Modern Hand Stitching: Dozens of stitches with creative free-form variations

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Let your creative side run wild with this superb guide to creative stitching. You can discover the joys of letting your creative side loose, and learn how to play with pattern and form using a variety of basic stitches. This thoroughly illustrated and easy-to-follow guide features six chapters dedicated to a single stitch and their variations - including straight, cross, and chain stitches, knots, and couching - as well as instructions for making a stitch sampler, and a gallery of stitching inspirations.

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Enjoy the clearly photographed introductions to the Layered Chain Stitch, Open Chain Stitch, Bullion Knot, and two dozen more, then find a way to use them that suits your style.-- "Publisher's Weekly"

Author Bio

Ruth Chandler is successful quilting teacher who has a unique style that combines new and traditional techniques, designs, and influences.