Compact guide to 180+ stitches and stitch combinations for hand embroidery, silk ribbon embroidery, and crazy quilting.

From an acclaimed embroidery designer and bestselling author of Mystical Stitches, an accessible how-to guide full of original stitch designs that will inspire readers to pick up a needle and thread.

Written for all levels of stitchers, The Art of Embroidery Design teaches the value of establishing a creative practice, with hands-on sketching and stitching exercises to help anyone build confidence in their design skills. Author Christi Johnson provides a workshop experience for readers looking to start from scratch. She breaks the design process down into approachable steps, including:

-developing a vision
-choosing a color palette
-using variations in line weight to create dimensionality
-achieving a range of textural effects.

Dozens of colorful photos of the author's own work are accompanied by historical examples from artisans in Mexico, India, Peru, China, Nigeria, and more, as well as profiles of some of the most inventive contemporary embroidery artists-it's a complete workshop in a book.

This book's easy-to-follow images are a big plus for readers to learn how to execute basic or more advanced embroidery stitches. -- Library Journal STARRED Review

Unleash your creativity and learn a whole variety of hand embroidery techniques with Clare Albans from Hello! Hooray!. The Modern Embroidery Handbook is a perfect guide for stitchers of all levels, and is something you'll want to pick up from your bookshelf to refer to time and again. Inspired by vintage sewing companions, the follow up to Colourful Fun Embroidery contains step-by-step instructions for 72 different hand embroidery stitches, plus a large-scale sampler, alongside 20 brand new projects. Start with the basic ones most commonly found in embroidery designs, before experimenting with stitches for borders and edging, decorative stitches and motifs, as well as textural stitches and knots. The 20 modern projects give you an opportunity to try out all the stitches, and each one includes full step-by-step instructions, beautiful photos, and templates for you to create them yourself at home. The Modern Embroidery Handbook will encourage and inspire you to go beyond the embroidery hoop, get out of your comfort zone and be bold in trying different techniques. If you've ever wanted to experiment with watercolours on fabric, stitch unique customised pieces to wear or use in your home, or even to create 3D effects with hand embroidery, then look no further. This colourful and informative book will give you the confidence to experiment and help you to find joy in taking time out to be creative!

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 are perfect if you want to embroider flora and fauna.

In this richly illustrated step-by-step guide, self-taught embroidery artist Emillie Ferris shows you how to pick up a needle and thread in the same way as a paintbrush to create strokes of colour and bring images to life on fabric.

Inspired by nature and the changing seasons, Emillie has created five new and exclusive patterns for the book, four that reflect each season in turn and one special design that brings the natural year together into one showstopper embroidery.

This book is the culmination of all of Emillie's skills and years of experience in this wonderful, meditative art form. Each design has around 60 detailed step-by-step photos, showing every stage of the process, so that even complete beginners can follow along and create beautiful embroideries. If you have been considering learning the art of needlepainting but are unsure where to start, then this book is for you!

Not only are the embroideries sublime, but the book itself is a thing of beauty, with incredible attention to detail - from the exquisite photography to the lavish hardback binding, making it a real treasure for the book lover. Plus, high quality iron-on transfers at the back of the book allow you to transfer the designs directly onto fabric to get started straight away.

In this book Emillie generously shares her tried and tested tips and techniques, including advice on materials, transferring designs onto fabric, and fully illustrated explanations of the stitches and skills needed. The five in-depth projects draw on Emillie's love of nature, including motifs that she is best known for such as flowers, foliage, bees and fungi.

This beautiful book will become an indispensable and treasured guide allowing you to paint with thread the Emillie Ferris way.

Tambour Beading is an in-depth guide to basic and more complex tambour techniques. It begins with the tambour chain stitch and then explains how to apply beads and sequins with the tambour hook. With over one thousand sumptuous illustrations and clear thorough instructions, this practical book is an essential companion for beginners and an inspiration for more experienced embroiderers. Advice on how to choose the best materials, how to tension your fabric and how to get started. Three practice projects combine into one design to help you master the tambour chain stitch and apply beads and sequins. Detailed information on tambour beading designs include choosing colours, selecting materials and drawing designs. Seven final projects demonstrate the many applications of tambour beading and range in complexity from a simple design of a tweed cushion to an ambitious piece of summer flowers.

