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ALSO AVAILABLE ISBN 978-0-7643-6849-3 ISBN: 978-0-7643-6849-3 Size: 8 1/2" x 10 1/4" (216 x 260 mm) Pages: 416 Price: $55.00, £50.00, 80.00 CAD UK Pub Date: January 2025 Illustrations: 1300+ color photos and drawings Binding: hardcover BISAC: CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Needlework / Embroidery CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Reference AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 2024 Embroidery Encyclopedia Stitches and Techniques for Every Embroiderer By Martine Biessy 290 embroidery stitches organized into 15 families with 90 projects with instructions and over 1,000 diagrams A timeless, comprehensive volume that will be the go-to resource for embroiderers of all levels—beginner, intermediate, and expert Sections on smocking, embroidering on canvas and wool, using embellishments like beads and ribbons, and embroidering text and numbers A fully illustrated comprehensive volume that will be a go-to resource for every embroiderer, with 290 stitches in 15 stitch families, thorough instructions, and detailed diagrams as well as complete instructions for more than 90 embroidery projects! Learn the basics of embroidery and all the stitches and techniques you’ll need. Then practice, explore, and experiment to master this ancient art and make it your own. Use this timeless and comprehensive guide to seek solutions to many of the most common embroidery issues. Learn how to get started and know what embroidery materials and threads to use, what stitches are best, and what patterns you should follow. In this encyclopedic work, expert embroiderer andteacherMartineBiessyshares traditional needleembroidery techniques that were formerly passed down orally from generation to generation. Whether you are taking your first steps as an embroiderer or want to expand your knowledge or discover new techniques, this comprehensive volume guides you step by step. Embroiderers of every skill level will treasure this invaluable resource and will keep it at hand permanently for easy reference. About the Author Martine Biessy has been an embroidery teacher for nearly 20 years. The author of several books on embroidery, she also offers video workshops for the online platform Artesane. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, notably in Marie Claire Idées . atelier-by-martine.com EMBROIDERY GARDEN 978-0-7643-6424-2 112 pp. | 7 1/2" x 10" (191 x 254 mm) | softcover $25.99, £23.99, 36.99 CAD WHITEWORK EMBROIDERY 978-0-7643-6423-5 112 pp. | 7 1/2" x 10" (191 x 254 mm) | softcover $28.99, £18.99, 28.99 CAD NEW THIS SEASON | 5