num_pages: 175
description: It's the ultimate sourcebook for stitchwork a compendium of 245 embroidery stitches photographed closeup, accompanied by stitch-by-stitch instructions, plus hundreds of illustrations and meticulous charts and diagrams. Twenty-four superb projects offer practice-makes-perfect work on every kind of embroidery, from cross-stitching and huck-weaving, crewel and needlelace to smocking and bargello. The finished products? An array of skill-displaying samplers, a Victorian brooch cushion, glittering Shisha bag, silk ribbon floral pane, Hardanger tablemat, and more, in a portfolio of beautiful handiwork. A must-have reference for beginners and experienced alike.
language: English
title: The Encyclopedia of Stitches: With 245 Stitches Illustrated and 24 Exquisite Projects
titlecomplete: The Encyclopedia of Stitches: With 245 Stitches Illustrated and 24 Exquisite Projects
genres: Crafts, Nonfiction, Reference
ratings_count: 32
publisher: New Holland Pub Ltd