Undergo a personal transformation through the stitching of dreams and intentions in this creativity-inspiring craft book.

Anything but ordinary, Mystical Stitches combines the beloved and accessible craft of embroidery with a spiritual element, introducing a rich treasury of 200 magical symbols you can use to set an intention and create personal icons to wear or embellish items in the home. Christi Johnson offers unique patterns inspired by botanicals, animals, numbers, the cosmos, earth elements, zodiac signs, and mythical beasts, for novice or well-practiced crafters to combine into talismans with personal meaning. Johnson's folk art style is vibrant and unintimidating and provides a framework for bringing spiritual elements into physical form.

Stitch your very own garden

Explore your stitching versatility with this comprehensive guide by learning to use any thread and embroidery stitch you desire! Jennifer Clouston shares how to make the most of the thread you already own by introducing hundreds of stitch and fiber combination options to create your own unique flower garden. From textured stems and leaves to colorful bunches of flowers- your end result will look and feel like a true artistic and organic garden.

• Includes step-by-step illustrated instructions for over 80 embroidery stitches and 400 stitch combinations

• Embroider beautiful flowers, stems, leaves, twigs, and more

• Learn to use different fibers to create a striking, textured organic garden

A gentle introduction to the calming art of embroidery!

Slow down and experience the therapeutic benefits of slow stitching with these 12 charming embroidery projects for absolute beginners and beyond! Written by popular fiber art designer and author Celeste Johnston, the projects focus on uplifting messages, lovely florals, and the comfort of home. From fluffy sweaters and stacks of books to gentle affirmations and meditative mandalas, readers will feel the warmth with every stitch.

Each project includes a detailed reference photograph, step-by-step instructions, a full-sized perforated pattern, and everything readers need to know about stitches, thread, and materials. It's a perfect book for beginners and advanced stitchers alike!

- 12 Skill-Building Embroidery Projects: Readers will enjoy a diverse array of cozy subjects that gradually build their skills.
- Easy-to-Follow Stitch Diagrams: Every stitch, floss color, and strand count is provided in an all-in-one labeled reference image for each project.
- Reflection and Encouragement: Inspiring quotes, reflective journal entries, and mindful prompts enhance the relaxing benefits of stitching.
- Practice and Guidance: With a cozy quilt sampler project to help readers practice each stitch and a complete stitch guide that explains every stitch, beginners will have no trouble diving right in!
- Full-Sized Patterns: Expertly designed full-sized patterns for each project are presented on perforated pages for easy use as well as in downloadable form.

So put the kettle on, gather your stitching supplies, and enjoy the relaxing process of creating these twelve cozy embroidery projects. It's time to start stitching!

This is one of my absolute favorite stitch dictionaries... It's just a Great stitch dictionary to have on your shelf! Mry Corbet. Needlenthread.com

Revision of a classic! Over 200 essential stitches for embroidery in a new and up-to-date edition of the original and immensely successful stitch bible, by bestselling author and needlework designer Betty Barnden.

Discover the timeless art of embroidery with the updated edition of The Stitch Bible by bestselling needlework expert Betty Barnden.

This essential guide is a treasure trove for hand sewers, offering over 200 versatile stitches--from foundational chains to intricate Florentine patterns. Each stitch is paired with clear, step-by-step instructions, detailed illustrations, and a photograph of the finished result, making it perfect for beginners and seasoned crafters alike.

Packed with inspiration and practical tips, this beautifully illustrated book will help you master techniques and unleash your creativity. Explore the endless possibilities of needle and thread, and transform fabric into stunning, wearable works of art.

