Continue your adventures into hand embroidery! The long-awaited follow-up to the wildly popular Hand Embroidery Stitches at-a-Glance - 50 embroidery stitches with a focus on embellishing and visible mending - For all skill levels , with easy-to-follow instructions for each stitch and an illustrated example and a photo of each finished stitch - Needle and thread guides with recommendations to achieve the best results - Stitches include running stitch, Japanese darning, chevron stitch, basket filling, sorbello, ribbed spider's web, fern stitch, and many more - Convenient compact size , only 4-inches by 6-inches, so you can tuck it in a project bag or purse and take it along anywhere Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches follows the wild success of its predecessor, offering 50 exciting stitches for embellishing and visible mending in a convenient, compact edition! Author and editor Karen Hemingway has compiled a variety of hand embroidery designs in this pocket-sized reference guide. You won't only get 50 embroidery stitches to perfect. You'll also receive step-by-step instructions — packed with informative illustrations and photos — so everyone from beginners to experienced embroiderers can follow along! Featuring needle and thread breakdowns for easy reference, this guide is more than an addendum to Hand Embroidery Stitches-at-a-Glance . It's a comprehensive book for anyone who considers themselves a budding embroidery or sewing enthusiast. With an emphasis on embellishing and visible mending, you'll learn everything from the threaded back stitch to the four-legged knot, all while embracing artful designs to indulge your creative instincts. Pocket Guide to Pretty Stitches is an entirely new universe of hand embroidery patterns and the perfect way to step up your embroidery game! REPAIR, REFRESH & POCKET GUIDE TO EMBELLISH YOUR GARMENTS WITH VISUAL MENDING This convenient pocket-sized guide is filled with instructions for 50 pretty embroidery stitches and techniques for visual mending. Along with needle art instructor and author Karen Hemingway, you'll learn how to thoughtfully apply embroidered designs to virtually any garment. From covering an unsightly stain to repairing a tear or adding a personal touch to your favorite clothing piece, this pocket guide is your go-to quick-reference resource for all your wardrobe mending, refreshing, and embellishing. INSIDE YOU'LL FIND: Tips for preparing and mounting your fabric - How to work on evenweave fabrics - Advice for hand tracing and transferring patterns - Needle and thread guide - Step-by-step instructions and photographs for 50 stitches and techniques "This pocket guide is full of lovely decorative and functional stitches that every sewer should try. Some results are just better when sewn by hand." — Joi Mahon, author of Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Sewing Clothes and Sewing Clothes — Elevate Your Sewing Skills LOOK FOR OUR OTHER POPULAR POCKET GUIDES Pocket Guide to Sashiko and Boro Stitching - Pocket Guide to Fasteners - Pocket Guide to Fabric Pre-cuts - Pocket Guide to Quilting Tips & Tricks Karen Hemingway is a writer and editor who has worked on and contributed to several how-to-books on knitting, embroidery, and quilting. She loves knitted and stitched textiles and is passionate about preserving a heritage of stitches, patterns, and techniques for future generations. She lives in England. She is the author of The Big Book of Embroidery Stitches (Landauer, 2019) among other stitching books.