A-Z of Embroidery Stitches: A Complete Manual for the Beginner Through to the Advanced Embroiderer (A-Z of Needlecraft)

The media could not be loaded. I was so excited when I received this book. The cover is very colorful and shows a few stitches that will be included inside. When I opened it I was even more excited because all the photos were very clear and precise. The written instructions were also clearly written and succinct. Care was taken to create this book by the design of the cover and rounded corners to the plentiful instructions on threads and needles to use. It was very extensive and a great help to me to learn this craft easily. The title is fitting "A-Z" of embroidery stitches. Very true description. There are extras included such as silk ribbon stitching and "needle weaving" which is more exotic and as far as I can remember I see a lot of use in Russia and Asiatic countries. I am excited to explore the book and begin learning more. This makes a great gift to give for both male/female. I think a good gift for a mother or grandmother to give the young crafty child/grandchild as an entry to arts and crafts. It's an important skill to learn with lots of structure.

Great started book

I had no idea how easy the instructions in this book would be. I followed along easily and have learned so much! I highly recommend this book for anyone desiring to learn how to embroider or how to do many other styles/stitches.

This is a good book of embroidery stitches and instructions. I am new at embroidery. This is my first attempt. It makes me think while practicing. I just started using this book even though I had it for about a month or so. I am a visual person, so the photos are a great help. After practicing each step slowly, I am able to get the hang of the instructions. At one point, I thought I needed a YouTube video to assist but I was able to eventually figure the steps out with the photos. Don’t try to skip on reading the instructions the first time you try a stitch. It takes practice and patience until you master it. It’s not that hard once you start to flow. This is a good book of information. I do wish it had a spiral spine so it could lay flat. Eventually it will flatten but I hope the spine won’t be ruined. I thought it was a little expensive too, but other than that I cannot complain. I am glad I purchased it. Just one more thing. Sometimes I put it inside a gallon Zip Lock bag along with a few supplies so I don’t have to carry a big tote bag around with me. It works out pretty well.

I bought this book to learn embroidery stitches, though I have not yet had time to begin projects.

Love this book. Doing a project where I make a sample of every stitch and put it in a journal for inspiration!! Lovely gift for a new stitcher.

Great book. Lots of choices of stitches. Good illustrations and instructions

Great book - love the visual step by step photos of all the stitches! I found it to be a great learning tool!