Description
Hand Embroidery Stitches for Everyone, 2nd Edition, is the ultimate stitch guide to embroidery, whatever your level of expertise is.
At 600 pages, this book is a definitive guide to different stitches for various needlework and crafting projects. It has a Picture Dictionary of 306 hand embroidery stitches, including cross-stitching and needlepoint stitches. The technique for each stitch is explained step-by-step with pictures that can be zoomed in to see better and bigger. Each stitch comes with a small description and information on the difficulty level, the uses, and alternate names.
All the stitches are neatly categorized into Stitch Families to make it easy for you to choose the best one for your projects. This eBook is interactive with a clickable picture dictionary and links for easy navigation.
If you are an absolute beginner, there are three entire sections to orient and prepare you for this art. You will find methods to handle needles, threads, fabric, hoops, and other tools, making it an ideal reference guide. This book also gives interesting information on traditional embroidery forms and the origin and history of many stitches, which can inspire learners of all levels to explore more.
A section on helpful tips is a bonus and gives you information that will make your stitching experience better. What’s more? You don’t have to worry about how to practice all these stitches. Find a section on easy and printable patterns, making this the all-in-all eBook for hand embroidery.
The Hand Embroidery Stitch Book includes:
- 306 hand embroidery stitches with step-by-step photographic illustrations
- A categorized picture dictionary with 20 Stitch Families for easy selection
- Helpful tips for a better stitch experience
- Good practices and common mistakes
- All about hand embroidery tools and supplies
- Drawing, tracing, and transferring patterns
- Hooping the fabric, separating the floss, and threading the needle
- Multiple methods for starting and finishing a stitch
- Color wheel and guide for picking colors
- Printable patterns with stitch guides and ideas
- Sample embroidery for each stitch family
- History and maps of traditional embroidery styles
This book in numbers:
306 Stitches | 600 Pages | 2500 Photographs | 20 Stitch Families
Preview: Here is a preview of our bestselling embroidery book [Click here for a PDF preview].
Sarah has been researching and sharing hand embroidery lessons for over 17 years, making it accessible to everyone around the globe.
Wenda (verified owner) –
This ebook (second edition) is an excellent guide to embroidery & compendium of stitch instructions. It is beautifully produced in pdf form, even including navigation links. I am so delighted to have found this. I will now be able to refer to it on my mobile or tablet when I am doing my embroidery.
Llew –
[Review for the first edition] Essential book for learning. The photo index has proved very useful- i use it to find a likely stitch for my project. Instructions are clear as well- the only one I’ve had trouble with was the bullion stitch and i ended up needing a video tutorial for it. This book is an excellent resource and i recommend it!
Sophia –
[Review for the first edition] Well organised book with clear instructions. Great for beginners or advanced users. So many beautiful stitches for me to try!
Elaynn McGuffrey –
[Review for the first edition] I just bought your Ebook and it is wonderful, thank you so much! I have never found anyone to give as simple and clear instructions and pictures as you! Your Ebook is very organized! You are a natural teacher!
You have given me the confidence that “I can do this” 🙂
Pegi Cromartie –
[Review for the first edition] Dear Sarah, Thank you for this awesome offer! I have enjoyed your newsletters with the instructions for so many beautiful stitches. I did download the preview and was convinced to order the whole book after looking at the smart manner in which it is written and organized.
I look forward to using it, especially when I need inspiration for a project which I am certain will be easily found.
Your work is beautiful and your instructions are thorough, thank you, again.
Stacey –
[Review for the first edition] So, I’ve been using Sarah’s website for a few years now. It has more hand embroidery stitches than I have ever found, and that includes published books that claim to have “all the stitches you’ll ever need.” (Their idea of “need” and mine are very different, apparently.) I bought the book to satisfy my desire for more stitches and, my god, did Sarah deliver! The best part about this book is the picture index in the back, though, because there’s nothing worse than going, “I know what the stitch looks like, but I don’t know what it’s called!”
Ambre Weston –
[Review for the first edition] Love, love, love this book! It was exactly what I was looking for to help me hone my skills. The pictures are amazing and since it is a pdf, it is easy to zoom in to see what the stitches look like. Also, the step-by-step pictures for each stitch are clear and easy to follow. Would totally recommend to anyone who is wanting to learn stitches and expand their skills.
