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 made A gallery of stitchwork for inspiration to practice, play, and create Step-by-step instructions and full color illustrations Dozens of variations on straight stitches, building stitches, cross stitches, knots, chain stitches, and more Tired 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!
Features
- Landauer Modern Hand Stitching Book- Inside you will find 38 basic embroidery stitches and dozens of free-form variations
- The stitches are simple to learn, and easy to change them to fit your needs
- Stitches are divided into categories Straight, Building, Cross, Knots, Chain along with Couching and Wrapping
- Stitches are shown with easy-to-follow step-by-step photos on one side with photos of suggested ways of varying them on the opposing page
- Let your stitching spirit soar as you change the stitches to fit your personal style
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