Alongside the stitches are practical hints on using different threads and fabrics, tried and tested tips for the beginner and gorgeous projects using and combining the stitches described in the book. Common problems are solved and suggestions given on choosing and storing equipment, starting and finishing and the use of hoops and frames. More experienced embroiderers will find inspiration and ideas for further experimentation and suggestions for using embroidery on clothing, accessories and in the home.
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Margie Bauer is the founder of Australian craft publisher Country Bumpkin and has both commissioned and written numerous topselling crafting titles.
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Best Embroidery Book I Own,
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I'm a senior and I never embroidered. I started looking at books for instructions and a friend of mine owns a copy of this book. I borrowed it and after just a few minutes, I knew I had to own a copy. I love the step by step instructions with pictures. The book gives you alternative names to stitches, hints and definitions of what the stitches can be used for. The details are amazing, and each page is an education. I'd recommend it to all beginners as well as the experienced embroiderer.
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Excellent recource for the beginner..,
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..since every step is shown on beutiful, clear photographs. Under every photo you get the explanation in words too so you know what to do 100%! The instuctions are very clear and easy to understand! The book is full with techniques yet, it's not overvhelming, hundreds of stiches and not just regular embroidery but a little bit of ribbon embroidery too. Therefore I'd recommend this book not only for the beginner but the experienced too since there are so much to learn from! What I really liked was that the author showed at least 8 ways to make mini roses from ribbon! I have never embroidered before but I always wanted to try. I have no one to teach me right now so I've been looking for some books at my local book store as well as fabric stores for a while. My problem with the majority of the beginners books is that the illustrations shown are only drawings and most of the time they are not clear enough for me. What you usually get is one drawing and on that one, you get 2 to 5 steps and they put a number to every step. I didn't like that so I was very happy when I finally came across this book today at the store! I didn't buy it yet since Amazon is cheaper but I can't wait to order soon and start embroider!!!
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
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Best Stitch Book Yet,
By Leon "bookreader" (Fallbrook CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Embroiderer's Handbook (Paperback)
I saw this book at Barnes and Noble before I purchased from Amazon, so I knew what I was getting. Saved alot of money through Amazon.
This book has excellent photos on how to do just about every stitch that you could think of and some that I had never seen. Some stitches show 10 steps on how to do them. This book is for the beginner as well as experienced. Highly recommened.
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slide the needle from right, tiny back stitches, laid stitch, bullion knot, fishbone stitch, colonial knots, emerging thread, thread clockwise, thread above the needle, gobelin stitch, fabric upside, thread below the needle, working stitches, filling stitch, couching thread, pull the thread, detached chain, take the needle, laid thread, foundation threads, split stitch, thread painting, foundation stitch, second stitch, diagonal stitch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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slide the needle from right, tiny back stitches, laid stitch, bullion knot, fishbone stitch, colonial knots, emerging thread, thread clockwise, thread above the needle, gobelin stitch, fabric upside, thread below the needle, working stitches, filling stitch, couching thread, pull the thread, detached chain, take the needle, laid thread, foundation threads, split stitch, thread painting, foundation stitch, second stitch, diagonal stitch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kloster Blocks, Waste Knot, Cretan Stitch, Fly Stitch, Feather Stitch Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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