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Celebrating the versatility of needlecrafts, The Needlecraft Style Directory shows you not only how to begin, but also how to improve your skills in this most adaptable of crafts. Complement, supplement, expand, and develop your needlecraft expertise. Whether you are seeking new avenues for your creativity, or looking for fresh techniques to embellish and support your favorite craft, you need look no further than here.

Covering over 50 needlecraft techniques and over 160 stitches, this book outlines the basics on stitching, embroidering, quilting, and appliqué. It also helps you find the best technique for your designs, and gives you all the information you need to choose your next creative direction. Comprehensive cross-referencing will direct you to information you need quickly and easily, and galleries showing finished work will inspire you to new levels of creativity.

Topics Covered:

Surface embroidery ● Straight stitches

Counted thread work ● Buttonhole stitches

Quilting, patchwork, and appliqué ● Chain stitches

Basic stitches ● Pulled and drawn stitches

Line stitches ● Needlepoint stitches

Crossed stitches ● Knotting, couching, and filling