This book is a good reference for someone just learning embroidery. Starting with a description of how the author came to learn embroidery, going through all the supplies you might need, teaching a good number of stitches, and finishing with a number of projects that you can use to build your skills. My favorite project is the sunset pattern, and even though it is very simple, the results look very impressive. I'll be referring back to the stitch dictionary in the future since it is clearer than those I've seen in many other embroidery books.

If one were to pick up embroidery, this book is a helpful read. Instructive and comprehensive with plenty to teach, this book is great for beginners and experienced people alike.

This is a great guide to embroidery! Perfect for the experienced and the beginner. I've been doing embroidery for years and found this book very helpful. It's definitely one I would love to buy a physical copy of.

This is a great guide suited for total beginners to embroidery. It covers the necessary and optional supplies. Full color photos show the steps to make lots of stitches, including some that I have not seen before. There are 18 cute patterns to try your new knowledge, and I like that on the pattern pages they are differentiated by difficulty level.
This would make a nice gift for someone who has expressed interest in embroidery.

Are you looking for a book to teach you hand stitching? If you are then, this is the book for you. This is a wonderful book that takes the intimidation out of embroidery. I absolutely loved this book and will be returning to it many times!

This was really cute! I might love the idea of embroidery more than the actual art of doing it, but this book has a combination of both! Clear and aesthetically pleasing pictures of darling creations, what more could you want? The instructions also seemed clear/helpful. I have been hesitant to review this book because I looked at it on my phone and it was rather cumbersome, but if I discovered the hard copy of this book (for a good price) I would be eager to buy it!

While I am an intermediate stitcher and not a beginner, I enjoyed the photos and descriptions that showed me how to do things. I think this book is perfect for a beginner and can challenge even the advanced. An advanced stitcher can skim over the instructions on how to knot and go right to the patterns. The patterns were fun and exciting and Hope teaches you how to transfer these fun designs to your material. Hope even shows us how to do some stitches, many I did not know, and was thankful for the step-by-step photos.

What a lovely and informative book. I am new to stitching and this was engaging, approachable and clear. I liked the photos and resources.
I have not attempted any embroidery but I will be getting this book, as a few of the projects interest me!

This book made me want to pick up my needle and start a new project . I love hand embroidery and this book reaffirms the benefit of crafting it also made me realise that perfection is not always achievable something I struggle with.

This book is very clear and concise not overwhelming the reader and encouraging even the beginner stitcher. The photographs are beautiful making me want to have a go at many of them.

I really recommend this book it’s beautiful.

From the most basic process of threading a needle to adorable and doable projects, the author presents a unique voice to the world of needlepoint. The projects are fun and modern. A lovely crafting book!

What an absolutely beautiful book! I have been hankering after learning how to embroider for some time now, but I was overwhelmed with the amount of stitches and not sure how to do them. This book takes you gently by the hand and guides you through an enormous range of stitches (more than I knew were possible!). The first chapter talks about the benefits of embroidery for mental health and gives advice on being kind to yourself, such as letting you know that just because you start a project, doesn't mean you have to finish it - and surely all crafters have the guilt pile of unfinished masterpieces! The photography is beautiful, the colours practically made me salivate on the page! I can't recommend this beautiful book highly enough!

An interesting book as it's not entirely what you think it is from looking at the cover and reading the title. Hope goes into the emotions of embroidery, from what it is perceived to be beneficial for and what it can definitely be beneficial for. I really enjoyed the chapters which explained her take on the craft. The rest of the book is split up into chapters on materials, tips and tricks and goes through popular stitches. The basic ones covered will be enough to see you complete the projects in the book and many more. The last section with the actual patterns and instructions was a delight as I saw some gorgeous designs that I can't wait to get stuck in to. Very well explained and a great book for beginners.

I prefer hand stitching, and I'm always looking for ways to improve my technique. This book is really helpful and I'm definitely going to use quite a few of the designs.

I was given the opportunity to read this book via NetGalley. I found the book easy to understand, well-written and logical in organization. I liked the way the author groped the stitches and that they indicated doing what works best for you. The pictures made understanding the various stitches easy to understand. I would recommend this to anyone interested in beginning an embroidery hobby. The discussion of fabrics and other tools was very helpful.

An absolute dream of a book for beginners of embroidery. Simple, clear and pretty projects to make and easy to follow instructions on how to do different stitches - some of the stitches used are given their American name, rather than English name, but they are obviously the same stitch, I will definitely be using this gorgeous book to help me with my new embroidery hobby!

I really enjoyed this, some great ideas and tips. Very helpful.

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

I love this book [which I was able to read for free from Netgalley] - for anyone who wants to learn embroidery or expand their stitches, especially if they're a little nervous about diving in! It made me want to dive right in. There are a number of stitches to learn and adorable little projects to work on.

I’ve read through a lot of books about doing embroidery and so far this one is my favorite. It’s organized well and the instructions and pictures are colorful and easy to understand for a beginner. The patterns included and simple and tasteful. Things I would hang on my wall or want on my my skirt. I recommend this book to beginners and those experienced looking for some fun patterns. There are 18 patterns included with instructions and suggested thread colors. There are 20 different stitches taught before the projects are given and all of the projects use these stitches.

I really like how this book is laid out and broken down. The formatting makes it really easy to follow and understand. I enjoyed learning about why the author had started hand embroidery and how she had started. There is lots of information for anyone new to hand embroidery, with lots of excellent instructions and photo step by step tutorials. There are plenty of techniques to pick from, try all the stitches or just a few, as the author says at the beginning this isn't about learning a whole new hobby, unless you want to of course! This book is lovely for those long dark evenings in winter, with plenty of inspirational projects (including the patterns) to provide some light. As the title suggests, a really "satisfying" book.

While this book has clearly illustrated diagrams of embroidery stitches and a variety of lovely designs, it's more than that. I like that the book delves into the motivations behind taking up a new craft, and what embroidery can mean on a personal level. It's something I like to think about as a crafter, and I wish more people writing craft books included this kind of material.