Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches

Pretty Fixes: Carry-Along Guide toVisible Mending & Embroidery Stitches

Karen Hemingway has compiled a variety of hand embroidery designs in a convenient, compact (just 4" x 6") reference guide. Readers won't just get 30 new embroidery stitches to perfect. They'll also receive step-by-step instructions--packed with informative illustrations--so everyone from beginners to experienced embroiderers can follow along.

Featuring needle and thread charts for easy reference, this guide is more than an addendum to Hand Embroidery Stitches at a Glance. It's a comprehensive book for anyone who considers themselves a budding embroidery or sewing enthusiast.

With an emphasis on embellishing and visible mending, you'll learn everything from single cross-stitch patterns to the four-legged knot, all while embracing artful designs to indulge your creative instincts.

Fox Chapel Publishing, softcover, 4 x 6 inches, 64 pages.