The Embroidery Stitch Bible - Betty Barnden

From best-selling author and needlework designer Betty Barnden, The Embroidery Stitch Bible is a paperback directory for hand sewers who want a comprehensive reference of essential embroidery techniques. This new and up-to-date edition brings together over 200 stitches, spanning everything from basic chain worked into fabric through to Florentine work on a canvas.

Designed to be practical at the point of making, each stitch is explained with written step-by-step instructions and how-to techniques to help you get started. Clear artwork sits alongside a photo of the finished stitch, making it easy to follow the charts and compare your results as you work. With decorative handstitching seeing a resurgence in recent years, this beautifully illustrated and jam-packed book offers both ideas and techniques for a new generation of crafters.

Key features

• Over 200 embroidery stitches
• Written step-by-step instructions and how-to techniques
• Clear artwork and a photo of each finished stitch
• Includes stitches from basic chain to Florentine work on canvas
• Paperback format
• 256 pages
• 1000 colour illustrations
• ISBN: 9781782216025

Specifications

• Author: Betty Barnden
• Subtitle: Over 200 stitches photographed with easy-to-follow charts
• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 1 December 2017

Sizing

178 x 235 mm

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