Silure –
[Review for the first edition] I completed an online embroidery course during lockdown, I’m not very good but I found the embroidery incredibly relaxing and satisfying. I bought a few books to explore further and then I found this one- I just wish I’d found it first! This is the clearest most beautifully illustrated embroidery book I’ve come across both before and since buying this one- I’m a bookaholic and I always want more books but honestly, I have found NOTHING a that even comes close to this one. The instructions are simple and very easy to follow, the images are clear and relate closely to the written instructions, the examples are wonderful and the background cultural information is fascinating. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. I’m now working my way stitch by stitch through the whole book and having a wonderful time doing it. This has none of the usual ebook flaws and is very easy to manage and has amazing clarity. It’s well indexed in two forms, by name and by picture of the stitch, brilliant! One hint though, makes sure you save your PDF somewhere where yo can easily find it, I closed it and couldn’t find it again when it first arrived. I had an almost immediate reply when I sent a panicky email to the website, incredibly helpful, very clear instructions. What a wonderful find, love it!
ornella a borges borges –
[Review for the first edition] Encantada com os e-books Hand Embroidery Stitches for Everyone, Padrões de bordado de outono paisley. Altamente didático, muito rico em imagens, Interessante as citações da origem dos pontos, além de ser terapêutico, é didático, informativo de outras culturas, nos habilita e capacita termos uma profissão pela clareza nas explicações eu recomendo não só adquirir mas divulgarem em suas páginas o que é bom pra nós, compartilharmos também com nossas amigas. Sarah obrigada pela dedicação em compartilhar seu trabalho não só no canal Youtube mas pelos ebooks. O que é bom tem que ser semeado. Grande beijo
Shami Immanuel –
[Review for the first edition] Wonderful e-book sarah. Whenever I want to learn a new embroidery stitch I come to your website first and the crisp and clear instructions with pictures makes it easy to learn. All the hard work you’ve put towards this books for years is like a treasure. Very happy to own this book. The stitched samples are superb. It is a must have resource for all the embroiderers from beginner to advanced level. Thank you so much.
sarah –
[Review for the first edition] Clear photos and even clearer instructions. This book is a great resource even for people, like me, who have trouble learning stitches from books. Glad I got it
Sylvia Fayers –
[Review for the first edition] Well laid out, extensive range of stitches with exceptionally clear instructions. Very valuable to have step by step pictures. An all round winner the only hand stitching guide you’ll ever need. I printed the pages as I work best if have a paper copy. Well worth the ink and paper. Brilliant
gerada holder –
[Review for the first edition] Love this book. Clear instructions and visualizations
Kristyn –
[Review for the first edition] This is a fantastic book! I embroidered as a child and just picked it up again at 55. I thot all these yrs I knew how to do a straight stitch, yet mine didn’t look like others. So I looked it up (easily, btw) and found out I wasn’t making it right and learned how to correct it. It is soooo easy to use. Well organized. Great pics and descriptions. Would love to have it in a bound book too!! I would use both. Any chances?????
Catalina –
[Review for the first edition] I’m definitely delighted with the ebook. It has great photos and the explanations are really clear!
Bindu Panapalli –
[Review for the first edition] I recently picked up embroidery and I feel that anyone who embroiders needs to have this book! Each embroidery technique is very well illustrated. This book is a treasure!!! Thank you, Sarah!
Marilyn –
[Review for the first edition] Thanks Sarah, I am so happy with my new embroidery book. Congratulations, it is very clear and easy to follow. Thanks again from Australia.
Janice –
[Review for the first edition] What a beautiful and helpful resource! I’m using the instructions and the inspiration and truly falling in love with this craft. Thank you so much!
Dorothyanne Brown –
[Review for the first edition] Sarah- I love your tutorials! Bought your book… you do a marvellous job of explaining even complicated stitches and I can understand you!! Thanks!!
Ann –
[Review for the first edition] Sarah, this e-book is amazing. I have followed you since you began, and you have incorporated everything so far, into this book. Your directions are clear and very understandable, as well as being visually lovely to look at. Thank you for all the work you’ve put into this over the years, and for making it available all in one place. Bahut, bahut dhaniyavaad!
