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# Embroidery: A Step-by-Step Guide to More than 200 Stitches

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- **What is this?** Embroidery: A Step-by-Step Guide to More than 200 Stitches by dk
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Embroidery: A Step-by-Step Guide to More than 200 Stitches

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Be POSITIVE that you're buying the right book
*by J***E on June 3, 2015*

I'm mighty disappointed, partly with the book and partly with myself.First, this is an excellent book. But they keep republishing the same thing and just changing the cover. I already have this exact book, just an earlier edition. Can you make out the small print on the cover here? It says: "Previously published as 'Stitch Sampler'." Well, darn it, I already own "Stitch Sampler." This book is listed under the publisher, DK, instead of the author, Lucinda Ganderton so I thought it was a new book. Let me help you make sure you're getting the right publication:This one is the 2015 paperback I'm reviewing: EmbroideryThis is the identical 2015 book but with different title and in hard cover: Embroidery Stitches Step-by-StepThis is the original paperback book published in 1999. I purchased it a year ago and use it all the time.: Stitch Sampler: The Ultimate Visual Dictionary to Over 200 Classic StitchesThe is the identical 1999 hardcover book (at 77¢ this is the best bargain): StitchThis is the 2006 hardcover edition (current used price over #40): Stitch Dictionary which was published in paperback in 2009 (current used price under $7): Stitch DictionaryTHEY ARE ALL IDENTICAL. 160 pages each and all filled with excellent photos and directions for the 200 classic stitches. I hope you find these links helpful as well as this, my original review:I have myriad needlework books but this is one I turn to consistently. It's one of the very best stitch guides I own...among dozens.These are the chapters:Intro, Materials, Tools & TechniquesGallery of Stitches...p. 22 [shows every stitch in the book with the page to find its diagrams]Line and Border Stitches...p. 36 [e.g. back, stem, split and chain stitches]Filling Stitches...p. 70 [e.g. small repeated stitches to make a "powdered"--filled--area]Openwork Stitches...p. 94 [i.e. pulled fabric, drawn thread, cutwork, insertion and edging stitches]Needlepoint stitches...p. 116 to 156--the largest chapter. [e.g. straight and diagonal, cross and star, looped and tied stitches]I have used the excellent illustrations design short workshops for samplers both for my Embroiderers' Guild of America group as well as the local quilt museum. Lucinda's secret is to use bright colored yarn on wide gauge fabric so you can see where the needle goes. And she shows where the working needle is in every diagram. The average stitch in all hand embroidery entails probably 4 or 5 separate steps; most books only show 2 and then the finished product. Here, the author shows ALL the steps in each stitch including that all-important "how do I begin the second stitch?" The only stitch I can quibble with is the bullion knot, my go-to stitch to evaluate a stitch guide. While I have books that show 5 and even 7 steps, this one only having 3 steps is sufficient because of the close-ups and because the explanation smooths over any lack of diagramming. So this exceptional book is the exception to the rule.To be able to learn stitches quickly and easily makes me feel accomplished instead of frustrated. Take the fear out of learning new stitches and check out this book.I think the confusion stems from Lucinda Ganderton being an English author with different publishers there and in the U.S. I don't think that's a good excuse for this confusion but I've given you the heads-up you need to buy this book...yes, get this book...but only buy one.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best book for beginners or advanced, marvelous step by step, color photos.
*by O***S on February 11, 2019*

I just received this book today. I couldn't wait to read through it. I havent embroidered since I was a child. My mother taught me when she would transfer designs on to flour sacks and pillow cases. I can still go through her towel drawer and see those beautiful flour sack towels. Finding this book has rekindled my love for needles and threads. All color photos with easy to follow steps, labled suggestions for fabric, thread, and Easy to Advanced stitches. Simple introduction with information on "Materials, tools and techniques." You can flip through the pictures and it will have the page # to find it. Makes it simple for me to go to without having to remember the name of the stitch. The index is also well informative. I love that I will be able to use this book and it will not end up on my shelves as a one page reference. Excellent for both the beginner and advanced sewing skills. I was so disappointed in the other 2 books I purchased, I was hesitating purchasing another. This is by far the best book for my needlework!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Helpful reference stitch guide
*by L***I on October 9, 2023*

This is an awesome beginner or reference book. Definitely will be useful. The book is divided into sections:- First 20 are the intro, tools, materials and techniques.- About 14 pages of quick reference images, which is a gallery of stitches. with just the name and page reference for further instructions. This is useful.- Then there are the instructional sections (about 120 pages) including line and border stitches, filling stitches, openwork stitches, and needlepoint stitches.- ending with the index.The book is glossy, full colored, organized and pretty.It does not include projects, or design patterns, only the stitches, which is what I wanted.Some of the stitches are similar, but are shown in different variations. For example, there is satin, surface satin, and encroaching satin presented as 3 separate stitches, but they are similar and presented together. Same with various buttonhole stitches, feather stitches, chains, knots, running stitches, etc. I say this because “200 stitches” includes these variations, it’s not “200 families of stitches”, sooo keep this in mind.And again, no project, so it doesn’t show the stitch incorporated into a finished project.The price is great for this book in my opinion. It’s exactly what I was looking for.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Embroidery: A Step-by-Step Guide to More than 200 Stitches
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