Product Description

The most exhaustive reference guide to embroidery stitches ever published.

In a small format for easy portability, this book contains detailed information on more than 400 embroidery stitches-easily more than twice as many as found in earlier books. From the basic to the more intricate and from traditional to contemporary, each embroidery stitch is demonstrated through clear, colorful illustrations and detailed, easy-to-follow instructions.

Stitches are grouped according to type, making it easy to locate a specific stitch, and presented in order of difficulty, from beginner to advanced. The stitches are further divided into fabric stitches and canvas stitches, and include:

- Line and border stitches
- Straight and slanted stitches
- Filling and detached stitches
- Composite and isolated stitches
- Crossed and insertion stitches
- Edging and hem stitches
- Motif stitches
- Single- and double-canvas stitches
- Plain- and even-weave fabric stitches.

This book is the perfect handbook for the relaxing and enduring hobby of embroidery.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #251913 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 352 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781554072118
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Mary Webb is a professional needlecraft and textiles designer. She studied embroidery, knitting and textile design at a London college, where she now teaches. Her designs have been published in a number of magazines in the UK, and she has written widely on a range of knitting and needlecraft topics.

Customer Reviews

quality
This book was everything that my sister wanted in content and information about all the stitches that she has used and wanted to use, Thank you so much

Great Reference Tool
Embroidery Stitches by Mary Webb is a very useful reference tool. After a basic overview of materials, and tools, the author does a wonderful job of demonstrating different stitches. The multicolor threads on each illustration make each stitch easy to follow. Also the author includes a few notes about the uses of each stitch which is very helpful.

The stitches are also organized well. Stitches for borders are together, filling stitches are together, etc. The author also included stitches used for ribbon embroidery.

My only criticism of this book is it's size. It is 5.75" wide by 6.75" high by 1" thick, and perfect bound. While the smaller size may make it easier to carry around in one's stitching bag, I would prefer something more like 8" x 10" and spiral bound so it wouldn't be so thick and I could lay it open flat.

Embroidery Stitches
Wow! This is one of the best books on embroidery stitch patterns I have ever seen. The photos and instructions were clear and well written. I must admit, I reached for fabric and thread almost immediately to try out some of the more unusual stitches. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning new and/or traditional embroidery stitches.