Includes Crewelwork, Goldwork, Ribbon Embroidery, and Embellishments.

Reader's Digest Complete Book of Embroidery is an essential reference and inspirational guide for all embroiderers. It combines clear instructions with appealing new techniques and original projects. Here are more than 100 embroidery stitches to learn, all with step-by-step illustrations and color photographs for every stitch. The projects use stitches that are explained and demonstrated in the Basic Stitches, Stitch Library, and Special Skills sections of the book, so you can choose to embroider at any level, from basic to advanced. Projects range from a simple place mat to a Jacobean-style cushion, a bright bib for a baby to a beautiful Valentine blanket. Reader's Digest Complete Book of Embroidery combines essential stitches with new techniques and exciting projects, appealing to the beginner and advanced embroiderer alike.