Mouche & Friends includes patterns for Mouche the bear and 11 of his knitted friends, their outfits and accessories, as well as charming stories that bring the characters to life.

Mouche & Friends is a combination of a knitting book and a children's storybook, as maker Cinthia Valley brings adorable creatures to life with seamless knitting. The readers are taken through the techniques step-by-step with clear, illustrated tutorials, making knitting easy and enjoyable. She also shares her tips on working small circumferences, picking yarns and preparing a toolbox for toy-making.

Cinthia's toy-making process is unique and totally seamless, which ensures a flowing knitting experience. The animals are knitted with natural fibres and worked in the round, starting from the nose and knitting down to the feet -- growing a toy rather than building it.

In the movement against throw-away culture and fast fashion, learn how to pick up a needle and rediscover the forgotten techniques and joy of mending.

Covering 12 core techniques, 10 key stitches and 12 projects, explore why we should mend and how to mend a variety of different fabrics using this book.
Demystifying the mending techniques through a directory of stitches and clear step-by-steps, from repairing to reusing and renewing the clothes you love - stitch over tears, dye stains and celebrate a more sustainable life.

By Hand: Visible Mending is for those who want to be less wasteful, more sustainable and add a personal touch to their garments.

A beautiful book on the tradition of kantha, a Bengali embroidery technique with a rich heritage rooted in storytelling and upcycling, with inspiration and techniques for contemporary makers.

The word 'kantha' refers to both the style of running stitch, as well as the finished cloth: quilted textiles made from multiple layers of cast-off cloth, traditionally embroidered with threads pulled out from the borders of old saris and dhotis. These beautiful fabrics were created exclusively by women in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent.

In this richly illustrated book, textile artist Ekta Kaul explores the history of the kantha tradition and finds objects of extraordinary beauty. She goes on to look at how the kantha spirit is inspiring artists today and discusses creative techniques to help you develop your own interpretations, alongside a dictionary of fundamental kantha stitches with supporting images and instructions.

Steeped in the ethos of sustainability, emotional repair and mindful making, kantha will lead you to uncover a slower and more thoughtful approach to stitching.

200 essential stitches, curated by the most prestigious embroidery institution in the world: the Royal School of Needlework (RSN).

Embroidery is a living art. The aim of the RSN Stitch Bank is to ensure that hand embroidery is not just kept alive, but flourishes into the future. The 200 stitches in this book are a mix of practical and purely decorative, carefully selected to provide a broad and varied basis for any embroiderer. This book aims to empower every embroiderer to create contemporary works informed and supported by centuries of experience.

• All 200 stitches are fully explained with written instructions, illustrations and photographs.
• Includes a beautiful ribbon marker to save your favorite stitch diagrams
• The stitches have been divided across 7 chapters, each covering a particular usage, from shading to edging, to make them easy to apply to your own work.

This sumptuous book also showcases historical pieces from the RSN's unparalleled Collection and Archive, with stunning photography and expert insight, bringing the skills, work and experience of the past to life.
The book is designed to complement the unique RSN Stitch Bank (rsnstitchbank.org), an online resource created by the Royal School of Needlework to conserve and preserve every stitch around the globe.

The Royal School of Needlework, or RSN, was founded in 1872 with a mission to preserve the art of hand embroidery.

The RSN Stitch Bank is an ongoing project. More stitches are added regularly and the RSN work with partners around the world to include stitches from different traditions. The Stitch Bank currently includes more than 400 stitches, divided across 28 disciplines, from crewel embroidery to whitework.

Realistic embroidery that soars out of the hoop!

Embroidery reaches a new level of splendor with Megan Zaniewski's stumpwork embroidery techniques. In this book of nature-inspired pieces and projects, you will learn the essentials of thread painting, creating 3D elements that make your embroidery leap off of the fabric, and finishing techniques that allow your final project to shine. Stitch adorable, fuzzy creatures, intricately beautiful insects, and lively botanicals. Then, use them to decorate your home or adorn your wardrobe as unique accessories. Whether you are just beginning with embroidery or are a seasoned stitcher, Stumpwork Embroidery & Thread Painting will help take your projects to a new level of beauty and realism.

