Books & Magazines

Realistic embroidery that soars out of the hoop! Embroidery reaches a new level of splendor with Megan Zaniewski's stumpwork embroidery techniques. In this book of nature-inspired pieces and projects, you will learn the essentials of thread painting, creating 3D elements that make your embroidery...

Kay Dennis is passionate about Stumpwork. This intricate, raised and padded embroidery has its origins in the seventeenth century, and is enjoying a revival amongst embroiderers and lacemakers. It is wonderfully versatile and will appeal both to the novice and imaginative needleworker. Using a...

Now in paperback, this beautiful modern sewing and mending guide with vibrant, full-color illustrations woven throughout encourages us to break free from the fast fashion industry by repairing our clothes rather than discarding them. Along with DIY and how-to illustrations and tutorials, you’ll find...

Mend, rethink, transform, recreate! Mending your favorite fabric items--from jeans to sweaters to sofa covers--becomes a true art form in Creative Mending. In this book, mending guru Hikaru Noguchi shows you her entire range of valuable techniques--from embroidery and patching to darning and felting--that...

Joyful Mending shows you how to fix old items of clothing, linens and household objects by turning tears and flaws into beautiful features. Simply by applying a few easy sewing, darning, felting, or crocheting techniques, as well as some sashiko and other favorite embroidery...

An inspiring guide to eco-friendly and sustainable fashion, The Mending Directory by Erin Eggenburg offers 50 modern stitch patterns and sashiko visible mending designs to transform your favorite pieces from worn-out to wow! This guide will help you save money, build your sewing and...

a limited edition of the best selling The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook with a new chapter featuring 12 new patterns and one new project, to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Sashiko, the traditional Japanese technique of needlework quilting, uses simple running stitch to create beautifully decorative...

A complete introduction to all the most useful Sashiko embroidery stitches! Essential Sashiko provides full-size templates and patterns for 92 sashiko stitches--all the patterns you are likely to need on a daily basis. It provides lessons on the literal ins and outs of forming...

Over 200 essential stitches for embroidery in a new and up-to-date edition of the original and immensely successful stitch bible, by bestselling author and needlework designer Betty Barnden.

Embroidery is a living art. The aim of the RSN Stitch Bank is to ensure that hand embroidery is not just kept alive, but flourishes into the future. The 200 stitches in this book are a mix of practical and purely decorative, carefully selected...

Dip into this treasure trove of ideas and immerse yourself in Sonia's mini Dande-world! Unleash your creativity and make over 60 tiny-stitched masterpieces designed by original embroidery mini-hoop creator Sonia Lyne, founder of Dandelyne. Follow the simple instructions inside and create a whole array...

These 64 miniature hand embroidery designs by Kathy Schmidt stitch up fast and add so much fun to your next project! The book includes directions for making a small hanging and three pincushion patterns. Each design fits nicely within a 2" circle and most...

From an acclaimed embroidery designer and bestselling author of Mystical Stitches, an accessible how-to guide full of original stitch designs that will inspire readers to pick up a needle and thread.Written for all levels of stitchers, The Art of Embroidery Design teaches the value...

This compact guide by Christen Brown covers all the basics of beaded embroidery stitching with a comprehensive beaded stitch library, beading techniques, and more to start (or continue) your exploration of beaded embroidery.

A lively and accessible book by Yumiko Higuchi featuring embroidery motifs and sewing projects that highlight the wonder and beauty of the animal kingdom with designs for foxes, cats, owls, zebras, and pandas.From elegant birds to adorable rabbits and wonderfully simple sheep, the 25...

In this fresh collection of botanical-inspired motifs, artist and author Yumiko Higuchi combines wool thread with cotton floss for a modern twist on embroidery. Wool creates fluffy, three-dimensional embroidery with a soft, warm texture. Because of its voluminous nature, wool thread stitches up quickly,...

Seasonal Flower Embroidery invites you into the world of delicate botanicals with over 25 charming floral designs. Inspired by the Gente Flower Shop in Tokyo, this collection from textile artist Kazuko Aoki offers a year of whimsical and beautiful blooms, perfect for both new...

With 56 unique embroidery pieces to reflect the seasons, this next book from beloved author Yumiko Higuchi takes creatives on a month-by-month exploration of colorful motifs that can be used on a variety of fabrics and surfaces. Each month starts with an emblem of...

Whimsical, beautiful embroidery motifs created by an avid gardener—stitch roses, bees, or whole garden scenes.Kazuko Aoki has a unique talent for translating the beauty of the garden with needle and thread. By offering forty motifs, Aoki invites us to explore her gardens through embroidery....

Celebrate the beauty of each season with A Year of Embroidery, a delightful collection of contemporary embroidery motifs that capture the essence of every month. From snow flowers and skiing bears in January to lily of the valley in May, seed pods in October,...