..".not only simplifies this needlecraft but also expands readers' horizons well beyond the traditional 'x marks the spot.' Each chapter, from getting started to finishing techniques, is filled with incredible detail. Her 'stitch perfect' sidebars, for example, feature great advice from the perspective of an experienced stitcher....A 39-stitch and 59-motif library will give sewers a wide spread of available projects, whether a single object Victorian posy or complex winter sampler."--"Booklist."

Gives instructions for more than twenty-five projects in cross stitch, blackwork, pattern darning, pulled work, Hardanger work, and drawn thread work.

This definitive manual on cross stitch embroidery and counted thread techniques will be a mine of useful information and valuable hints for both novices and expert stitchers. A design library of original charts is included in this work.

This hardcover book with internal wire-o binding is 6.5in x 8in, a perfect size for readers to keep handy and reference often. The stylish design of this book, along with the interior photographs, illustrations and diagrams, make the learning process simple and fun for beginners and provides useful tips for more advanced readers. The Cross Stitch Motif Bible is a collection of over 1000 cross stitch motifs, each in the form of an easy to follow chart. This book is an invaluable resource for incorporating your work into cards, samplers, pictures, and tapestries.The fully illustrated step-by-step instructions in basic techniques and materials will allow even the novice to start stitching right away. With descriptions of techniques like backstitch, french knot, and tips on washing, pressing, and storage of your patterns, this book is an essential for any cross stitcher.

Revision of a classic! Over 200 essential stitches for embroidery in a new and up-to-date edition of the original and immensely successful stitch bible, by bestselling author and needlework designer Betty Barnden. A new and up-to-date edition of the immensely successful stitch bible, by bestselling needlework designer and author Betty Barnden. Trends in embroidery styles come and go, but the basic stitches and techniques remain the same. In this essential directory, hand sewers will have a collection of over 200 stitches at their fingertips - from basic chain worked into fabric through to Florentine work on a canvas. Each one is explained with written step-by-step instructions and how-to techniques to get you started, and are accompanied by clear artwork and a photo of the finished stitch. Follow the diagrams and instructions in this beautifully illustrated and jam-packed book to discover the wonderful variety of effects that can be created with just a needle and thread, and discover - or rediscover - the sensuous, tactile, wearable art of embroidery.

All the basics of this popular and time-tested method of embroidery are compiled here in a full-color, easy-to-understand format. The introduction covers tools and general techniques, while a series of questions and answers outlines all the stitching basics, from cross-stitching with more than one color of floss to creating specialty stitches. Twenty delightful projects, geared to the beginner, will help you master each skill. Make a Bless This Home sign with a fundamental cross-stitch. Embellish a Native American-inspired Lone Wolf embroidery with beading. As you work through the chapters, the knowledge you gain will build upon itself, eventually enabling you to tackle any cross-stitch project.

Thoroughly revised and updated, a new edition of the best-selling cross stitch reference covers a host of counted thread and cross-stitch embroidery techniques, as well as an extensive illustrated stitch library, and includes a variety of new projects, versatile motifs and sampler picture designs, descriptions of materials and equipment, and more. 10,000 first printing.