery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"colour-confident-stitching-by-karen-barbe-9781910258651","title":"Colour Confident Stitching","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a beginner or more experienced, any stitching project, no matter how simple, can be enhanced by a well-chosen colour palette. However, many people are nervous or even scared of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTextile designer Karen Barbé regularly teaches embroidery workshops and knows first-hand the fears and frustrations of beginners—as well as accomplished crafters—when starting a new project. Karen makes choosing and creating colour palettes a fun and enjoyable part of the design process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eColour Confident Stitching\u003c\/em\u003e is divided into three parts: Understanding Colour; Feeling Colour; and Stitching with Colour. The first two sections guide the reader through colour theory as well as choosing and using colour more instinctively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStitching with Colour includes five stitching projects that will encourage the reader to explore colour and build confidence through exercise and experiment. Inspirational photographs are accompanied by stitching illustrations and step-by-step photographs for the colour choosing process as well as stitching projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423970705644,"sku":"9781910258651","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781910258651.jpg?v=1774769544"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/karen-barbe.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}