Hand Embroidery Resources...

"Where can I find 'that' stitch ?"

"I want to see the steps involved to learn a stitch."

"Where can I learn how to Hand Embroider ?"

I am often asked about resources for 

Hand Embroidery, so thought I would share

some of my most favorite "go to" sources.

Hands down, my most used resource is 

the A-Z of Embroidery series.
They can be pricey and if you can find
them used, then all the better.
Amazon offers several copies.

The A-Z series is user friendly, clear and concise.

One of my favorite features of this book is the index.
Often I know what stitch I want, however I 
cannot remember what the stitch is called.

This book offers two Stitch indexes.
One with the stitch names and page numbers
and the other is a visual, (a picture of the actual stitch), 
with the name and page number.

"Inspirations" is a beautiful magazine,

dedicated to the art of Hand Embroidery.

It is filled with projects and information on

everything from threads to thimbles.

You can get a subscription, (the magazine is from Australia, so shipping is costly), or it can often be found 

at Barnes and Noble book stores.

And lastly, my old 'stand by'.

What collection would be complete,

without a book by Judith Montano...

Beautiful stitches used to embellish

crazy quilts, with ideas on how to combine stitches.

Any of these books would be a great resource
to the embroiderer.  I have been stitching for 
a lifetime and yet still there are some 
stitches that I have to check...
 "and just exactly how do I 'start' that stitch ?"
So many beautiful stitches to remember.

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Take your needle, my child, and work at your pattern; it will come out a rose by and by.  Life is like that - one stitch at a time taken patiently and the pattern will come out all right like the embroidery.  ~Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Stitching and pondering the day..

Rose