The
“Getting Started” portion of this book gives very clear
information regarding the tools and materials one will need to take
up this craft. The fundamentals of preparing fabric, transferring
patterns, and stitching basics are well described and reinforced
through helpful photos and diagrams.
The
chapters on “Creative Embroidery” and “Crewel” include
extremely good descriptions of a wide variety of stitches with very
clear photos and diagrams of each. These are some of the best I have
seen, having looked at many such books over the years.
The
chapter on “Cross-Stitch” is the weakest part of this book. While
a variety of individual stitches are shown, the chapter does not
address a run of stitches or the best way to transfer from one line
of stitching to the next, or working with multiple colors of floss
where the color on a line of stitching may change a multiple of
times. While the projects given for creative embroidery and crewel
are practical, the first one given for cross-stitch is not.
I
am grateful to have received a copy of this book from Quarto
Publishing Group via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion. I
was under no obligation to provide a positive review and received no
monetary compensation.
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