Learn how to do huck embroidery by making an embroidered towel! This Christmas embroidery pattern uses a loop stitch to make a row of 3 wreaths. One wreath shows when the towel is folded into thirds.

This is a collection of holiday embroidery patterns using a variety of embroidery methods. It includes a Hardanger angel, silk ribbon poinsettia, redwork candy cane, cross stitch Christmas tree, and more.

Learn how to do crewel embroidery through an easy teacup design. There are step by step instructions with lots of photos to cover all of the basic embroidery stitches.

Learn how to do blackwork embroidery with detailed color diagrams! These teddy bears are designed for 14 count Aida or 28 count Cashel linen and will display nicely in an 8 x 10 frame. The design is completely reversible, so it can be used in many ways. There are many detailed diagrams and instructions about how to adapt the pattern for other uses and color schemes.

I have written a cookbook to share my family's recipes and to encourage you to eat the fresh, seasonal foods of Gettysburg and the mid-Atlantic area. These recipes have been passed down through the generations.I walk you through the steps for making everything from bone broth to scrapple to strawberry rhubarb pie. For the homemade pumpkin pie recipe, I explain how to cook a whole pumpkin and make homemade pie crusts using lard. For roast turkey with giblet gravy, I tell you how to ...

Learn how to do huck embroidery by embroidering this heart pattern on towels! This huck embroidery pattern features a heart in the center with 3 starbursts on either side. The heart and 2 starbursts show when the towel is folded.

Learn how to do huck embroidery by embroidering this tree pattern on towels! This design looks good in any color. It makes a row of 3 big trees. When the towel is folded into thirds, only the center tree is visible.

Embroidery is the art of decorating fabric or leather using any type of thread or yarn that can fit through the eye of a needle. It is not as complicated as it often looks. The stitches are mostly straight stitches placed in various positions to form patterns and are very easy to master. You will soon realize how easy it is to build on the basic stitches you have learned, to be able to graduate to more advanced embroidery work.

Smocking is a craft that can easily be learned. It only looks complicated, but believe me it's very easy once you try it yourself. If you know how to use a needle and thread you will be able to smock in no time at all. Because of its simplicity, smocking became, and remains a very popular form of decorative embroidery - it's an inexpensive, creative and relaxing hobby.

A volume of inspiration, NOT a how-to book... Making a crazy quilt is an artful process, and this is why no two crazy quilts can ever be alike. Author of numerous titles on crazy quilting and the needle arts, J. Marsha Michler reveals how creativity is a part of every aspect of making this type of quilt, explaining how each quilter brings her own, unique signature to each step. Illustrated in full color with gorgeous detail photos of the author's own quilts.

A step by step guide to stitching intricate blackwork designs. This book contains a stitch library with all the stitches used included and also contains twenty five original designs for you to stitch using those styles as well as a number of finishing ideas.

Get hands-on experience with this guide to the basics of hand sewing. Beautiful and practical, learn this versatile craft through step-by-step techniques, covering everything from construction to decorative stitches.