The Salem CommUNITY Quilt Project

Follow Chris Malone as she demonstrates how simple it is to pick up hand embroidery. Each project in the book introduces a new stitch, with every one building on the previous stitches to create more complex pieces. Clear step-by-step instructions, drawings, and photos guide crafters through the learning process with ease. Then they can take newly created embroidery pieces and stitch them into fun and useful projects to keep or give as gifts.

Vibrant color and rich textures abound in Hoop Dreams, a stylish embroidery guide for the modern maker. Author Cristin Morgan of Marigold + Mars outlines the basics of 10 classic embroidery stitches and then teaches you how to use them to create 20 beautiful and practical projects for hoops, for the home, and to wear. New and experienced embroiderers alike will be delighted by the fresh motifs and bold color palettes and empowered by the easy step-by-step instructions and templates, which show that with just a few simple stitches, some basic materials, and an idea or two, you can stitch just about anything. A glossary of more than 50 additional patterns and motifs will inspire you to personalize your projects and use your newfound embroidery skills in fresh and imaginative ways. As an added bonus, the book includes an envelope with 10 carbon transfer papers for quickly transferring patterns to fabric.

A comprehensive guide to embroidery stitches for crafters of all levels, whether you're just beginning or looking to enhance your skills.   A-Z of Embroidery Stitches contains all the embroiderer needs to know to work dozens of stitches, and includes full advice on everything from choosing materials, beginning and ending a thread and using hoops to working as a left-handed embroiderer and learning how to paint threads. Step-by-step photography and clear instructions make the techniques achievable for beginners as well as providing an invaluable reference guide for experienced embroiderers.   "Embroidery Stitches is easy to read . . . I recommend every embroider have a copy of this book on their shelves as a reference guide for the many stitches available in embroidery." --Quilter's Review