Embroidering Plants and Flowers for Beginners: 33 Plants to Stitch (Landauer) Ready-to-Use Embroidery Patterns Inspired by Nature, with Diagrams, Photos, a Stitch Guide, and Thread Suggestions Paperback –

Continue your adventures into hand embroidery!

The long-awaited follow-up to the wildly popular Hand Embroidery Stitches at-a-Glance

50 embroidery stitches with a focus on embellishing and visible mending

For all skill levels, with easy-to-follow instructions for each stitch and an illustrated example and a photo of each finished stitch

Needle and thread guides with recommendations to achieve the best results

Stitches include running stitch, Japanese darning, chevron stitch, basket filling, sorbello, ribbed spider's web, fern stitch, and many more

Convenient compact size, only 4-inches by 6-inches, so you can tuck it in a project bag or purse and take it along anywhere

Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches follows the wild success of its predecessor, offering 50 exciting stitches for embellishing and visible mending in a convenient, compact edition!

Author and editor Karen Hemingway has compiled a variety of hand embroidery designs in this pocket-sized reference guide. You won't only get 50 embroidery stitches to perfect. You'll also receive step-by-step instructions — packed with informative illustrations and photos — so everyone from beginners to experienced embroiderers can follow along!

Featuring needle and thread breakdowns for easy reference, this guide is more than an addendum to Hand Embroidery Stitches-at-a-Glance. It's a comprehensive book for anyone who considers themselves a budding embroidery or sewing enthusiast. With an emphasis on embellishing and visible mending, you'll learn everything from the threaded back stitch to the four-legged knot, all while embracing artful designs to indulge your creative instincts.

Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches is an entirely new universe of hand embroidery patterns and the perfect way to step up your embroidery game!