Books & Magazines

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...

Follow author and needlework artist Rachael Dobbins as she teaches you how to embroider flowers, portraits, and other 3-D patterns that make your art pop—literally. Using a combination of traditional and unconventional stitching and macramé techniques, Modern Embroidery takes traditional embroidery design to the...

Slow down and embroider your way through the changing seasons with the beautiful debut book from embroidery artist and rising star Emillie Ferris. Needlepainting, also known as thread painting or silk shading, is a form of embroidery that creates a realistic, lifelike effect using...

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.

Enchanting Embroidery Designs invites you to create your own world using bright thread colors and imaginative stitches.Full of motifs that are both simple and playful, from zany crocodiles, and cuddly cats to big-eared bats and stealthy ravens. This book invites you to be creative...

From dandelions and violets to mushrooms and autumn leaves, this collection of embroidery motifs by Kazuko Aoki is inspired by nature walks.Inspired by the wonder and beauty of the natural world, the embroidery motifs offered here evoke wildflower meadows and woodland walks. With lifelike...

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,...

A beautiful in-depth, practical guide to the exquisite textile art of renowned embroiderer, Chloe Giordano, now expanded with fresh insights and three inspiring new artworks."Utterly amazing! The embroidery work of Chloe Giordano is delicate, tiny, beautiful, realistic, adorable, detailed, perfect – there are so...

Undergo a personal transformation through the stitching of dreams and intentions in this creativity-inspiring craft book.Anything but ordinary, Mystical Stitches combines the beloved and accessible craft of embroidery with a spiritual element, introducing a rich treasury of 200 magical symbols you can use to...

Step inside the enchanted world of arcane imagery and rich esoteric symbolism in this deeply imaginative embroidery art book!Author Gayla Partridge draws upon her knowledge of vintage anatomical artwork, floral design, palmistry, Ouija, and oddities from the natural world to create magical, witchy twists...

By Maureen Giuffre, this gorgeous book details how to approach common stocking themes to create realistic texture and shading. While not a stitch guide, it documents the stitching of 18 stockings by Liz Goodrick-Dillon as well as several ornaments as a way to illustrate...

32 elegant cross stitch designs of wildflowers and grasses from renowned embroidery artist Hisako Nishisu. Embroidery artist Hisako Nishisu invites you to try her new collection of elegant cross stitch designs, inspired by the beauty and simplicity of wildflowers and grasses. There are over...