Jo –
[Review for the first edition] I call it the ‘encyclopedia’ of embroidery! The step by step instructions with images is very easy to follow. It’s a book that even a novice will find easy to understand and create any kind of embroidery projects with. An absolute treasure in one’s creative books library!
Clive Simmons –
[Review for the first edition] I am absolutely delighted with this lovely ebook, which exudes the passion and expertise of the author. The text is clear and comprehensive and the illustrations beautiful. As I am new to hand embroidery and already hooked on learning to stitch floral patterns, this will be my daily go to source of information.
Alison –
[Review for the first edition] A perfect book – full of images to help guide you and really informative
Claudia W –
[Review for the first edition] This is a beautiful book! I am impressed by the quality and detail of it. I know I am going to use this book more than the others I have for embroidery. Well done!
Laura –
[Review for the first edition] Absolutely wonderful book! I’m designing my own wedding dress and having it made for me. I want to hand embroiderbits of it but have only done chain, back stitch and a handful of simple plain stitches before. This book has so many interesting new stitches in that I cannot wait to try. Unlike a lot of other tutorial books and videos can be this is easy to follow with perfect pictures and simple instructions. It even has some printable patterns and helpful advice. I totally love it. Thank you so much for all your hard work. Will recommend it to all my friends.
Maritza –
[Review for the first edition] Amazingly beautiful!
All the information, examples, illustrations are just perfect for any beginner or professional that wants to learn or refresh his/her knowledge.
I am so happy I got the e-book, anyone will feel automatically inspired to start an embroidery project right away and start stitching. You are not going to stop reading and passing the pages! day dreaming of replicating Sarah’s embroidery or creating your own.
This e-book It’s truly a treasure! Thank you Sarah! Like I said in the beginning, it’s truly AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL!
Merle Rawson –
[Review for the first edition] Hi Sarah, I have been embroidering or at least sewing with pretty threads ever since I can remember. This book is amazing so will set up and informative. Even though I am no novice I can see where I will learn from your book.
Susan Nixon –
[Review for the first edition] I’ve looked at stitches on Sarah’s site from time to time on my MacBook Pro, and I’ve wished I could have a book that has them all, and was accessible, even offline or on my Kindle. And here it is! Sarah has so much information that is helpful to beginners, but also helpful to those who’ve done embroidery for a long time. There are basic stitches, but then they are carried into very advanced ideas with additions and new ways of using them. I’m really excited to own this book!
Linnea Von Werner –
[Review for the first edition] LOVE having this book available on my device AS I am working on a project…I am able to quickly and easily find a group of stitches and decide which will work within my project AND I DON’T HAVE TO REMEMBER WHERE THE BOOK WAS LAST SET DOWN!
Amy Mimu Rubin –
[Review for the first edition] Lovely and well- done. This book is clear, well-explained and enjoyable. I have loads if books on embroidery and like Sarah’s very much-will use it a lot
Raji Warrier –
[Review for the first edition] Received the ebook just now. It’s such a wonderful book, I don’t have words to describe. It has covered all the details needed for embroidery. It’s an asset for a beginner as well as an advanced embroider. Thank you very much Sarah.
Carole Vince –
[Review for the first edition] I have just downloaded this e-book and am delighted with it. It is the most informative and detailed explanation of embroidery stitches and I know it will be my main reference book for embroidery in the future. Thanks!
Geethu –
[Review for the first edition] Love this ebook, truly one of it’s kind. The step by step instructions and photos make it easy to learn almost any stitch, even for an amateur like me. The picture index is such a thoughtful idea. And who knew there was so much history to these stitches. I almost wish I could have a hard copy of this in my hand. Hope you get to that soon!
Beatriz Araujo –
[Review for the first edition] Hello, Sarah . I am in love with your ebook .
I have found your ebook at someones comment instagram ( at famous french thread )
I have never hand embroidery before . It is going to be a important and happy moment to me ( 60 years old) .
It is exactly what I need to started hand embroidery.
I cant wait to begin my first project .
God Bless You !