Create breathtakingly realistic home decor and accessory projects with 3D stumpwork and thread painting techniques

Every detail of the intricate insects and fuzzy creatures is broken down into simple stitches, making this book accessible to makers of all skill levels

Includes miniature embroidery that can adorn small pendants and frames

In The Geometry of Hand-Sewing, Natalie Chanin and her Alabama Chanin and The School of Making teams present their breakthrough method, featuring illustrated instructions (for both right- and left-handed stitchers) for more than 100 stitches.

Their lessons range from the most basic straight and chain to the more fanciful feather and herringbone; photos of both right and wrong sides; and guidelines for modifying stitches to further increase one's repertoire.

As makers, we tend to learn different stitches over time without thinking much about how they relate to one another. But when Natalie Chanin and her Alabama Chanin and The School of Making teams began to look at needlework closely, they realized all stitches are based on geometric grid systems--and by using grids as guides, they could make learning stitches, even seemingly elaborate ones, as easy as child's play. Chapters include:

• A New Way to Think about Sewing and Embroidery
• For the Love of Tools
• Basic Stitches
• Enhancing Stitches
• Manipulating Grids
• Patterned Stitches

There is also an Index of Design Choices and a Stitch Index.

To simplify learning, the book includes two plastic stitching cards die-cut with the grids on which every stitch in the book is based. These reusable cards can be stitched through for practicing (just as children use lacing cards to learn to tie shoes) or used as stencils for transferring grids to fabric.

Chanin writes in her introduction, The art of making can change your life, help you become a more informed consumer, and aid you in passing on important knowledge to the next generation. I know that I am my best self when I am making and sharing. I hope the lessons in this book will instill you with confidence, deepen your love for the arts of hand sewing and embroidery, and inspire you to share your love of making with others.

​​From beautiful botanical latticework to chickens laying eggs, here are 42 inspired patterns and creative projects embracing the endless possibilities of designs that connect and repeat.​

With twenty-one new guided embroidery patterns and corresponding projects, crafters old and new will find in this book a fresh set of decorative stitchwork by cherished designer Yumiko Higuchi to follow or be inspired by. Stitch flowering apple trees, colorful intertwining ribbons, carousel horses, budding plants, European-style houses all lined up in a row, and more--all in the spirit of weaving together seamlessly repeating patterns suitable for projects small and large.

The guided projects for each pattern play on the fun, whimsical nature of the repetitive motifs. Fabric book covers with fences and fall-colored trees, a decorative vine crown, roses trailing down the sides of a tote bag, intricate floral bracelets--these projects and more will give any crafter plenty of creative space to bring these beautiful designs into their home. Each pattern and project comes with step-by-step instructions displayed in beautiful full-color photography, including stitch types, thread colors, stitch order, and various material suggestions.

Whether coming to embroidery for the first time or approaching it as a longtime friend, all crafters will find joy in these charming, connecting designs.

Create beautiful Christmas embroidery for colorful holiday decor and festive, handmade gifts!

For fun, festive holiday décor and homemade gifts, look no further than Handmade Holiday: Festive Embroidery Patterns and Techniques for Christmas Crafting! With this book of lovely Christmas embroidery scenes, designed by professional needlework artist Aly Ploof, you can add a touch of holiday spirit to napkins, towels, garments, and other textiles.

Embroidery is an age-old needlework skill that has been entertaining crafters and makers for generations. There's nothing more relaxing on a frosty winter evening than painting with thread, so grab your cup of cocoa and settle in by the fire. Handmade Holiday offers 16 patterns to make your Christmas crafting merry and bright--as well as chapters on techniques for beginners, and a stitch library for easy reference.

Whether you're a beginner interested in learning a new craft, or an experienced embroiderer looking to create one-of-a-kind handmade gifts, this book has patterns you'll love. Celebrate the season with Handmade Holiday!

