Sewing Techniques: The Complete Step-by-Step Handbook: A practical guide to sewing, patchwork and embroidery, with how-to instruction, creative projects and a directory of stitches

by Dorothy Wood

This technical reference is the authoritative sourcebook of sewing, patchwork and embroidery techniques to help you achieve professional results. There is a dictionary of hand embroidery stitches and skills that includes ribbon embroidery, needlelace, pulled fabric and drawn threadwork, as well as traditional counted thread techniques such as Hardanger and blackwork. Learn traditional hand-sewn patchwork, quilting and applique methods, as well as the latest speed-cutting and piecing techniques, and how to use time-saving fusible bonding web.

264 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Nicki Markus · Rating 4 out of 5]

A useful overview of different techniques, with plenty of good information for beginners.

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

OK, I didn't really "read" it all but I did turn all the pages and read things that I didn't know. A good reference for sewers but I thought it rather brief to learn new techniques.