Embroidery

Michelle Staub ––  Learn the art of thread painting from Instagram sensation Michelle Staub Cats and dogs seem to always have a paw planted firmly in our hearts. Capture the life in their eyes and the texture of their fur with a...

Jo Avery ––  Stitch a modern crewelwork sampler Rediscover crewel embroidery with colorful wool and cheerful designs sure to brighten any home. Jo Avery invites stitchers of all levels to take on this traditional heritage...

Christen Brown ––  The complete go-to guide for all things embroidery! Everything embroidery bundled into one helpful how-to guide! Expert embroiderer Christen Brown breaks down 500+ stitches from the basics for beginners to more...

Christen Brown ––  Plan a year of embroidery projects This delightful planner is designed especially for embroiderers so that you can track multiple projects throughout the year—because let’s face it, who doesn’t have...

Aimee Ray ––  Fast and fun embroidery stitches! Sit and stitch a full project in just one hour with best-selling author Aimee Ray of Doodle Stitching fame. Mix and match motifs from 18 different projects with original embroidery...

Laura Wasilowski ––  Stitch a story! From the best-selling author of Joyful Stitching, Laura Wasilowski brings 6 new hand-embroidery projects with full-sized patterns and step-by-step pictorial directions. Bright and lively project...

Jennifer Clouston ––  Stitch your very own garden Explore your stitching versatility with this comprehensive guide by learning to use any thread and embroidery stitch you desire! Jennifer Clouston shares how to make the most of the...

Boutique-Sha Editorial ––  Stitch sweet and colorful Sashiko projects! Bring a pop of color to traditional Sashiko stitching! Make 23 different projects with your choice of colorful thread and project surface to create something unique...

Carrie J. Buck ––  Learn the art of punch needle embroidery Beginners rejoice—getting started with punch needle embroidery has never been easier! This project-based introductory guide will give you everything you need to know to...

Sylvia Pippen ––  Perfect your Sashiko style! Based on the popular Sashiko Handy Pocket Guide by Sylvia Pippen, comes Sashiko stencils! Delve into the world of traditional Japanese art with these handy stencils that will give you the...

Bryanne Rajamannar ––  Is it Fresh, or is it Felt?Learn to make felt plants and flowers so rich with detail; they look freshly picked!  Aimed at absolute beginners—the book starts with an overview of basic techniques and...

Shannon & Jason Mullett-Bowlsby, the Shibaguyz ––  Fall in love with boro & sashiko stitching 30+ authentic stitch patterns, 9 projects. Combine hand stitches to create dramatic, unique designs and learn to embrace...

Mara Penny ––  Easy to use, just transfer and get crafting! A pocket-sized book filled with 50 whimsical houseplant illustrations from well-known designer Mara Penny are now available as iron-on transfers. Iron-on transfer book makes...

Mara Penny ––  Easy to use, just transfer and get crafting! A pocket-sized book of iron-on transfers with 50 whimsical illustrations of pets lounging on furniture from well-known designer Mara Penny. Iron-on transfer book makes...

Andie Solar ––  Join the fun and start crafting with punch needle! Curious crafters looking for a fun, new hobby look no further! Punch needle artist and instructor Andie Solar provides the perfect introduction with 13 colorful and...

Sharon Boggon ––  Endless inspiration! A photo guide to embroidery stitches Discover the 120 hand-embroidery stitches that every embroiderer should have in their stitching arsenal, with clear, step-by-step photos you can come back to...

Megan Eckman –– Embroidery projects you can finish in a day or a weekend Stitch something awesome today! From the creative mind of Megan Eckman come 15 edgy and fun embroidered projects to sew. Just choose your designs, iron them on, and...

Transfer and embroider famous art from around the world! Over twenty-five embroidery designs from some of the most visually stunning paintings of all time. Celebrated works from van Gogh, Monet, Matisse, Cézanne, and Klimt are now available as...

Catherine Redford ––  Beautify with butterflies! Appliqué and embroidery designs for nature lovers Let your creativity take flight with a rainbow of embroidered butterflies! Internationally recognized teacher Catherine Redford...

Aimee Ray ––  Use floss like a boss! Hand stitching ideas for thread artists Create one-of-a-kind embroidery art using simple techniques! Best-selling author Aimee Ray of Doodle Stitching fame is back with the fresh motifs and...

Minki Kim –– Happy-go-lucky meets wool felt appliqué! Enjoy carefree embroidery and colorful wool felt appliqué anytime, anywhere! Admirers of Minki Kim’s machine-sewn illustrations will adore her new Zakka motifs in...

Katie Fowler –– Take the guesswork out of choosing color schemes! Looking for the perfect color combination? The Foolproof Color Wheel Set will help you pick a pleasing palette, every time! Die-cut “discs” and a printed color...

Christen Brown –– From popular author and crazy-quilting and embroidery expert Christen Brown comes this second collection of four easy-to-use stitch templates. Following up on her Essential Collection, these delightful stencil designs...

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...

