Modern Hand Stitching: Dozens of Stitches with Creative Free-Form Variations (Landauer) 35+ Essential Hand Embroidery Stitches with Step-by-Step Instructions, Variations, and Stitch Sampler Techniques

Enjoy the confidence of knowing basic stitches and let your stitching spirit play to your heart's content!Directions for more than 35 different stitches, all arranged by how they're madeA gallery of stitchwork for inspiration to practice, play, and createStep-by-step instructions and full color illustrationsDozens of variations on straight stitches, building stitches, cross stitches, knots, chain stitches, and moreTired of looking for just the right stitch reference, author Ruth Chandler decided to create the handbook herself — and here it is!Modern Hand Stitching features six stitch chapters with dozens of variations on straight stitches, building stitches, cross stitches, chain stitches, knots, couching, wrapping, and making a stitch sampler, plus a gallery of stitching inspirations.Stitching is fun, exhilarating and artistic. Once you know your basic hand stitches, you can freely play to your heart's content with pattern and form. Modern Hand Stitching will show you everything you need to hand-stitch with confidence! Read more