| Learn
freestyle embroidery from scratch, improve on your skills
or try something new. Whatever your level of expertise, there
is something for you in this comprehensive guide to a large
range of embroidery stitches.
I reckon that even the family pet could learn embroidery from
this book! I have yet to see as many stages for each stitch,
making this a wonderful resource for anybody who thinks freestyle
is too complicated for them. More advanced stitchers are bound
to find many stitch variations they haven’t yet tried,
as the stitches are arranged in families for ease of use.
Starting
with the basics, the first few pages show you what to embroider
on and with. Different fabrics, needles and threads are discussed,
so it is clear what each is for and also what else you need
to get started. Not a lot of outlay is required, and once
you know how to bind a hoop, have your project planned and
kit arranged, it is time to learn some stitches.
These
are arranged alphabetically, and at the front is a useful
index of them all in order, as well as an index of hints and
a further index of everything at the back. Each stitch is
shown a step at a time in captioned photographs, every movement
is given rather than implied. Thus, as I said, anybody can
easily build up even the most complex stitch and be pleased
with their results. I wish I had had this to learn from when
I started! All the old favorites are here from blanket stitch
to French knots, back stitch to feather stitch, etc., plus
many variations and other less well known additions. There
are various stitches that use ribbon or beads, as well as
needlelace, shisha glass and sequins for 3D elements, and
not all the thread stitches are made using just the standard
6-strand floss. Perlé, wool, rayon and metallic thread
are all featured showing how enjoyable and versatile embroidery
can be.
It would
have been nice to include a few projects to start the new
embroiderer off or challenge the old hand, but you will have
to look for these elsewhere. Some samples are shown but rather
small; however, there are plenty of useful hints on topics
as diverse as why wool shrinks, signing your work and aftercare.
I have many books on embroidery stitches, but this one will
have to stay user friendly and the best book for beginners
I have seen yet. Very highly recommended.
If you cannot find a good range of embroidery materials locally
try www.searchpress.com for a list of suppliers.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Embroiderers-Handbook-Ultimate-Embroidery-Inspirations/dp/0975092065/
Learn freestyle embroidery from scratch, improve on your skills
or try something new. Whatever your level of expertise, there
is something for you in this comprehensive guide to a large
range of embroidery stitches.
I reckon that even the family pet could learn embroidery from
this book! I have yet to see as many stages for each stitch,
making this a wonderful resource for anybody who thinks freestyle
is too complicated for them. More advanced stitchers are bound
to find many stitch variations they haven’t yet tried,
as the stitches are arranged in families for ease of use.
Starting with the basics, the first few pages show you what
to embroider on and with. Different fabrics, needles and threads
are discussed, so it is clear what each is for and also what
else you need to get started. Not a lot of outlay is required,
and once you know how to bind a hoop, have your project planned
and kit arranged, it is time to learn some stitches.
These are arranged alphabetically, and at the front is a
useful index of them all in order, as well as an index of
hints and a further index of everything at the back. Each
stitch is shown a step at a time in captioned photographs,
every movement is given rather than implied. Thus, as I said,
anybody can easily build up even the most complex stitch and
be pleased with their results. I wish I had had this to learn
from when I started! All the old favorites are here from blanket
stitch to French knots, back stitch to feather stitch, etc.,
plus many variations and other less well known additions.
There are various stitches that use ribbon or beads, as well
as needlelace, shisha glass and sequins for 3D elements, and
not all the thread stitches are made using just the standard
6-strand floss. Perlé, wool, rayon and metallic thread
are all featured showing how enjoyable and versatile embroidery
can be.
It would have been nice to include a few projects to start
the new embroiderer off or challenge the old hand, but you
will have to look for these elsewhere. Some samples are shown
but rather small; however, there are plenty of useful hints
on topics as diverse as why wool shrinks, signing your work
and aftercare. I have many books on embroidery stitches, but
this one will have to stay user friendly and the best book
for beginners I have seen yet. Very highly recommended.
If you cannot find a good range of embroidery materials locally
try http://www.searchpress.com for a list of suppliers.
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