Embroidery Stitch Book: 350 Combinations and Over 70 Stitches for Crazy Quilts

A single embroidery stitch is just a stitch. Two stitches combined are a motif. And when you layer three or four with threads, silk ribbons, and a bead or two, you are no longer just embroidering: you are making a crazy quilt. This book is the dictionary of that language, with 350 combinations ready to copy or use as a starting point.

What it contains

• 350 embroidery stitch combinations, photographed one by one
• More than 70 embroidery stitches explained step-by-step with detailed photographs
• Motifs including flowers, fans, bows, waves, diamonds, stars, circles, and many more
• How to assemble your own samplers by combining embroidery and patchwork

With what materials

Not just thread. Crazy quilting is the most delightful embroidery technique: silk ribbons, beads, charms, and anything else you can think of can coexist in the same seam. The book teaches you how to mix them without the result becoming chaotic.

Who it is for

For beginners who want to learn real stitches, and for those who already embroider, sew, or quilt and are looking for a large repertoire to return to time and again. It is a reference book more than a reading book: open it to any page and there is always something to try.

How it is organized

144 pages in a large format (21.5 x 28 cm), with abundant photography and detailed explanations. Valerie Bothell works stitch by stitch: first how it is made, then what happens when you combine it with another.

An idea

Start a sampler. A strip of fabric and a new stitch every day—five minutes is enough. In a few months, you will have a stitched record of everything you know how to do, and a habit that is hard to break.

Specifications

• Author: Valerie Bothell
• ISBN: 978-84-9874-730-0
• Reference: 203486
• Publisher: El Drac
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144
• Format: 21.5 x 28 cm
• Language: Spanish