Stitch & Sew: Beautifully Embroider 31 Projects [Paperback]

Revive your love for hand stitching with 30 fresh embroidery designs! Showcase your needlework on 5 pretty, practical projectsa drawstring bag, clutch, flex case, change purse, and zipper pouch. Learn beginner to advanced embroidery one stitch at a time, testing your thread choices in a lively sampler notebook on textured fabrics like chambray, yarn-dyed linen, and canvas. Each project is shown with 6 unique motifs and color stories to inspire your own artistry.Aneela Hoey learned to embroider and sew at age eight and has been stitching up her ideas ever since. A best-selling author, Aneela studied printed textiles at Winchester School of Art and now designs prints for Cloud 9 Fabrics. http://comfortstitching.typepad.co.uk/