Sylvia Pippen –– This mini forty-eight-page book is packed with mega information on all the key sashiko basics! Best-selling author Sylvia Pippen shares everything from a bit of history and applications for sashiko to the necessary supplies,...

Shirley Hudson –– Capture the magic of holidays (and every day!) with 30 hand-embroidery projects. Starting with simple stitches, you’ll add sweet sayings and motifs to home decor and gifts. Sew up country-cute pincushions, modern mug...

You're Invited: Quilts and Homes to Inspire Barb Adams and Alma Allen of Blackbird Designs –– PDF Download Create an inviting home with quick and easy projects in "You're Invited" by Blackbird Designs. The book welcomes you to take a peek...

Brian Haggard –– Capture your treasured moments with creative embroidery Brian Haggard is back-this time with a rich compendium bursting with hundreds of embroidery designs for quilting, wearables, gifts, and more. Full-size patterns...

Kim Schaefer –– Join in the fun with a full year of wool appliqué! Piecing meets fast and easy fusible wool appliqué in this follow-up to the best-selling Kim Schaefer’s Calendar Quilts. Start a family tradition by...

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...

Rebekah L. Smith and Kelsey Anilee Smith –– Wool appliqué meets traditional handwork Elevate your wool appliqué! Learn from the authors and their fellow folk artist friends as they collaborate on creative handwork...

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 art,...

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...

Deborah Gale Tirico –– Cut, stitch, and enjoy! Techniques and ideas for wool lovers Wool appliqué enthusiasts unite! Bring your skills to the next level with thirty timeless and bold folk-art designs from Deborah Gale Tirico...

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...

Kim Schaefer –– Fun, fresh, fusible! Fifty happy flowers and friends to stitch Cozy up to wool appliqué with fifty colorful garden blocks to mix and match! Best-selling author Kim Schaefer shares seven easy fusible appliqué...

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...

Patty Albin –– Simple Steps to Beautiful Results from Your Embroidery Machine First-time embroiderer? No problem! Patty includes lots of photographs and detailed instructions with every step. Exercises will help you advance your skills...

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...

Jennifer Pol Colin  –– From experienced teacher and popular blogger Jennifer Colin Get kids excited about sewing with projects they will actually want to make, such as a critter coin pouch, chalkboard backpack, mermaid tail blanket,...

Ann Fahl –– Free-spirited Quilting Techniques Gives You The Freedom To Create the Perfect Design • Create decorative quilting designs on any sewing machine that fit your quilt the best • Use the troubleshooting guides to solve...

Erica Kaprow –– 30 Floral Wool Appliqué Quilt Blocks Turn up the volume on wool appliqué! Popular quilt artist Erica Kaprow presents her whimsical designs in brilliant jewel colors that pop dramatically on a rich black...

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...

A Journey With Sibbel: An 18th Century Orphan's Study of Needlework Susan Greening Davis and Sally Criswell –– Authors Susan Greening Davis and Sally Criswell found Sibbel's sampler in Belgium, fell in love with it and brought it to America...

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,...

Visual Guide to Hand-Sewing Needles Laura Wasilowski ––From best-selling author and expert hand embroiderer Laura Wasilowski comes this visual guide to 13 types of needles, from tapestry to quilting and more. You'll learn about the wide...

15 charming wool-felt projectsFrom traditional penny rugs to playful embellishments on a contemporary blue jean jacket, this delightful book offers something for everyone, whether you want to try wool appliqué for the first time (How about the...

Sharon Boggon ––See it, stitch it! Contemporary crazy-quilting stitches, photographed step by stepRooted in the Victorian era, crazy quilting has a powerful allure for today's quilters, who use it to let loose and tell a unique story with...

Michele Hill ––Bring Beatrix Potter’s delightful stories to lifeThis book gathers together 10 easy yet elegant projects celebrating the life and talents of Beatrix Potter. With 10 appliqué and 6 embroidery designs, even beginning...

Robin Vizzone ––Stitches that tell a storyPrimitive lines harken back to our American roots, reminding us of simpler times. Embrace the beauty of hand stitching with whimsical, age-worn designs. From wall quilts to table toppers and primitive...

Christen Brown ––Take the scary out of stitching! From popular author and crazy-quilting and embroidery expert Christen Brown comes this collection of 4 easy-to-use stitch templates. Just position the stencil where desired and mark your...

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...

Christen Brown ––A master class on embroidery with Christen BrownEnjoy the tranquility of slow stitching for luxurious seams and lavish embellishments. This step-by-step visual guide to 149 embroidery stitches, motifs, and extras uses simple...

Notice on Iron On-Transfer Paper in Sew Illustrated purchased before SEPTEMBER 15, 2016  Sew Illustrated books that were purchased before SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 are affected with double sided iron-on transfer paper tear sheets at the back of...

Deborah Kemball ––Appliqué a secret gardenCreate a quilted tapestry of sumptuous flowers with the best-selling author of Beautiful Botanicals. Deborah Kemball teaches you to appliqué 40 realistic flowers and 17 sophisticated...

