HAND EMBROIDERY DICTIONARY: 500+ Stitches; Tips, Techniques & Design Ideas

Christen Brown

C&T Publishing, Inc., Lafayette, USA

Year 2021

Pages 560

Everything embroidery bundled into one helpful how-to guide where the author breaks down 500+ stitches from the basics for beginners to more complex designs for advanced stitchers. Stitches range from Lazy Daisy, French Knot, Herringbone, Capped, Chevron, and so much more. You will create intricate art with projects such as psychedelic balloons, mushroom gardens, and flowered embroidered spirals. Bursting with color and beads, designs are perfect for contemporary embroidery art or crazy quilting. With this book you will start simple and learn how to choose tools and threads, achieve the perfect stitch, and then start designing your unique embroidery project.