The Beginner's Guide to Embroidery: Easy Techniques and 8 Fun Projects

By Kate Cross

The essential beginner's guide to embroidery, with 8 stunning projects and over 30 essential step-by-step stitches, from renowned tutor and Royal School of Needlework-trained author, Kate Cross complete with full-size traceable templates.

"The Beginner's Guide to Embroidery could be a gateway to making this classic craft accessible to anyone interested in learning it, with Cross striking a conversational tone that makes it feel like a friend is walking you through the process over lunch. Her thorough explanations will help newbies avoid the fish-out-of-water feeling of picking up a complex craft". BOOKLIST (American Library Assoc)

In this complete course, perfect for absolute beginners, embroidery teacher Kate Cross shows you everything you need to get started. She combines helpful, friendly guidance with 8 colourful modern projects, which build in complexity throughout the book, each one teaching and consolidating new stitches in achievable steps.

Discover:
how to choose the right tools and materialshow to prepare your fabric, transfer your designs and cast onhow to make a range of over 30 stunning stitches, from simple embroidery staples like stem stitch and French knots to exciting stitches that will challenge and inspire you, such as trellis stitch, silk shading and raised stem band stitchclear step-by-step photographs for every single stitch;full-size traceable templates (including a complete monogram alphabet), which make it easy to get stitching quicklyChoose from 8 simple-but-stunning designs a sweet-and-simple needlecase featuring a needle and thread design; an elegant feather motif bookmark; two stunning hoop art embroideries featuring a vintage teaset; an embroidered floral headband; an embroidered fabric clutch bag with an elegant nautical design; a neckline-hugging floral sweatshirt embroidery; and a customisable monogrammed napkin, complete with full traceable alphabet.
Whether you want to create the same finished items as Kate (for which instructions are provided), or simply work the stunning embroideries to display on their own, the choice is yours

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800923635
• ISBN13: 9781800923638
• Release Date: January 2027
• Publisher: Search Press
• Length: 136 Pages