Stitch & Sew

"Chock-full of ideas for producing accessories that incorporate embroidery. Readers get a two-for-one primer on the basics of embroidery and sewing." — Publishers Weekly Revive your love for hand stitching with thirty fresh embroidery designs! Showcase your needlework on five pretty, practical projects—a drawstring bag, clutch, flex case, change purse, and zipper pouch. Learn beginner to advanced embroidery one stitch at a time, testing your thread choices in a lively sampler notebook on textured fabrics like chambray, yarn-dyed linen, and canvas. Each project is shown with six unique motifs and color stories to inspire your own artistry. "A wonderful resource as it is filled with wonderful bag patterns as well as multiple embroidery patterns . . . The instructions are very clear and the patterns are simple enough that even a beginner like me was able to get wonderful results. There is some amazing embroidery out there, but if you're looking to learn how to stitch many simple to intermediate stitches, this book is for you." — The Sewing Librarian "The book is great with instructions on how to embroider if you haven't before . . . this has me wanting to see other books by Aneela Hoey." — Jo's Country Junction