This book features some cute beginner projects and really easy instructions to finish each one. It will help a new stitcher stay motivated to learn more. A more experienced stitcher can also enjoy these projects, most of which can be wrapped up quite quickly.

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This book would make a welcome addition to any crafter's bookshelf. There are only a few projects featured but the appeal of this book for me was the variety of stitches showcased.

The intro with equipment needed was informative and helpful

It would make the perfect stocking gift for crafting friends and I think will particularly appeal to crafters looking to try something new.

Very thorough for the beginner stitcher. Great description and great visual references. Highly recommend.

Thank you, NetGalley for the preview of this eBook.

First Time Embroidery and Cross-Stitch by Linda Wyszynski is a very useful manual/book for anyone interested in embroidery and cross-stitch. The instructions are easy to understand to follow which makes it a good gift to all the beginners out there.

Gorgeous book. I have done cross stitch in the past and had done some complicated patterns. But I had a strong desire to learn how to embroider. This book has great examples for the beginner. The pictures are clear and would allow the beginner to create a simple but beautiful design on an project. Supplies can be found at local craft stores but more unusual fabrics may need to be purchased online. I look forward to trying some of the examples on my own knitting/crochet projects. Thank you for allowing me to review an advanced copy.

First Time Embroidery and Cross Stitch is one of the First Time Guides. Due out 3rd Sept 2019 from Quarto on their Quarry imprint, it's 128 pages and will be available in paperback format.

It's nice to see embroidery and other fibrecrafts enjoying a renaissance of sorts. In times (long) past, people would learn these skills as a matter of necessity, handed down from generation to generation in the family. That's no longer true, so crafters must turn to other sources of instruction. The internet (youtube, ravelry, et.al.) and social media are a good sources of instruction, but for not -strictly-visual learners like me, books are still vital. I learn better if I have a book sitting in front of me and if I don't feel like I constantly have to pause the video to figure out what I'm doing.

These first time learner guides are formatted attractively and logically. The photography is stellar across the series and this one is no exception. The concepts, tools and terminology are shown simply and understandably.

About 30% of the page content is used in the introductory and starting chapters. The author covers tools, supplies including fabric, scissors, needles, fibres and more, charts diagrams and patterns, transferring patterns, stabilizers, and a basic introduction to fabric preparation and surface embroidery.

The next three chapters cover surface embroidery, crewel, and cross stitch. All of the stitching chapters have project tutorials. The stitch diagrams are clear and well photographed. It would definitely be possible to learn to do the stitches with the instructions in the book. It's helpful to have a stitchy friend to consult, of course, but it's not absolutely necessary, and a total beginner could do the projects in these chapters without any other resources. The projects themselves are attractive. They include embroidery embellishments on clothing, soft furnishings (pillows), a cross stitched candle band and an embellished journal cover.

This is a basic beginning-level book. Advanced stitchers won't find a lot which is challenging. I was very happy to see surface embroidery getting some love; it seems like cross stitch dominates the embroidery crafts these days. The step by step stitch diagram tutorials are worth the price of the book for reference.

Five stars.

This is an awesome resource for those who want to learn this craft or to develop your skills. Very descriptive info from what one needs to start to how to do various stitches. Would make a great gift for someone just learning!

A handy guide to embroidery for beginners, offering an introduction to creative embroidery, crewel and cross-stitching, with a couple of project ideas for each style. My favorite part of this book was the helpful stitching guide, instructing how to do stitches both elementary and more advanced with textual descriptions, photos and illustrations (for all types of learners). Most of the projects strike me as between challenging and difficult for a true beginner, though, but I recommend this book for the stitch guide itself!

This book is a great introduction to embroidery and cross stitch. It covers everything you need to know to get started. I'm excited to use this for my projects!

This is a great introduction to embroidery, crewel and cross stitch. It covers all the bases you need to get started, from the supplies you'll need to how-tos on the basic stitches for each craft.