Patterns Include:

-Merry Mittens

-Starry Stockings

-Christmas Cabin

-PoinSanta Hat

-Pretty Poinsettia

-Citrus and Berries

-Holiday Rocking Horse

-Stuffed Stocking

-And much more!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

00: Introduction

01: Getting Started

02: Stitch Library

03: Embroidery Projects

04: Being Mindful: Slowing Down During the Holidays

DK brings you an all-encompassing embroidery book on needlework, stitches and more!

Whether you are an embroidery beginner wanting to learn the basics or an accomplished crafter seeking to perfect your technique, this all-encompassing embroidery stitch book has something for everyone to love!

Embroidery Stitches Step-by-Step covers every aspect of the craft: materials and mounting techniques, fabrics and frames, along with more than 200 stitches illustrated and explained with easy-to-follow instructions. With an at-a-glance gallery to help you find the perfect stitch for your next project, this tried-and-trusted modern classic is a must-have for stitchers of all ages and abilities.

Dive straight in to discover:

- Over 200 decorative stitches with practical ideas on where to use them
- A comprehensive stitch gallery allowing readers to quickly find the stitches they're interested in
- Featuring several handy how-to guides and basic embroidery considerations for beginners

Full of top tips on which threads, needles and fabrics work best with which stitches, this design book is sure to unleash your potential and inspire your creativity like never before!
Whether you are an embroidery beginner looking for a clear and easy-to-follow guide to a plethora of beautiful stitch types or an accomplished crafter seeking to perfect your technique and pattern design, this all-encompassing embroidery stitch book has something for everyone to love.

From materials to mounting techniques, fabrics to frames, this easy-to-navigate needlework book has more than 200 stitches explained in excellent detail, with a practical stitch gallery providing readers with a clear view of each stitch, suitable for both beginners and proficient stitch enthusiasts. It's time to perfect your patterns and clean up your cross stitch with this embroidery starter kit that'll redefine textile art as you know it!

At DK, we believe in the power of discovery.

So whether you fancy taking up a new skill or simply find sanctuary in sewing, unleash your creativity and craftiness with this modern embroidery book.

When you've finished Embroidery Step By Step why not also try Sew Step by Step, a complementing title as part of DK's Step by Step series. Unleash your creative potential with a plethora of stunning stitches!

Proving the perfect embroidery gift for the stitching lover in your life, embark on embroidery projects and create inspiring stitches to treasure forever. An inspirational and practical guide to more than 200 embroidery and needlepoint stitches.

DIY Embroidered Shoes is a must-have title for any hand stitcher's library. It's a beginner-friendly to advanced embroidery primer, with a stitch dictionary, instructions for successfully embroidering on footwear, and vibrant ideas for turning ordinary canvas shoes or espadrilles into personalized, eye-catching embroidered shoes. Includes introductory information on what you will need: shoes, tools, and thread. Those instructions are followed by how to prepare the shoes you want to embroider, transfer the design, and stitch, or design and make your own custom espadrilles with the multi-sized pattern. Designs range from densely stitched mountain ranges to wispy florals and everything in between. Need a little more explanation? You can scan the QR codes that will provide further video instructions.

Rozsika Parker's re-evaluation of the reciprocal relationship between women and embroidery has brought stitchery out from the private world of female domesticity into the fine arts, created a major breakthrough in art history and criticism, and fostered the emergence of today's dynamic and expanding crafts movements.

The Subversive Stitch is now available again with a new Introduction that brings the book up to date with exploration of the stitched art of Louise Bourgeois and Tracey Emin, as well as the work of new young female and male embroiderers. Rozsika Parker uses household accounts, women's magazines, letters, novels and the works of art themselves to trace through history how the separation of the craft of embroidery from the fine arts came to be a major force in the marginalisation of women's work. Beautifully illustrated, her book also discusses the contradictory nature of women's experience of embroidery: how it has inculcated female subservience while providing an immensely pleasurable source of creativity, forging links between women.