Jayani –
[Review for the first edition] Hi, Sarah…I’m in love with your ebook. It provides amazing tips on stitching for a novice as well as for an experienced embroidery lovers. Instructions are clearly explained step by step and easy to follow. Recommended your website and ebook for my friends who love embroidery. 🤗
Lily Kaplan –
[Review for the first edition] This book is a hand embroidery staple. My top resources for hand embroidery are this book, sublime stitching and urban threads. More people should know about this amazing book!
Jennifer Wollesen –
[Review for the first edition] I love this book. As an ebook, I can take it with me and always fine how to do a stitch. The photos are clear and wording is understandable. I recommend this book.
Michelle Greagen –
[Review for the first edition] As a beginner, and a leftie – (I have only found 1 book for left hander’s to do embroidery stitches). I have found it harder to do some stitches but with this one I am able to do them without so much frustration. This an excellent book, great reference pictures and very easy to follow the instructions, I love this book – it sits next to me as I stitch now and I take it to class with me. Thank you so much I absolutely love this book.
Deb –
[Review for the first edition] What a beautiful embroidery Book. Great photos and instructions! Great communication and help to solve a problem downloading
Andrew Broman –
[Review for the first edition] This is the perfect manual and reference for any embroiderer, no matter their experience level. The photos are beautiful, and it’s a joy just to look through it leisurely!
Aretta Billips –
[Review for the first edition] I love the plain steps and instructions. So easy to use!
Mandje –
[Review for the first edition] Congratulations on your eBook, Sarah!
I can imagine that ‘the making of it’ has been a tough and big job but the result certainly rewards. I have downloaded it and it was what I expected: really nice!
The photos of the stitches are very accurate and the text so clear and understandable. The given advice is helpful and the background information adds value.
For someone who likes embroidery, just looking and reading the book is already a relaxing pleasure but if you can’t decide what to embroider, it will give you inspiration.
I’m very happy with this book. Big compliments to you, Juby/Sarah and also to your husband Roxy for his editing, layout and typesetting. The design is brilliant and the joint effort clearly shows off.
Maria Tenorio –
[Review for the first edition] Sarah’s book is a complete guide for embroidery lovers, it offers easy-to-follow picture tutorials for dozens of stitches and also gives advice and instructions for other aspects of the craft of embroidery, like threading a needle, transferring patterns and choosing colors. A must have for beginners and for well seasoned stitchers. Congratulations for such a great work, Sarah!
Penny –
[Review for the first edition] Love this book especially seeing it used on a project. I’m new to this art form and have this right next to me
Shelly Pagliai –
[Review for the first edition] Sarah, the book is absolutely gorgeous! So well done. I’m always referring people to your site for the tutorials, now I’ll also tell them they should get the book — what a great resource. I’m excited to try some of the stitches that I haven’t tried before — the instructions are so clear.
Susan Speers –
[Review for the first edition] Exactly what I needed for the small touches on granddaughter clothing, special quilts, and just for fun projects. Photographs are easy to follow and Sarah’s work is so beautiful. Very motivating!
Shirley Peterson –
[Review for the first edition] I can’t wait to get started with using this book! The illustrations are wonderful and the attention to detail of every possible aspect of embroidery is incredible! I had a little issue with my download (my fault) and the customer care and help was more than wonderful seeing me right through to success…thanks for all your effort on behalf of the art of embroidery!
Courtney D –
[Review for the first edition] I’ve only just downloaded the book and I am so excited! I’m pretty new to embroidery and I’ve found it annoying always searching for the best tutorial on Instagram or Pinterest. This is the most complete document I’ve come across and the setup is genius because it gives beautiful examples and practice items. Also, top notch customer service! Great job!
Kathy Smigun –
[Review for the first edition] I just purchased this book and am so impressed with the detail and quality of photos and descriptions. This will be my “go to” book for wool embellishment and embroidery.
Lindsey –
[Review for the first edition] I’m a complete novice to hand embroidery – I can sew and do other crafting but just didn’t know where to start with embroidery. This book gives super clear instructions for everything and makes it so even a newbie like me isn’t intimidated by the fancier, more complex stitches (and there are SO many different stitches listed!). I can’t wait to begin my first project!