Judith Baker Montano ––   From best-selling author Judith Baker MontanoGlobally recognized needlework expert Judith Baker Montano shares 180 stitches and 70 combinations in this must-have stitch guide featuring the best from...

Hatched and Patched's Some Kind of Wonderful Anni Downs –– Welcome to the whimsical world of Hatched and Patched designer Anni Downs. Whether you love appliqué, patchwork, punchneedle, or hand stitchery, you'll find the perfect...

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...

Salley Mavor ––      Create a magical world using wool felt, chenille stems, and simple embellishmentsSalley Mavor’s book Felt Wee Folk inspired tens of thousands to handcraft dolls from simple materials. Now, she...

Kristyne Czepuryk –– A is for angel, B is for baseball, and C is for cupcake! • Two sets of adorable alphabet-themed embroidery patterns for little girls and boys • Projects include quilts, pillows, soft blocks, and wall art for...

Bobbi Bullard –– Only available as an eBook Why wear something ordinary? With this guidebook and bonus embroidery designs, you'll learn how to make the most of your machine embroidery to create wearable art that you can really wear...

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...

Mark Hordyszynski –– Knit Truly Original Wearables and Accessories with Easy to Make Fabric Strips • Create 16 fun, fashion-forward knitted wearables and home accessories with distinctive Fabric-Yarn • Strip it! Make one-of-a-kind...

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...

Lynne Farris –– Only available as an eBook Fabulous Flowers - Never Need Watering, Always in Bloom! • Make roses, calla lilies, birds of paradise, and 14 more “perennial" favorites • Projects for all skill levels, with...

Lynne Farris –– Only available as an eBook Creative Wool Accents are the Latest Way to Play! • A beginner's guide to crafting's new craze - needle felting • Learn in minutes! Everything you need to know about tools, materials,...

Amy Barickman –– Only available as an eBook Beautiful Projects to Create in Wool• Needle felting's easy to learn and fun to do!• Make and embellish pretty things to wear, bags to carry, funky jewelry, plus pillows, runners,...

Mary Stori –– Have beads, will travel — with the ultimate beading reference guide • 78 beading stitches include fringes, edge finishes, and dangles • Color coded and bursting with beading options • Add beading to...

Judith Baker Montano –– Elegant Stitches covers basic stitches and gives the stitcher clear diagrams and instructions along with dynamic examples in full color. Learn all there is to know about silk ribbon stitches, crazy quilt...

Ellen Anne Eddy –– Ellen Anne Eddy is an internationally know fiber artist whose wall tapestries transcend the traditional concept of quilting. Using hand-dyed fabrics, sheers, laces, lame's and machine embroideries she creates the illusions...

Rebecca Wat –– You've Never Knitted Rectangles Like These Before! • Easy techniques turn knitted rectangles into 25 elegant garments and accessories • Shape garments and create beautiful details without increasing or decreasing...

Susan Schrempf –– Use Any Sewing Machine to Create Embroidered Embellishments • Create intricate silk ribbon embroidery that looks hand-stitched-without the slow hand work • Easy techniques really work with any sewing machine! ...

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...

Jan Rapacz –– Create your own sweet teddy bears in vintage redwork style! Delight that special child in your life (or even yourself!) with Jan Rapacz’s redwork teddy bears. Fun designs in updated vintage style are easy to stitch and...

Salley Mavor –– Salley Mavor’s charming, bendable Wee Folk fairies and dolls are real show-stoppers. Learn to create your own tiny figures and accessories using wool felt, chenile stems, simple embellishments, and Salley’s new...

Kristen Dibbs –– Start with fabulous border prints, add sheer overlay fabrics and dazzling machine embroidery, and top it all off with beautiful beadwork. You’ll love the eye-popping effect this exciting process will bring to your work...

Alex Anderson –– Join the redwork revival with Alex Anderson at your side! Alex combines redwork with subtle, white-on-white words in the background, creating a shadow effect you’ll love. • 10 complete projects, including...

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 –– Judith has pulled together an opulent collection of silk ribbons to twist, fold, stitch, knot, and manipulate into miniature masterpieces. In this book, she explains basic concepts with hints for design, fabric...

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...

Put your stitching in its place! Make fabric marking a thing of the past with these special water-soluble, adhesive-backed sheets. Once your design is printed on the sheet, you can position (or reposition) it right where you want it for sewing...

Noriko Komurata –– Stitch 380 adorable animals and a few surprises! Let your imagination run wild with this collection of nearly 400 enchanting animal embroidery motifs. Using traditional embroidery, cross-stitch, and applique...

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...

Compiled by Gailen Runge –– 22 contemporary embroidery projects from today’s coolest crafters • 22 small embroidered projects with simple step-by-step instructions - ideal for beginner and intermediate sewists • Learn 25...

Jennifer Clouston –– Learn crazy quilting, the ultimate art of hand embroidery and embellishment Nothing shows off beautiful stitching and embellishments like the blank canvas of a crazy quilt. Jenny Clouston's gorgeously illustrated primer...