Embellishing

Kathy Seaman Shaw –– Create a crazy quilt from start to finish Gather your fabrics … start your machines! The Dazzling Diamonds crazy-quilt pattern is ready for your creative interpretation. One block at a time, you’ll...

Irene Schlesinger –– Stretch your embroidery skills with mixed-media canvas art Transform ordinary artist canvas into an embroidered masterpiece! With easy-to-learn stitches, your embroidery needle becomes a paintbrush to stitch...

Brian Haggard –– Easy to use, just transfer and stitch! Over two hundred and twenty-five embroidery designs from best-selling author Brian Haggard are now available as iron-on transfers, to make applying and using his designs a breeze...

Minki Kim –– Sew handmade gifts for you and your friends Add peace to your busy life with a cozy afternoon of zakka sewing. Stitching in her signature style, Minki Kim is back with sixteen whimsical crafts for your must-sew list. With...

Brian Haggard –– Precious projects combining old and new textiles Preserve family memories with new quilts that lovingly tie together the past with the present. Learn how to comb through bits of history and reimagine them into wall...

Kathy Seaman Shaw –– Hundreds of ideas for crazy-quilt seams You don’t have to be a master embroiderer to create beautiful crazy-quilt seams! With 480 seam designs to inspire your creativity, you’ll learn to stitch with...

Alicia Burstein –– Not Your Average Embroidery Book Get your creative juices flowing with the 10 easiest and most popular embroidery stitches! Alicia Burstein expands the boundaries of contemporary hand embroidery with super-fast ideas...

Christen Brown –– Put more sparkle in your stitches Add dimension and luster to your sewing projects! Inspired by the magic of beads, buttons, and charms, Christen Brown shares 8 stunning beadwork projects from brooches and bracelets...

Jenny McWhinney –– Start stitching right away with iron-on transfer designs Sew four delightful zakka-style projects to help corral sewing and knitting supplies, including a sewing bag with an adorable spool tree motif, a drawstring...

Minki Kim –– Pretty projects to make you smile Artist Minki Kim turns her own daily sketchbook challenge into 65 stitchable drawings to mix and match. Embroider and appliqué the whimsical, easy-going way with 6 useful projects...

Christen Brown –– Keep over thirty essential embroidery stitches at your fingertips Get the pocket guide to embroidery that everyone's talking about—a sixty-four page mini book that's perfect to take on the go! Keep your favorite...

Aneela Hoey  –– French knot it, flaunt it! Revive your love for hand stitching with 31 fresh embroidery designs! Showcase your needlework on 5 pretty, practical projects—a drawstring bag, clutch, flex case, change purse, and...

Elizabeth Angus –– Stitch up small wool treasures Celebrate the seasons with this sweet collection of folk-inspired projects using wool appliqué and embroidery. Featuring Elizabeth’s signature sheep and floral motifs, these 11...

Laura Wasilowski –– Stitch playful projects Dive into Laura’s delightful world of embroidery and learn how to create small, free-form embroidery pieces that are alive with color and texture. With instructions for 21 basic...

Valerie Bothell –– Stitch a seam a day Choose from over 500 crazy-quilt seam treatments, each with a detailed photo and guide for the basic stitches included. Learn 61 basic embroidery stitches, including silk ribbon and beaded stitches,...

Deborah Gale Tirico ––Give Baltimore Album designs dimension with felted woolHonor the legacy and history of Baltimore Album blocks with Deborah Tirico’s distinctive appliqué style! With luscious felted wool and textures as rich...

Rebekah L. Smith ––    Celebrate American heritage with wool appliquéSavor the richness and beauty of wool appliqué—its texture, depth, color, and design. Well-known, award-winning folk artist Rebekah L...

Kajsa Wikman –– Every Season Brings a New Reason to Quilt and Sew! • 21 whimsical projects include quilts, softies, pillows, and ornaments• Find new inspiration in the seasons of Scandinavia• A fresh, modern take on folk...

Mary Stori –– Wild About Wool? You'll Love Making & Embellishing These Cozy Accessories • 16 delightful, decorative wool projects small enough to take with you and work on anywhere • Easy-to-work wool felt - no fraying, no...

Linda Potter –– No Quilt Police Allowed - the Emphasis is on Fun! Inspired by the Japanese art of sashiko and the decorative embroidered embellishments of Victorian quilts, long-time hand quilter Linda Potter has developed Needle Magic, a...

Judith Baker Montano –– Flowers, gardens, and needlework go hand in hand! In this companion volume to the best-selling "Elegant Stitches," Judith Baker Montano shows you how to create floral scenes in thread, ribbon, and more. She offers a...

Judith Baker Montano –– If you've become "hooked" on this quilting style, this book will feed your passion with more information on embellishment, punch needle and ribbon embroidery, plus design ideas for creating contemporary clothing and...

Allie Aller and Valerie Bothell –– Fun new ways to make any quilt a little bit crazy If you cross traditional crazy quilting, some favorite pieced quilt patterns, and today's machine-quilting methods, what do you get? Crazy fun for all...

Christen Brown –– The complete visual guide to hand embroidery & embellishing This richly illustrated reference guide from embroidery expert Christen Brown covers everything you need to make beautiful magic with needle and thread. Learn...

Judith Baker Montano –– Create a true work of art Bestselling author Judith Baker Montano is back with a new comprehensive stitch guide that will take you beyond traditional embroidery. She'll show you how to create stunning landscapes and...

Christen Brown –– How does your garden grow? Stitch a stunning fabric landscape filled with beautiful ribbon blooms like sweet cottage daffodils, bold and bright dahlias, or perfect little sweet peas. Suitable for every skill level, this...

Allie Aller –– Welcome to the "new" crazy! • Jump into crazy quilting with seven enticing projects that include small quilts, a needle cushion, and a softie • Learn four different crazy piecing methods • Try creative...

Brian Haggard –– Create exciting motifs by combining simple stitches • 10 projects to tell the stories of your life in unique, creative ways • Learn 24 basic and combination embroidery stitches to create never-before-seen motifs...

Judith Baker Montano –– The Must-Have Reference Guide for Hand Needlework • Compact, take-anywhere guide to more than 180 stitches and stitch combinations for hand embroidery, silk ribbon embroidery, and crazy quilting •...