The complete visual guide to hand embroidery and embellishing.
* Step-by-step photo instructions show exactly how to sew 85 different stitches
* Includes 8 complete embroidery projects to stitch and embellish
* The essential embroidery reference for everyone from beginners to experts.
May 13
The second book by Brown (Ribbonwork Gardens) is a cornucopia of fancy stitches, which she has divided into four styles of embroidery: traditional; silk ribbon; raised and textured; and bead. Twenty or so stitches per style are carefully demonstrated in full-color photos of each step of stitching. Even experienced stitchers are likely to learn something new: for example, the Spiderweb Rose, or how to couch ribbon. Brown also provides a thorough overview of the ribbons, floss, threads, and tools likely to be needed, along with idiosyncratic advice taken from her many years of sewing. As a catalogue of possibility for stitching, this is a wonderful addition to a crafting library.
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