"Vibrant color and rich textures abound in Hoop Dreams, a stylish embroidery guide for the modern maker. Author Cristin Morgan of Marigold + Mars outlines the basics of 10 classic embroidery stitches and then teaches you how to use them to create 20 beautiful and practical projects for hoops, for the home, and to wear"--Amazon.com.

An invaluable one-volume reference for needleworkers. This comprehensively illustrated guide includes chapters on traditional needlecrafts, from pulled thread work to Ribbon Embroidery, Hardanger, Bargello, smocking, and crewelwork. Each chapter includes projects with patterns.

An embroidery artist and founder of Mire Made Embroidery, sharing her easy template-tracing method, shows readers how to add touches of nature, including flowers, fruits and greenery, to spruce up their favorite accessories.

Stitch. Share. Gift. Repeat. Nothing beats the feeling of giving and receiving a handmade gift. Now starring in the role of Santa: you! Use cotton fabric, wool, or hand-dyed linen, then embellish with simple hand embroidery, rickrack, and trims to bring Christmas cheer to you and yours. Your heart will be brimming with pride and joy when you fill your sleigh with tiny, handmade treasures. Popular author of Bowl Me Over Debbie Busby is back to share...

"It's hard to imagine anything bad ever happening in picturesque Haven Harbor, Maine--until a famous face rolls into town and unthreads some very dark secrets. Angie Curtis and the Mainely Needlepointers are all too familiar with the Gardener estate. The crumbling Victorian mansion, known as "Aurora," has been sitting vacant for nearly twenty-five years--and some say it's haunted by the ghost of Jasmine Gardener, the teenage girl who died there in...

Contains more than 30 homespun craft projects for young crafters includingmaking bags, dolls, bracelets, hats, and more. The book is divided into three sections, on knitting, sewing, and embroidery, and each one begins with a primer on basic techniques and stitches.