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The Embroiderer's Handbook

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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.

..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!!!

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.

The Embroiderer's Handbook is an excellent reference book for the experienced and inexperienced textile enthusiast. It presents textile embellishment in an easy to follow step-by-step guide with excellent photographs and written instructions. The directions are on individual stitches using various types of thread and ribbon and is not a project how-to book. It a very versatile guide. Embroidery stitches, ribbon embellishments, sewing sequins and beads, hemstitching and canvas work are all included. If I only had one book on the topic, this would be the book.

I own quite a few embroidery stitch books and have checked out many from the library searching for a book that would show me the basic stitches and many of the more intricate ones. None seemed to be the answer as they either never had enough sample stitches or they were done so sloppy it looked like a beginner had worked them. This book has many stitches, multiple full color photos and written descriptions. This book is all you need to take up hand embroidery. Although there are no projects as such in the book, there are many photos of finished projects that have the finshed stitches in them and they are all beautiful.

Lately in crafts there tends to be a trend to deconstructed items, uneven embroidery stitches, etc. If that is the kind of crafting you like to do, this isn't your kind of book. If you are wanting to take your embroidery to the best it can--blue ribbon quality, then this is your book. I was amazed at the beautiful flowers that you can make with the different stitches different types of threads. I'm looking forward into putting this book into practice.

I borrowed several books on embroidery from my library, one of which was the The Embroiderer's Handbook. This book is far superior to any of the others.It is very informative and shows how to do lots of stitches in an easy and very clear way. I decided that I couldn't do without my own copy.

Most excellent of embroidery know-how books. Clear pictures and instructions. Has some stitches in this book that is not in other books.
This book will be my well-used keepsake to pass on to my Granddaughters.

Do you know that part of the stitch that other books skip? Here is the bedside book of needlework beginner or the book that will show why the experienced embroiderer can not succeed with one specific stitch.
Rich in details and variety, spectacular.

This is one of the best compilations of the stiches I have ever seen, very clear. Hadn't embrodered in 40+ years, and it got me started right back on a seemingly difficult project. Well worth the cost.

I live this book! I ordered one that I gave to my 11 year old granddaughter and she uses it to learn new stitches. I liked it so much I ordered one for myself too! However stay away from the A1 bookseller! It took over a month to get the book.