Cover of the Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches showing embroidery hoop with leaf stitch patterns on white fabric, alongside embroidery floss threads in pastel colors.
Open book spread showing fabric preparation instructions for embroidery with a close-up image of a needle stitching delicate blue floral embroidery on natural fabric in a wooden hoop, from the Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches.
Open pages of the Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches showing instructions and close-up photos demonstrating working horizontal and diagonal stitches on evenweave fabric, alongside embroidery thread balls in pastel colors and an embroidery hoop with fabric.
Colorful embroidery threads in purple, blue, green, yellow, and orange shades displayed alongside a detailed thread guide from the Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches, highlighting materials like silk, wool, and cotton ideal for modern needlework and Japanese craft supplies.
Open book pages showing detailed step-by-step embroidery instructions and illustrations for Back Stitch, Threaded Back Stitch, and Couching techniques from the "Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches," featuring clear diagrams of needle placement on fabric with modern needlework style.
Open pages from the "Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches" showing detailed embroidery stitch diagrams and instructions for battlement couching, star filling, and ribbed spider’s web raised spoke stitch, featuring modern needlework techniques and colorful thread examples.
Cover of the Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches showing embroidery hoop with leaf stitch patterns on white fabric, alongside embroidery floss threads in pastel colors.
Open book spread showing fabric preparation instructions for embroidery with a close-up image of a needle stitching delicate blue floral embroidery on natural fabric in a wooden hoop, from the Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches.
Open pages of the Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches showing instructions and close-up photos demonstrating working horizontal and diagonal stitches on evenweave fabric, alongside embroidery thread balls in pastel colors and an embroidery hoop with fabric.
Colorful embroidery threads in purple, blue, green, yellow, and orange shades displayed alongside a detailed thread guide from the Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches, highlighting materials like silk, wool, and cotton ideal for modern needlework and Japanese craft supplies.
Open book pages showing detailed step-by-step embroidery instructions and illustrations for Back Stitch, Threaded Back Stitch, and Couching techniques from the "Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches," featuring clear diagrams of needle placement on fabric with modern needlework style.
Open pages from the "Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches" showing detailed embroidery stitch diagrams and instructions for battlement couching, star filling, and ribbed spider’s web raised spoke stitch, featuring modern needlework techniques and colorful thread examples.
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Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches

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Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches Carry-Along Guide to Visible Mending & Embroidery Stitches follows-up the wild success of its predecessor, offering readers 30 exciting stitches for embellishing and visible mending in a convenient, compact edition. Editor Karen Hemingway will take you through dozens of hand embroidery designs to elaborate on everything you have learned thus far - with beginner-friendly, step-by-step instructions for anyone just learning hand embroidery. Combining illustrations with needle and thread charts for convenient reference, it's an entirely new universe of hand embroidery patterns to keep your curiosity piqued and your needles sharp!

PRODUCT DETAIL:

  • Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches: Carry-Along Guide to Visible Mending & Embroidery Stitches
  •  Booklet size: 4" x 6" (10cm x 15cm)
  • 64 pages containing full color photographs and illustrations
  • Provides an overview of hand embroidery and over 30 different stitches with illustrations, photographs and written explanations on how to do them.
  • Supports Small Business
  • Free US shipping on orders over $75

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