Stitch-Opedia: The Only Embroidery Reference You'll Ever Need

By Helen Winthorpe Kendrick

There is nothing as beautiful as a wonderfully-worked embroidery design, either used to adorn clothing or as an embellishment on a home accessory. Now a new generation is rediscovering the pleasures of the centuries-old craft. Written for beginners and experts alike, Stitch-Opedia describes in detail hundreds of embroidery stitches. Each stitch is grouped into sections that include: canvas work, crewel work, hardanger, pulled work, stumpwork and much more. Each stitch includes close-up, detailed color photographs, a full-color working diagram, and accurate written instructions. An extremely helpful alphabetical listing with close-up thumbnail photographs appears later in the book allowing the user to cross-reference each stitch. With sections on materials and equipment, basic techniques, and a collection of motifs that can be either copied or transferred to fabric, this beautifully-designed, full-color book is sure to attract newcomers and experts alike with its combination of convenience and creative encouragement.

• Format: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312611595
• ISBN13: 9780312611590
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.6" x 9.2"