First Time Embroidery and Cross-Stitch: The Absolute Beginners Guide - Learn By Doing * Step-by-Step Basics + Projects: Volume 10

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Learning how to embroider has never been simpler! Like having a personal instructor at your side, this beginner's guide teaches everything you need to know about a variety of hand stitching techniques. Filled with detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for classic embroidery, crewel, silk ribbon embroidery, bead embroidery, cross-stitch,and other timeless techniques will have you embellishing projects like jewelry, journal covers, pillows, fashions, and more with confidence. With Embroidery (First Time), you'll be personalizing your own amazing pieces with beautiful stitches in no time.

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Linda Wyszynski of Hearthside Creations, LLC, is an award-winning needlearts designer with more than 20 years of experience. She specializes in embroidery, silk ribbon embroidery, fabric beading, needlepoint, and cross-stitch, and enjoys using embellishments as well as stamps and stencils to highlight needlework. Linda also teaches internationally, including the needlework correspondence classes for the Embroiderers Guild of Americas Education Department. She has authored and co-authored several books and contributed articles to Craft, Needlework, Home Decor, and many other magazines. She lives in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.