A good book for those wanting to take on a little challenge

Description and patterns seem easy to follow.

This has such a great and comprehensive stitch guide. Its large and easy to read, and understand as the pictures are photos and are numbers. Makes it easy to see what you have to do.

The patterns are great and easy to understand with easy to use colour suggestions. As well as this, it shows a brilliant range of materials to do this on. Easy to use and easy to understand.

Clear and comprehensive tutorials. With the exception of Cup of Planets, the designs are not particularly exciting. Good book for beginners.

A fantastic book on a collection of embroideries that will be great for all ages. The reference guide is super informative and has everything you need to bang out a beautiful piece. The patterns are all very lovely and have a range from beginner to ones that are a bit more involved so it’s not throwing you into the deep end right away.
The Cup of Planets and the Butterfly are my favorite from this collection, they are just so gorgeous. This book is perfect for any stitcher’s bookshelf!

This was a great book with lots of examples and advice. I loved the different stitches at the beginning so I could practice those before trying to conquer a whole project.

I just love a good embroidery book that works for the skilled and the novice (me). Some of the terms and stitches used in the book are familiar to me, but there are others that I need to learn. I enjoy that all skill sets are included in this book. What makes this book outstanding are the patterns!! I could not love them enough. The mushrooms are worth the price of the book alone. This is not your grandmother's embroidery book!!! Go to your favorite craft store, grab a few supplies, and just enjoy this one.

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I saw quite a number of patterns that can help me kick start my cross stitch adventure. So many that are so pretty but not too overwhelming.

I loved how some cross stitch possibilities on clothes, pillowcases, or caps etc were featured as well.

Love the general stitches as well as the step by step process. Most importantly, I loved their clear list of materials needed for the project.

Love this. Great beginner book...

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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What a beautiful book! I have embroidered or cross stitched since I was a child but I loved that this book has so many pages in the front that explain different stitches, giving confidence to anyone, beginner to advanced, to create beautiful creations. The rainbow is probably my favorite pattern as I often have leftover threads and have never thought of such a project to use them up. There are so many great ideas in the book as well as suggestions on how to create your own patterns. I have not actually tried any of the patterns yet, but I did feel as though the instructions that I read through, along with the photos, were fairly clear and would be pretty easy to follow.

Ehhh this book was not really for me. It was really difficult to understand how to do some of the stitches even though there were pictures. I also did not care for most of the designs in this book. Overall, I'd give it a 2.5/5. It is okay, but unless someone is already experienced in the stitches or just needs a little reminder, I think beginners will fins this difficult and should instead watch a video.

An adorable collection of ideas and patterns for embroidery projects. Perfect for beginners & creators.

This book was great! I loved the helpful tutorials on embroidery, which teach you how to do it and making it simple enough for a semi-beginner like me. Plus, the projects were all super cute and fun!

This charming book contains fun embroidery designs by three different designers, along with detailed instructions and clear step-by-step photos. All of the designs are accessible to beginning stitchers, but also can spur the creativity for more experienced embroiderers by giving ways that designs can be adapted. I especially liked that designs were included for stitching on t-shirts, denim jackets, pillowcases and hats in addition to fabric in a hoop.

The authors include a list of materials for each project, and even though the authors are based in the UK, the materials they list are common and can be found in the US (and, I presume, most everywhere). They list thread colors with DMC numbers, DMC being the most commonly used and highest quality thread, although it would be easy to substitute other brands.

One of the details I most appreciated was just one page long, encouraging readers to support independent and local stores and to be creative in looking for fabric and tools in thrift stores, antique stores, and other out-of-the-way places. Unlike some other crafts, embroidery can be done fairly inexpensively and thus can be accessible to a wide variety of people. I encourage everyone to give it a try!

Many thanks to Quarto and NetGalley for the advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

A bright and colourful guide to embroidery. Beautiful stylish patterns an designs. Instructions clear to follow. I had an eBook version but am keen to buy a hard copy. Would make a wonderful gift for a beginner or an expert. I loved the colour choices as well. Lots of expert advice and tricks to try.

Thank you to the authors, publisher and Netgalley for this electronic arc in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

After reading this beautiful book, I can’t wait to start embroidering again. This book is full of lots of great information to help even the most novice crafter. The designs are so fun. My favorite being the rainbow.

I grew up in the 90s and life was so, so beautiful and simple back in the day! Im sounding 80! But, it is true! My grandmother got me interested in embroidery and knitting and free hand drawing in the summer vacations. Going out was not really an option and getting bored meant that we had to choose between doing something more constructive or just get back to studying! Now who wanted to study again!?! So choosing a hobby it was. I took to crochet more than any other form of creativity but I was like this jack of all trades.

In recent times, when time fell onto my lap and I took up reading with a vengeance, I also started feeling this deep urge to do some embroidery. Go back to learning and learning has no age.

This book is a good insight to the different things you can do with your embroidery skills. It is a beautiful artist's coffee table book. It does give you some pointers of where you can embroider, but I wish it gave me a little more detail. In comparison, there are a lot more sites and pictures and instructions that are available on the internet but for those who love a book by the bedside to calm your eyes end of the day, this is a good choice.

This book shows you how to make beautiful embroidered items, my favorite was the hat with embroidered flowers. The detailed stitch guide was very helpful.

Thank you, Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Walter Foster, for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

It has been a long long time since I embroidered and so when I saw this book I couldn’t resist with the thinking it might push me back into an old hobby. There are some beautiful patterns in here of varied skill. I’m looking forward to following the patterns, practicing the stitching and getting back involved in the world of embroidery.

A lovely book, full of ideas to add embroidery to soft decor and clothing. The projects included in the book are really lovely, and lift the look of the garment to new heights. There are full instructions on stitches, which are easy to follow, with step by step photos. A really lovely book. Thanks you NetGalley and the publishers for the DRC

While the patterns used / included in this book did not interest me very much, the tips on stitching and the notes on types of stitches and techniques I found quite useful. (To be fair, I tend to prefer to create my own patterns based on doodles of wild and improbable creatures, and flower designs have never particularly been my thing.)

I will definitely be referring back to the notes and tips sections for use in my own work. Some of the choices the authors make of techniques for stitching each design were also illuminating and inspiring for my own designs.

If flower designs are you thing, this book is definitely for you. Even if not, it still has a lot of valuable information and I would recommend it to beginning and intermediate stitchers alike.

The step-by-step instructions and accompanying photographs are very clear and easy to follow, making this an excellent how-to book.

*Thanks to NetGalley, Quarto, and Walter Foster Publishing for providing an early copy for review.

I very like this book. I like the way it's explain. It's easy to understand. I'm a beginner in embroidery and it's easy to understand and the activities are interesting to do with different levels of difficulty.