Precise explanations and instructions, clearly illustrated, on how to work chain, back, cross, knotted, woven stitches, and many more — 178 in all, including

Hundreds of color photographs and illustrations, plus practical instruction for some 240 stitches in such embroidery techniques as counted thread, surface embro

A guide to embroidering hand drawn designs onto clothing, accessories and home accents. Also, shows how to transfer your own doodles onto fabric.

This ultimate stitchwork sourcebook features 245 embroidery stitches photographed close-up, instructions in 22 stitching techniques, and 24 superb projects.