'No needlework box should be without this informative and educational guidebook and it would make a great gift for beginners and advanced sewists.' Tracy Shepherd, Postcard Reviews
Beef up your needlework know-how with expertise on everything from choosing threads to adding embellishments.
Get the pocket guide to embroidery that everyone's talking about - a 64 - page mini book perfect to take on the go! With over 30 essential embroidery stitches, this all-in-one-reference is ideal for hand stitchers, crazy quilters and freeform embroiderers. Learn the best stabilisers and thread for embroidery, then branch out with eye-catching embellishments. This petite paperback is the perfect size for your purse or embroidery kit - a great gift for all sewists!
About Christen Brown
Christen Brown has been creating with fibre and fabric since childhood. She studied fashion design in college and has been creating wearable art since 1986. Her ribbon work has been featured worldwide in galleries, fashion shows, and magazines such as Martha Stewart Weddings. Christen lives in California, USA. For more information visit www.christenbrown.com.
Postcard Reviews
This handy booklet showcases 30 stitches common to embroidery. The techniques are shown in picture and written step by step and with recommendations and advice for fabric, thread and embellishments that will give your embroidery a professional and beautiful finish. It is a pocket sized book, and includes some very beautiful pieces of embroidery work, giving inspiration and stunning ideas.
Starting with a simple Blanket stitch, Chain stitch, Chevron stitch and many others are included in this fabulous guide, You probably wouldn't need many more to get started. No needlework box should be without this informative and educational guidebook and it would make a great gift for beginners and advanced sewists.
Embroidery Stitching is perfect if you want to learn the various embroidery stitches or just need to remind yourself of which stitch is best for your project.
