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Woman's embroidered silk peasant blouse is made from a Vogue pattern. Instructions and patterns for the embroidery with silk yarn are given in this article. Includes information on stabilizing silk during embroidery.
AMERICAN HOME CRAFTS Spring-Summer 1978 (v.6#2) pg. 53, 94

How to "embroider" a blouse using fine-point indelible pens.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jan 1982 (v.60#1) pg. 45, 63

Nutcracker motif to paint on a woman's knit shirt.
CRAFTS Dec 1991 (v.14#12) pg. 40, 47

Valentine motifs to stencil on purchased shirt.
CRAFTS Feb 1992 (v.15#2) pg. 109

Beaded tuxedo shirt. Purchased white shirt is decorated with a geometric design in dimensional paints.
CRAFTS Dec 1992 (v.15#12) pg. 26

Machine embroidery motifs to transform a white cotton shirt.
CRAFTS Jan 1993 (v.16#1) pg. 56, 45

Timepiece shirt. Purchased shirt is painted with a necktie motif that includes pocketwatch designs.
CRAFTS Sep 1993 (v.16#9) pg. 82, 55

Stencil cherubs peeking out from a cloud of hearts on a shirt and heart-shaped box. Some tips.
CRAFTS Feb 1994 (v.17#2) pg. 56

Knit top for a woman is decorated with acrylic stones and swirl glittering paints together to give a "marbleized" look.
CRAFTS Feb 1995 (v.18#2) pg. 32, 49

Woman's white tuxedo shirt is stenciled with a star pattern using confetti fabric paint.
CRAFTS Feb 1995 (v.18#2) pg. 33

Shirt decoration features bunny appliques (with button tails) trying to steal carrots from the shirt pocket.
CRAFTS Apr 1995 (v.18#4) pg. 73, 43

Trim a woman's denim shirt with silk ribbon gladiola blooms "growing" out of the pocket.
CRAFTS Sep 1995 (v.18#9) pg. 24, 51

Painted gingerbread man figures and "NOEL" are used to decorate a shirt.
CRAFTS Dec 1995 (v.18#12) pg. 24, 41

Butterfly denim shirt. Iron-on butterfly transfers decorate fabric squares that are glued as decoration on a ready-to-wear denim shirt. Vines, flowers and the motto "if I could be a butterfly ..." are painted on the shirt.
CRAFTS Aug 1996 (v.19#8) pg. 40, 47

Wear a pretty poinsettia! Ribbon embroidery poinsettia motif to decorate a blouse.
CRAFTS Nov 1996 (v.19#11) pg. 46, 61

Learn to paint the easy way. A beginner's guide to painting a delicate bouquet using a single stroke. Denim shirt is painted with a cabbage rose bouquet and vine motif on the placket.
CRAFTS Jan 1997 (v.20#1) pg. 50, 39

Floral embroidered motifs for the collar and pocket of a woman's polo shirt.
CRAFTS May 1998 (v.21#5) pg. 82, 51

Seven patterns and instructions for appliqueing a blouse with seashell designs.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS May 1976 (v.6#7) pg. 70

How to embroider a purchased blouse with a floral design. Instructions for punch-needle embroidery furnished.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS May 1978 (v.9#4) pg. 12

Tulip motifs to paint on a silk blouse and scarf. Includes instructions for making both items and for painting them using a resist technique and special silk dyes.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Mar-Apr 1990 (v.17#2) pg. 36

Designs to paint on a denim shirt. Carrot tops painted above the pocket attract a bunny with a crow riding on its back. Checkered motifs embellish the collar, pocket and placket.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Mar-Apr 1993 (v.20#2) pg. 58, 33

Purchased denim shirt is accented with a nesting hen motif painted above the pocket and hen-shaped button covers.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Sep-Oct 1994 (v.21#5) pg. 48, Insert

Christmas camisole. Holly motif is painted around the neckline of a purchased camisole top. Full-sized holly pattern furnished.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Nov-Dec 1995 (v.22#6) pg. 75, 41

Country-up a plain white blouse. Add embroidered details, doilies, quilt pieces, laces or other trims.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Sep 1990 (v.211#3) pg. BIH-1

Embroidered design to add to cuffs and back yoke of a blouse.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Mar-Apr 1981 (v.26#2) pg. 81, 99

June lace. Two-color granny squares (2"x2") in a fancy floral pattern to crochet and then applique to a blouse collar and placket.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Jun 1992 (v.38#3) pg. 32, 34

Three floral motifs to paint on a purchased blouse.
NEEDLE & CRAFT Aug 1989 (v.12#4) pg. 16, 30, 26

How to enhance a blouse with drawn thread embroidery.
NEEDLE & THREAD Jan-Feb 1982 (v.2#1) pg. 11, 22, 43

Three special treatments for blouse yokes.
NEEDLE & THREAD Mar-Apr 1982 (v.2#2) pg. 10, 22, 43

Pullover blouse is decorated with a pelican motif worked in seed beads to form a Mexican-style blouse.
NEEDLE & THREAD Jul-Aug 1983 (v.3#4) pg. 16, 45, 26

Cross-stitch three different patterns on a man's workshirt to create a woman's long-sleeve shirt.
NEEDLE & THREAD Jul-Aug 1984 (v.4#4) pg. 14, 30, 45

Punchneedle the wild rose western pattern onto a woman's purchased shirt or one you make yourself.
NEEDLE & THREAD Jul-Aug 1984 (v.4#4) pg. 15, 25, 45

Bead a woman's blouse in a rose motif.
NEEDLE & THREAD Jul-Aug 1984 (v.4#4) pg. 15, 31, 46

Off the rack and ready to hemstitch. A few machine-sewn details that convert a purchased shirt into one of a kind.
THREADS #67 Oct-Nov 1996 pg. 54

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