Embroider Everything Workshop: The Beginner's Guide to Embroidery, Cross-Stitch, Needlepoint, Beadwork, Applique, and More

A spirited guide packed with everything you need to know to embroider like a pro and transform any plain piece of fabric or fabric surface into a work of art. Combining attitude and instruction, projects and inspiration--plus iron-on transfer pattern sheets and a die-cut practice stitch card-- "Embroider Everything Workshop " is a complete how-to. It covers all the major embroidery stitching techniques: freehand embroidery, applique, smocking, needlepoint, beadwork, cross-stitch and blackwork. Then come the projects: 40 hip, clever, stylish, and useful patterns that give readers a real taste of embroidery's possibilities.