Designed with the absolute beginner in mind, this book also serves as an excellent refresher course. It offers a handy guide to embroidery by both hand and machine, with practical advice on equipment, materials, methods, and techniques. Readers receive step-by-step instruction for preparing and matching threads and fabrics, working with hoops and frames, and transferring designs. An illustrated stitch directory shows how to complete more than 70 types of stitches, arranged by families for ease of reference. Simple practice projects are provided for making a bag keeper and a peacock cushion cover.

Perfect your curved sashiko designs with these fine needles! These short sashiko needles are especially useful when stitching wavy patterns and making more refined sashiko stitches. This assortment of six needles comes in a wooden case with two each of three sizes of needles. Dimensions: Case -- 2.25"l x .5"w

Stack up the stitches on these long needles and you will make quick work of long, straight rows of sashiko stitching! These long sashiko needles are equally useful for big stitch quilting and making rows of running stitch to reinforce your denim patches. This assortment of six needles comes in a wooden case with two each of three sizes of needles. Dimensions: Case -- 3.5"l x .5"w

16mm Hoop No.3 - 6.3"

16mm Hoop No.2 - 5.1"

1 Strand Metallic Rayon Thread, 8wt, 6ply, 50yd. Starry Night Dazzle color selection by Kim Rado for WonderFil. A sturdy 6-ply thread, Dazzle™ is comparable in weight to a #8 perle cotton. This is 100% rayon and metallic mix carries a naturally bright lustre with a silky finish, making it an excellent choice for crafts, crochet, knitting, and highlighting the details on dimensional stitches. Because of Dazzle's™ light reflective properties and "pop" of metallic, the detail on wool appliqué and layering can be enhanced with edging stitches for that extra sparkle. These colours have been selected by quilt designer Kim Rado. Using 3-toned rayon threads twisted together with a strand of metallic, this line of Dazzle™ thread is perfect for adding a few pops of colour similar to a variegated thread. Ideal for hand embroidery, bobbin work, serging, couching, knitting, crochet, tassels, cording, fringes, bead work, crafts.

1 Strand Metallic Rayon Thread, 8wt, 6ply, 50yd. Starry Night Dazzle color selection by Kim Rado for WonderFil. A sturdy 6-ply thread, Dazzle™ is comparable in weight to a #8 perle cotton. This is 100% rayon and metallic mix carries a naturally bright lustre with a silky finish, making it an excellent choice for crafts, crochet, knitting, and highlighting the details on dimensional stitches. Because of Dazzle's™ light reflective properties and "pop" of metallic, the detail on wool appliqué and layering can be enhanced with edging stitches for that extra sparkle. These colours have been selected by quilt designer Kim Rado. Using 3-toned rayon threads twisted together with a strand of metallic, this line of Dazzle™ thread is perfect for adding a few pops of colour similar to a variegated thread. Ideal for hand embroidery, bobbin work, serging, couching, knitting, crochet, tassels, cording, fringes, bead work, crafts.

1 Strand Metallic Rayon Thread, 8wt, 6ply, 50yd. Starry Night Dazzle color selection by Kim Rado for WonderFil. A sturdy 6-ply thread, Dazzle™ is comparable in weight to a #8 perle cotton. This is 100% rayon and metallic mix carries a naturally bright lustre with a silky finish, making it an excellent choice for crafts, crochet, knitting, and highlighting the details on dimensional stitches. Because of Dazzle's™ light reflective properties and "pop" of metallic, the detail on wool appliqué and layering can be enhanced with edging stitches for that extra sparkle. These colours have been selected by quilt designer Kim Rado. Using 3-toned rayon threads twisted together with a strand of metallic, this line of Dazzle™ thread is perfect for adding a few pops of colour similar to a variegated thread. Ideal for hand embroidery, bobbin work, serging, couching, knitting, crochet, tassels, cording, fringes, bead work, crafts.

Heavy weight needles Cohana

Gold Eye Milliners #15

Japanese traditional stitching technique, which is very easy to learn. It's stitching lines make simple and beautiful patterns on the cloth. Instructions are in Japanese only. | 100% Cotton | Size: 13.5" x 13.5"

Gingher 4.5 Inch Thread Nippers Chrome. Trimming threads from quilts and snipping fabric edges is faster and easier with these easy-to-control spring action snips Product Features Spring action design makes cutting threads and material quick and easy Knife edge blade grind effortlessly cuts through thread, layers of fabric and yarn Finger loop provides stability to optimize cutting control and also allows user to perform other tasks between snips Sharp point easily reaches into tight spots to pull threads up for cutting.

Gingher 4" Lightweight Embroidery Scissors. Razor sharp, thin tipped blades snip threads easily Product Features. Cuts through all thread weights with ease Black molded nylon handles. Stainless steel blades. Can be used right- or left-handed Previously Item GS4

Sure - coloring books are enjoyable and great for stress relief, but what if you want more? More creativity, more mindfulness and more fun? There are myriad crafts that can give you all of these and embroidery, or stitching, is one of them. Tap into your creative side and make one-off pieces of art, embellish clothing with images and symbols unique to you, or make beautiful gifts for your friends. Professional embroiderer Jo Dixey has designed this book to inspire and challenge both those new to embroidery and those with some knowledge of stitch who want to take their ideas further.

This sweet craft project provides hours of relaxation and the resulting creation is a lovely piece of wall art that can be kept or given as a handmade gift. This floral kit is packaged in a clear reusable bag so customers can easily see the quality of the art supplies before purchase. | The embroidery kit includes: • Light pink cotton fabric, printed with the design in color. These guidelines are permanent. • One 5 inch hand embroidery hoop • Hand embroidery needles • 5 skeins of DMC cotton hand embroidery floss. • The color printed embroidery pattern • A copy of the Beginner Guide

Have fun playing with classic hand embroidery stitches while creating this beautiful butterfly hoop art. The project includes an extra cut of fabric for beginners to practice on before applying those same stitches to the butterfly design. The four video tutorials will walk you through all of these hand embroidery stitches while offering modifications, substitutions and other tips. | The embroidery kit includes: * Aqua fabric, permanently printed with the pattern template, plus a bonus cut of practice fabric printed with stitch names and mini templates. * 7 colors of DMC embroidery floss (6 full skeins and a smaller measure of blue floss for outlining the wings). * A 5 inch wood embroidery hoop. * Hand embroidery needles. * Color printed embroidery pattern. * A copy of the Beginner Guide. * A link to the online video tutorials (videos #1 and 2 demonstrate the stitches on the practice fabric, videos #3 and 4 show how to use those same stitches to create the butterfly project).

Sashiko Sampler Traditional #6

Japanese traditional stitching technique, which is very easy to learn. It's stitching lines make simple and beautiful patterns on the cloth. Instructions are in Japanese only. | 100% Cotton | Size: 13.5" x 13.5"

Keep track of your needles with this adorable sea otters needle minder! This sweet magnetic pin is 1.25 inches tall and is made of hard enamel with pretty raised antique gold colored plating. The back has a removable magnet for you to sandwich your needlework fabric.

Keep track of your needles with this adorable hedgehog needle minder! This sweet magnetic pin is 1.25 inches tall and is made of hard enamel with pretty antique copper plating. The back has a removable magnet for you to sandwich your needlework fabric.