Embroidery

"100 Essential Embroidery Stitches is a handy directory of 100 need-to-know freestyle embroidery stitches to refresh or add to your embroidery skills. Embroidery is like 'painting' with thread and this book gives you all the techniques you will need to create your own works of art. Whether you are new to embroidery and want to widen your repertoire or just need a comprehensive reference guide to look things up, you'll find everything you need to improve...

"Let 365 Cross-Stitch take you and your passion for cross-stitching through a whole year! There are cross-stitch designs for all tastes-modern to traditional to everything in between - with motifs including nature, animals, letters, geometric and abstract designs, and holiday themes. The huge selection offers different levels of difficulty, from beginner to advanced. The only limit is your imagination-you'll find empty templates for your own embroidery...

Following the success of Beautiful Botanical Embroidery, Japanese embroidery artist Alice Makabe explores and celebrates her love of pattern through floral embroidery. Organized by season, you'll find soft, muted motifs to embroider in springtime, refreshing patterns for summer, warm, rich color combinations for autumn and bold, vivid hues to brighten up the winter. A single motif can be used to create a nearly endless number of patterns, just by...

Demonstrates over two hundred stitches for embroidery, needlepoint, and dressmaking and offers advice on thread, needles, and fabrics.

"Essential Sashiko provides full-size templates and patterns for 92 beautiful sashiko stitches -- all the patterns you are likely to need for any project you wish to undertake. It provides detailed lessons on how to form the stitches and how to use the accompanying templates to create your patterns. Instructions for 11 easy projects are included so you can try out these lovely stitches for yourself!"--Publisher's description.

"Channel your love for the outdoors and build your stitching skills by learning how to embroider stunning textures, patterns, colors, and 3D elements in this must-have guide for both beginner to advanced crafters! Featuring 20 step-by-step embroidery projects of beautiful landscapes, desert canyons, unique flora, and more, How to Embroider Texture and Pattern is filled with vibrant embroidery patterns inspired by wanderlust that will challenge and...

"In Modern Japanese Embroidery Stitches, Japanese textile maven Noriko Tsuchihashi presents over 100 bold, textural motifs to stitch with thread, ribbon, beads and buttons using familiar stitches as well as a few lesser-known ones. Her detailed instructions and lovely suggestions on how to combine and display the finished pieces will inspire you!"--Amazon.com.

"Slow down and embroider your way through the changing seasons with the beautiful debut book from embroidery artist and rising star Emillie Ferris. Needlepainting, also known as thread painting or silk shading, is a form of embroidery that creates a realistic, lifelike effect using a single strand of thread and one simple stitch - the 'long and short' stitch. You can create gorgeous colour gradients, magical details and flowing stitch directions that...

"With Satisfying Stitches, you'll learn to create beautiful embroidery designs and discover how creative stitching can relieve stress and provide a sense of accomplishment"-- Provided by publisher.