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This book is amazing! It starts at the basics and works up to the more advanced stuff. But even if you are a bit more experienced there are still stuff to do.

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Such a great book about embroidery! I learned many new techniques and stitches and am so happy I got my hands on a copy of this book!

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This is a good embroidery book. It has clear instructions and easy to follow patterns. It is a great book for someone learning to embroider.

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30 Day Challenge: Embroidery: A Day-by-Day Guide to Learn New Stitches and Create Beautiful Designs by Jessica Anderson is currently scheduled for release on January 30 2024. If you’ve always wanted to learn embroidery but haven’t known where to start, 30-Day Challenge: Embroidery is the perfect way to jump-start your creativity and get stitching. Even if you’ve never picked up a needle, you will quickly learn everything you need to know to master embroidery. After an overview of embroidery basics, author Jessica Anderson (Cutesy Crafts) shows you how to create—each day for 30 days—one new stitch and one embroidery design that features that stitch. The easy-to-follow projects include a variety of popular modern motifs such as flowers, birds, houseplants, rainbows, and more, and only take an hour or two, or less, to complete. As the book progresses, you will strengthen your skills with designs that combine multiple stitches. You can do one project per day in order or follow your own schedule and pick and choose. By the time you’ve stitched your way through the book, you will have an amazing collection of embroidery designs to hang up and display your skill and creativity.

30-Day Challenge: Embroidery is exactly what the title and description promise. A collection of information and projects in bite size pieces to help readers learn to embroider, learn some new stitches, or just keep using to skills you have to keep them fresh. I like that the designs are all relatively simple, and there is still room to change colors or small details as you go to make them fit in better with what you have on hand, or your personal tastes. The designs build on the taught skills as you go through the book, reinforcing what has already been covered and keeping things moving at the same time. I like that there is built in flexibility with the book. You could tackle a project a day in order, or you can change the frequency or skip around in the project order. I liked that the book included traceable templates for the projects as well as some extra designs to try that are a bit harder and more complicated than those included as lessons. I think this book would be good for those new to embroidery, those that have not picked up a needle in awhile, and those that just want to keep their skills fresh.

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The 30-day Challenge book by Jessica Anderson is a day-to-day guide to learning new stitches and creating beautiful designs, teaching you dozens of stitches and giving you the instructions to create some amazing projects.

Perfect for Beginners
“The 30-Day Challenge: Embroidery” book organizes its projects by your level of progression. Anderson helps you create and learn stitches as you complete the project by following a reassuring step-by-step process.

Bold Butterfly embroidery project from the 30-Day Challenge: Embroidery Book from Jessica Anderson

Even before starting the embroidery projects, the author provides a list of the supplies you will need and a supportive message to help you embark on this creative learning experience. Don’t worry the book also explains how to transfer the templates. 30-Day Challenge: Embroidery is a well-rounded course for beginners.

Knowing your level of mastery, you can jump around and do the embroidery projects in the order you want. On the other hand, the way I felt more comfortable using this book is taking it from the beginning. Now having ZERO level of experience when it comes to embroidery, I was curious to try, since you never know what you can be good at unless you try it all.

The easy-to-follow embroidery projects include a variety of cute modern motifs. There are flowers, birds, rainbows, and more. In addition, the 30-Day Challenge: Embroidery book includes 2 bonus challenges (more advanced). From start to finish, you will have all of the steps to complete all types of projects, and encourage you to venture out into moving your projects from your hoops to your clothes or tote

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I really enjoyed reading this book. It's always great to see an embroidery book with such detail patterns and this was no exception. What a great start to learn how to embroider and some patterns to help along the way. If you want a book to help you learn then I recommend this one.

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What a fabulous idea this book is. With just a collection of colored floss, a needle , a transfer pen, fabric and some embroidery hoops, this challenge teachers the various stitches to create 30, plus 2 set of hoops.
Each day there is a new cute design and a new embroidery stitch to learn., which are easily accomplished. Finally there are two more projects which take a little longer to complete as a bonus.. all designs are provided to trace from.
This is a lovely idea, rather than doing row on rows of the same stitch for practice, this one actually is fun to do. Thanks you NetGalley and the publishers for the DR

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy to review. I've followed this creator on her socials and love that they have a book out. The book is easy to follow and quite easy for a beginner to get started and finish a project. There are templates included, ideas for projects, and lots of tips for making embroidery fun and easy. I'd recommend this to any beginner.

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I just reviewed 30 Day Challenge: Embroidery by Jessica Anderson.
Thank you to Netgalley for an ecopy.
Great beginner designs, well laid out and explained.

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This book showed up at the absolute perfect time! I recently decided I wanted to learn embroidery and went out and bought a bunch of stuff and then realized I had no idea to start. This is such a great, beginner-friendly guide and I love that it's broken up into a 30 day challenge because who doesn't love a challenge at the beginning of the year? I'm planning to do this for January and I can't wait!

