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100 Stitches Embroidery book ~ For such a little book, only 35 pages.  It was published by Coates & Clark in 1979.   You will find stitch instructions for a variety of  Flat Stitches, Looped Stitches, Knotted and Composite Stitches; Couching and Filling, Drawn Thread Embroidery, Canvas and Insertion Stitches.   It measures  5.5″ X  8.5 inches, small enough to tuck into your Mesh Project bags.  You will find the pattern for the design on the cover in the book.   Helps give ideas when looking for a different stitch – what a bargain price

Apples to Zinnias – By Maria A. Freitas. Over 50 pages illustrated throughout. Instructions for stitches leaves flowers and everything you see in the embroidery: apples apple blossoms Lily Narcissus Orchid California Poppy Quail snail on to Zinnia. A must add to your Brazilian Embroidery Library. Comes with full size tracing pattern of pattern #1603 Or fabric printed design may be purchased separately in the EdMar design department.

Art of Dimensional Embroidery~ 5th edition is 48 pages of detailed instructions for 29 basic stitches  and how to use them to stitch over 40 flowers, leaves and more.  Completely illustrated in color throughout.  Art of Dimensional Embroidery has always been my favorite book for beginners and beyond.   There is an abundance of added information from how to open and where to clip the skeins of thread, putting the skeins in the thread organizer, needle sizes and washing instructions.

A~Z of Embroidery Stitches 2 – Over 145 new stitches with more than 1200 step-by-step color photographs. Companion to the original A~Z of Embroidery Stitches. You will enjoy the new stitches and variations of stitches in this book with wonderful step-by-step color photos making the instructions very easy to follow. A must have in your Stitching Library. Spiral bond inside of hard paper cover for easy to lay flat.

Bead Embroidery The Complete Guide ~ Bring New Dimension to Classic Needlework * Oh My I thought I had gone to Book Heaven when I found this book! Needlework and Beads together. Add beads to Classic Stitches such as: Stem satin Backstitch Bullions Palestrina Lazy Daisy Feather – I could keep going forever. Do bead leaves; use beads in your Cross Stitch Hardanger Ribbon. Learn Peyote Brick Netting plus many other bead stitches. There are several projects with detail instructions. Coil binding with hard cover makes it easy to lay book flat. 256 pages of Heaven

Beginner kit ~ Rings of Enchantment ~ #2214BK This Beginner kit includes: fabric print design, Art of Dimensional book, 10 full skeins of thread needed for stitching this design plastic thread organizer and skein threader; package of assorted size Milliner needles and the large #15 Milliner needle are included in package. Rings of Enchantment uses all weights of thread used for Brazilian Embroidery and all basic stitches making it perfect for the beginner; All stitch and flower instructions are found in Art of Dimensional Embroidery book by Maria Freitas. Any change or variation from instructions in the book are enclosed. Design size 7″ X 7″

GOLDWORK Techniques, Projects and Pure Inspiration, by Hazel Everett.  Truely an inspiration.  Many techniques are adaptable to other needle arts.  Soft cover  144 pages.    Only one in stock

Leaves book includes the fabric print design.  An exercise of 13 different leaves with suggestions for more.  Give your arrangements more variety.  Book has comb binding to lie flat.  All leaves were stitched with Iris thread.  The fine, new growth was stitched with Glory thread.      Maybe as we use this book to give the leaves the attention they deserve, we will be reminded to do the same for our personal ‘leaves’.

Needle Painting Embroidery – Fresh Ideas for Beginners, by Trish Burr. Another lovely book fro the Milner Craft Series.  Soft cover  120 pages.  Detailed instructions and tons of color illustration.    Only one in stock

Primavera – by Maria A. Freitas Enthusiasts of all levels as well as beginners will enjoy all the new flora and fauna of this remarkable new piece by Maria A. Freitas. This highly anticipated 32 page booklet covers instructions for 18 stitches 13 plants and 10 critters all illustrated and photographed in color throughout. A full size pattern suitable for tracing is included as well as expert advice on washing stitching and framing your embroidery.

Primavera complete kit ~  Stitch flowers and several critters in this beautiful and fun design. Primavera is for  beginners and enthusiast of all levels; enjoy all the flora and fauna of this remarkable design.  Kit includes the 32 page booklet with instructions for 18 stitches, 13 plants and 10 critters.  All are illustrated and photographed in color.  Fabric print design is 16.5″ X 5.5″ on 23″ X 14″ cream fabric. All EdMar rayon threads are presorted and labeled by weight and color for your convenience.

Redouté’s Finest Flowers in Embroidery - by Trish Burr  95 page soft cover with loads of color illustrations and detail instruction for Needle Painting – satin stitches with shading.  A Milner Craft Series book – you know what beautiful books they publish.  Only one in stock