Joyful Daily Stitching, Seam by Seam: Complete Guide to 500 Embroidery-Stitch Combinations, Perfect for Crazy Quilting

by Valerie Bothell

Overview

Valerie Bothell encourages readers to stitch daily, even for a few minutes. If you can stitch one seam 5 days a week, over the course of a year readers will complete 250 seams! The book includes instructions for 61 basic embroidery stitches and over 500 seam-treatment stitch combinations, as well as crazy-quilt-block piecing instructions and information about tools and supplies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617455513
Publisher:	C & T Publishing
Publication date:	01/07/2018
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Valerie Bothell is a long-time teacher of crazy quilting who always looks forward to any opportunity to share her love of crazy quilting.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Section 1
Crazy Quilt Piecing
Hand Embroidery
Hand Embroidery Stitches
Back Stitch
Blanket Stitch
Blanket Stitch-Beaded #1
Blanket Stitch-Beaded #2
Blanket Stitch-Circular
Blanket Stitch-Closed
Blanket Stitch-Crossed
Blanket Stitch-Fan
Blanket Stitch-Knotted
Blanket/Cretan Combination Stitch
Blanket/Herringbone Combination Stitch
Bullion Knot-Basic
Bullion Knot/Fly Stitch Combination
Bullion Knot/Lazy Daisy Combination
Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch-Feathered
Chain Stitch-Open
Chain Stitch—Open, Beaded
Chain Stitch-with 2 Colors
Chevron Stitch
Chevron Stitch-Beaded
Couching Stitch
Cretan Stitch
Cretan Stitch—Beaded #1
Cretan Stitch—Beaded #2
Cretan Stitch—Beaded #3
Cretan/Blanket Combination Stitch
Cretan/Herringbone Combination Stitch
Cross Stitch
Detached Wheatear Stitch
Feather Stitch-Basic
Feather Stitch-Double
Feather Stitch—Double, Beaded
Feather Stitch-Triple
Feather Stitch-Knotted
Fly Stitch
Fly Stitch—Beaded
French Knot
Herringbone Stitch
Herringbone Stitch-Back Stitched
Herringbone/Blanket Combination Stitch
Herringbone/Cretan Combination Stitch
Lazy Daisy or Detached Chain Stitch
Pistil Stitch
Rosette Stitch
Running Stitch
Sheaf Stitch
Star Stitch
Stem Stitch
Stem Stitch—Beaded
Straight Stitch
Silk Ribbon Embroidery Stitches
Chain Stitch Rose
Colonial Knot
Colonial Knot Running Stitch Rose
Loop Flower
Plume Stitch
Ribbon Stitch
Side Ribbon Stitch
Spider Web Rose
Stem Stitch Rose
Straight Stitch Flower
Section 2
Combination Stitches
Back Stitch Combinations
Beaded Stitch Combinations
Blanket Stitch Combinations
Bullion Knot Combinations
Chain Stitch Combinations
Chevron Stitch Combinations
Cretan Stitch Combinations
Cross Stitch Combinations
Detached Wheatear Combinations
Feather Stitch Combinations
Feathered Chain Stitch Combinations
Fly Stitch Combinations
French Knot Combinations
Herringbone Stitch Combinations
Laced Stitch Combinations
Lazy Daisy Combinations
Leaves
Embroidered Motifs
Rosettes
Sheaf Stitch Combinations
Silk Ribbon Stitch Combinations
Star Stitch Combinations
Stem Stitch Combinations
Straight Stitch Combinations
Stitch Patterns
Suppliers
Bibliography
About the Author

Editorial Reviews

Bothell, a crazy quilting specialist with more than 20 years of experience, helps others whose imaginations might fail when decorating the seams of quilts in this delightful collection of stitches. She begins the book with a lesson on piecing, followed by an overview of essentials of hand embroidery (tools, tips, templates, and transfers) and instructions on 61 basic stitches. She then presents over 500 combinations of stitches, including eight pages of back stitches and eight more of blanket-stitch variations. Large pictures of hot-pink thread against beige fabric help to illustrate the intricacies of each individual stitch. Variations with beads and sequins in circles and fans expand the detailed yet doable work. Though the book is geared toward quilters, anyone with an interest in needlework (beginners and experts alike) will make plenty of use of this nifty anthology of stitches.

Publishers Weekly