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In the book "30 Day Challenge: Embroidery" by Jessica Anderson, readers are presented with an exciting opportunity to learn and master the art of embroidery. Whether you are a complete beginner or have some experience with needlework, this book serves as the perfect guide to kickstart your creativity and stitching journey. The author, Jessica Anderson of Cutesy Crafts, begins by providing a comprehensive overview of embroidery basics, ensuring that even those who have never picked up a needle can easily grasp the techniques involved. What sets this book apart is the unique approach it takes - Anderson presents readers with a 30-day challenge, introducing one new stitch and an accompanying embroidery design each day. The projects included in the book are designed to be completed within an hour or two, making them perfect for busy individuals looking to incorporate a creative outlet into their daily routine. The designs encompass a wide range of popular modern motifs, such as flowers, birds, houseplants, and rainbows, allowing readers to create beautiful and contemporary embroidery pieces. As readers progress through the book, they will gradually enhance their skills by working on designs that involve combining multiple stitches. The flexibility of the book allows readers to either follow the suggested daily project order or pick and choose according to their preferences and schedule. What makes "30 Day Challenge: Embroidery" a comprehensive course in embroidery is its inclusion of everything necessary to succeed in this craft. Anderson covers topics such as gathering supplies, setting up hoops, preparing threads and needles, and provides step-by-step illustrations of 30 essential and more unusual embroidery stitches. These instructions are clear and easy to follow, ensuring that readers can confidently execute each stitch. The book further enhances the learning experience by providing downloadable templates of all the designs, allowing readers to easily transfer them onto their chosen fabric. Additionally, Anderson offers valuable tips on finishing and displaying completed projects, inspiring readers to proudly showcase their creations and highlight their newfound skill and creativity. "30 Day Challenge: Embroidery" goes beyond traditional embroidery techniques by offering ideas for utilizing the designs in various ways. Readers will find suggestions for embellishing tote bags, jewelry, and other accessories, allowing them to explore different avenues for showcasing their embroidery skills. As a bonus, the book presents two additional challenge projects that will push readers to apply and expand upon the skills they have acquired throughout the 30-day challenge. These bonus projects provide an opportunity for readers to further refine their techniques and unleash their imagination. In conclusion, "30 Day Challenge: Embroidery" by Jessica Anderson is an excellent resource for anyone interested in learning embroidery or seeking to enhance their existing skills. With its clear instructions, diverse range of designs, and the unique 30-day challenge format, this book offers a fulfilling and enjoyable journey into the world of embroidery. By the end of the 30 days, readers will have amassed an impressive collection of beautifully stitched designs, ready to adorn their homes or be shared as heartfelt gifts.

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Questo libro è davvero un ottimo punto di partenza per chi vuole iniziare a imparare a ricamare, imparando i punti di ricamo principali.
Ogni punto di ricamo viene illustrato da un progetto dedicato e da una descrizione dei vari passaggi per realizzarlo.
Vengono dati anche preziosi suggerimenti per ottenere i risultati migliori.
Piccola nota negativa: le foto dei punti sono davvero troppo piccole. Andrebbero ingrandite.

Per chi, come me, vuole imparare è sicuramente un perfetto punto di partenza per fare un po' di pratica!

Grazie Netgalley per avermi permesso di leggerlo in anteprima.

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This book is truly an excellent starting point for anyone who wants to start learning to embroider, learning the main embroidery stitches.
Each embroidery stitch is illustrated by a dedicated project and a description of the various steps to create it.
Valuable suggestions are also given to obtain the best results.
Small negative note: the photos of the stitches are really too small. They should be enlarged.

For those who, like me, want to learn it is certainly a perfect starting point for doing some practice!

Thanks Netgalley for letting me preview it.

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This book has cute beginner designs. It is a good place to start for new embroiderers and gave me some really good ideas for future projects.

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All the patterns in the book are simple yet adorable! The instructions are very clear and the accompanying illustrations are all very helpful. I would love to return to this to work through some of the projects given the time. Cute cute!

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This book has great instructions and fun crafts! Easy to follow with some great patterns! I can’t wait to do more of them! Good for beginners and advanced crafters alike!

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30 Day Challenge: A Day-by-Day Guide to Learn New Stitches and Create Beautiful Designs
Jessica Anderson
This book contains 30 simple projects. Author Jessica Anderson provides instructions on how to make a multitude of embroidery stitches. She begins by addressing the basics. Each day the reader will study a new stitch and a project in which you will use it. There is a wide variety of motifs: flowers, birds, plants, and so much more. The projects are simple and should only take an hour or two to finish. Each project builds on the next allowing the reader to improve their skills.

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Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read the ARC for this book. What a wonderful introduction to embroidery through easy to do projects. I can't wait to jump right in to this new-t0-me hobby.

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This book is excellent for anyone interested in embroidery. I like having 30 designs to practice the stitches. This book gives you step by step instructions for the projects, bonus challenges, and other ideas to use embroidery.

Thank you NetGalley and Quarry Books for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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30 Days, 30 Stitches, 30 Projects...love it! This easy-to-follow tutorial for learning new embroidery stitches is great! From fabric, to floss, to hoops and supplies, this book will get you started on the right foot. I love all the pictures and step-by-step instructions. The pictures are great! Everything about this made me feel like "hey, I can do that!" Can't wait to try these projects! A really great guide to embroidery!

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This a great book for beginners and regular embroiders who want fun projects and an embroidery challenge!
Thank you, NetGalley for allowing me to review this.

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