Written for beginners and expert needlework alike, Complete Book of Embroidery describes in detail more than 100 embroidery stitches and presents creative designs for perfecting them in projects ranging from a simple child's bib to a tablecloth adorned with beautiful butterflies. The book features more than 75 traceable motifs. 200 full-color photos. 300 full-color artworks and stitch designs.
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The centuries-old craft of embroidery is enjoying a strong revival today. Beginners will find all the information here they need to get started, and more experienced needleworkers will enjoy the attractive projects. The 10 basic stitches are carefully spelled out in detail, and then the "Stitch Library" presents how-tos for more than 100 stitch variations in the six stitch families (straight, satin, crossed, knotted, looped, and laced). "Special Skills" offers opportunity for further embellishment and expansion of the stitcher's talent, with crewelwork, couching, ribbon embroidery, beading, and monogramming. Each of the 20 good-looking projects (including bags, tablecloths, cushions, a shawl, and even monogrammed espadrilles), contains full step-by-step instructions, a materials list, a stitch and color chart, and color photos of the finished piece. --Amy Handy
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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This is a great book for a beginner - I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to learn the embroidery stitches - from basic to complex. It will also be a handy reference in the future when I am more accomplished at embroidery because it includes a history of the stitch and what it is used for typically. It has lots of pictures and guides to how the stitch should look - as well as getting started tips. Wonderful, colorful book. Even has projects!
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This review is from: The Complete Book of Embroidery (Hardcover)
I have embroidered all my life and this book is the one that I keep with my embroidery as a reference. No matter how long you have done embroidery you can not remember all the stitches. The stitch diagrams are easily understood and can be followed with ease. I also use it for inspiration when I am designing a piece> I have actually done the samplers shown in the book and use them when I am teaching to show how a stitch would look. I would recomend this book to a beginning stitcher as well as an experienced one.
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This is truly one of the best informational books I've seen. Very complete and easy to understand.
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