I really liked the range of stitches that were included in this guide, and the inclusion of a couple small projects in each craft was a great addition. This would be a fantastic guide for those looking to dip their toes into needleart!

An excellent introduction to three types of needlework on fabric: free embroidery, crewel, and cross stitch. The information about techniques and supplies is excellent, and the illustrations and photos of stitches are outstanding. Throughout the book you'll find little tips for success that are not often found in most introductory books but that make it easier to create successful projects.

After the chapter on basics, there are three sections, one for each technique. Each has a dictionary of stitches at the beginning. Every stitch has both a picture and diagrams. Following this are two projects in the technique.While I wish there were more projects, this is enough to get the reader started and to try out these forms of needlework.

This is a wonderful book for those who want to learn how to do embroidery and cross stitch. It is well written with lots of photos and explanations. The book begins with a comprehensive list of materials, explaining what is needed and how they are used. There is a nice list of projects with very good explanations and lots of easy to follow photos. An excellent book for a beginner and I will be sure that I will get a lot of use from this book. I received this book as an ARC and was very happy to do my review.

A very accessible step-by-step guide to embroidery,cross-stitch and crewel.

The book is very easy,with clear instructions and great descriptions.
As the cover says,it is meant for beginner but as a old lover of cross-stitch this was a great memory refresher.

A detailed list of what is needed is offered at the beginning of the book:different types of needles,scissors and other materials.

I particularly appreciated the graphic parts that show the way to do the proper stitches.

The final part of the book includes some projects to work your skills on.

Truly enjoyed this book!

First Time Embroidery and Cross-Stitch by Linda Wyszynski is a wonderful primer for first time cross-stitchers and embroiderers. The book also includes Crewel work. The book is therefore divided into three sections. In each section there is detailed information about what materials to use, what types of needles and other supplies. There are wonderful graphics depicting each type of stitch and how to make it. So if you are a visual learner this book will be perfect for you. There are several projects for each section so you have something to work on to practice your newly found creativity. Well done.
I would like to thank Quarto Publishing, the author and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a fantastic introduction to cross stitch for a beginner. I was able to create something after an hour of reading this book. Will recommend that it is purchased for my library.

This was a very simple to follow how to book. The pictures and descriptions provided were really easy to understand and made practicing the stitches no problem at all. I had very little confusion while trying these stitches.

I love embroidery and cross stitching and will be using this book to continue to learn the crafts!

This is a wonderful book for a new stitcher! The book begins with a detailed list of supplies including needles, hoops, scissors, fabrics and threads. This section has plenty of color photos to help you understand the differences in supplies, This is especially helpful for thread and fabric. There is also a short section on how to transfer a pattern. The book goes into detail on stitching basics with clear illustrations. There is a chapter on each type of stitching: embroidery, crewel and cross-stitching with pictures of stitches specific to each type. In addition, the book includes two projects for each type of stitching. My favorites were the embroidered jacket collar and the cross-stitched journal cover. I would have liked to see more projects included.
This book is definitely recommended for any novice stitcher! 5 stars!

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Nice introduction to Embroidery. All the basic stitches clearly explained with both directional diagrams and photographs. Lots of advice and easy projects to get you started.

Excellent beginners book. Gives you all the information you need to what tools, fabric and cottons to use. Well illustrated with east step by step instructions. Would recommend for anyone starting out.

A very comprehensive book that is ideal for anyone new to embroidery. The book is split into chapters on equipment needed and other supplies that are available, what fabrics and threads to use and the various stitches that can be employed.
Each stitch description is given in the form of a written summary, with suggestions for how the stitch can be used as well as photographs and diagrams. There is a section on the different ways to transfer a design to your fabric ready for stitching. The instructions for the stitches are divided into three sections, creative embroidery (free style), crewel work and cross stitch. Each of these sections has two simple projects to illustrate the way the stitches can be used. There are also handy hints along the way.
This book would make a perfect gift for anyone interested in taking up the craft of embroidery.