Category: Hand Embroidery Books

September 2024

• 23 - The Handpicked Collections: Reviewed

March 2023

• 8 - Embroidered Birds & Their Habitats

October 2022

• 7 - Oh Wow! A Passion for Needlework at the Whitehouse Daylesford

September 2022

• 21 - Fine Whitework: Techniques, Projects & Pure Inspiration

August 2022

• 19 - Japanese Motifs in Stumpwork & Goldwork by Jane Nicholas – a Pre Review!

May 2022

• 25 - From Rose to Rose by Elisabetta Sforza – Book Review

March 2022

• 11 - Pet Portrait Embroidery – a Fabulous Book!

February 2022

• 7 - Just in Time! Where Meadows & Gardens Grow
• 2 - Goldwork & Silk Shading Inspired by Nature

January 2022

• 7 - The Design Collective: Pincushion – Book Review

October 2021

• 25 - On Pincushions & Ports
• 14 - Needlepainted Plants and Pollinators – It’s Coming! Don’t Miss It!
• 7 - Opus Anglicanum – Book Review

August 2021

• 16 - The Embroidery Book Shuffle – Treats Available!
• 9 - Erica Wilson: A Life in Stitches – Quick Review

June 2021

• 25 - Transfer & Stitch – Another Transfer Book!
• 7 - Books for Embroidery Inspiration – but not Embroidery!
• 1 - Embroiderers’ Guild Transfers Collection Review

May 2021

• 21 - Weekend Reading: Old Needlework Books Online

February 2021

• 24 - Piled High & Deep: Stitch Dictionaries on my Table

January 2021

• 22 - A Fine Tradition – It’s Gorgeous!
• 6 - Creative Stitches for Contemporary Embroidery – Book Review

November 2020

• 16 - A Passion for Needlework: Blakiston Creamery

September 2020

• 17 - A Practical Guide to Needle Lace
• 11 - Trish Burr’s Embroidery Transfers – The Shortest Book Review Ever

July 2020

• 22 - Goldwork Masterclass – Book Review & Stock for You
• 13 - Whitework Inspirations – 8 Lovely Embroidery Projects
• 8 - Willing Hands – Full of Great Embroidery Finishes

June 2020

• 8 - The Kew Book of Embroidered Flowers – Book Review

May 2020

• 6 - From the Bookshelf: Tudor Textiles by Eleri Lynn

April 2020

• 10 - Ecclesiastical Embroidery: Free Cross Designs for Good Friday

February 2020

• 26 - Inky Wonderlands & Embroidery Designs
• 10 - RSN Embroidered Boxes by Heather Lewis – Book Review

January 2020

• 29 - Making (Embroidered) Boxes – Books & Resources
• 24 - Embroidery Art in the Middle Ages – Exhibit Catalog

September 2019

• 23 - Embroidered Botanicals by Yumiko Higuchi – A Book Review

August 2019

• 19 - Art Nouveau Floral Motifs for Hand Embroidery

July 2019

• 3 - Embroidered Country Gardens – Book Review

June 2019

• 24 - Indexing 100 Issues of Inspirations!
• 12 - Botanica: The Three Dimensional Embroidery of Julie Kniedl
• 5 - Stunning Stitches for Crazy Quilts – Book Review

May 2019

• 15 - Embroidered Boxes: Techniques & Projects – Book Review
• 8 - The Amazing Stitching Handbook for (not only?) Kids

April 2019

• 29 - The Seasons in Silk Ribbon Embroidery – New Edition
• 1 - In a Wheatfield – An Exquisite Alphabet (& More!) to Stitch

January 2019

• 25 - Needle Lace, Whitework, and a Great Set of Books
• 14 - Mary Thomas’s Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches – The New Edition!

October 2018

• 17 - Lampshades: A Bright Way to Display Embroidery

August 2018

• 13 - Embroidered Treasures: Birds

June 2018

• 22 - RSN Book of Embroidery: Huge, in More Ways than One

May 2018

• 29 - Embroiderer’s Book of Design – Nice Pattern Resource!
• 25 - For William Morris Lovers – A Design Resource
• 4 - Embroidered Garden Flowers – Book Review

April 2018

• 23 - Joyful Stitching – Book Review
• 5 - Crewel Creatures – Hazel, on the Wild(er) Side

March 2018

• 16 - Stumpwork Embroidery: Techniques & Projects – Book Review

February 2018

• 7 - Elizabetta’s Monogram Book: A Flower Alphabet

January 2018

• 17 - Embroidered Treasures: Flowers – Book Review

December 2017

• 1 - Twelve (Embroidered) Trees for Christmas!

November 2017

• 15 - The Art of Felting & Silk Ribbon Embroidery – Book Review

October 2017

• 18 - Needle Weaving & Needle Lace Techniques & Bookish Stuff
• 9 - The Art of Bead Embroidery, Reviewed

August 2017

• 11 - Inspiration from Inspirations
• 9 - Errata Notice: Will Ewe Bee Mine
• 4 - The Seasons in Ribbon Embroidery: Book Review

July 2017

• 26 - Will Ewe Bee Mine? Multi-motif Monograms with Matching Borders & Frames

March 2017

• 10 - Colour Confident Stitching – A Gem!

February 2017

• 17 - Beginner’s Guide to Goldwork – New Edition!
• 8 - Whitework with Colour – Book Review!

November 2016

• 22 - The A-Z Series: Another Great Series for your Bookshelf!
• 12 - Home Sweet Home Winner & the Popularity of Books
• 9 - A Passion for Needlework: Book Review
• 4 - Home Sweet Home – A Give-Away!

October 2016

• 28 - Beginner’s Guides – The Needlework Books that Keep on Giving
• 18 - Early Style Hardanger – A Give-Away!

September 2016

• 2 - A Tale of Two Books…err, Three Books. No, One Book.

August 2016

• 29 - RSN Applique – Techniques, Projects & Pure Inspiration – Book Review
• 5 - Early Style Hardanger by Yvette Stanton

May 2016

• 13 - Hand-Stitched Crazy Patchwork – Book Review

January 2016

• 11 - Needle Woven Fillings: a Huge Variety of Them!

November 2015

• 13 - Keen on Embroidered Monograms?
• 9 - Yuki Sugashima on The Hand-Stitched Flower Garden

August 2015

• 7 - Best Instructional Books for Goldwork Embroidery

July 2015

• 24 - Favorite Old Embroidery Books – Free for Downloading
• 17 - Stumpwork Embroidery: Here’s Flowers for You!

May 2015

• 7 - The Art of Narrative Embroidery

April 2015

• 27 - Stitch Sampler Alphabet – Available Now!

March 2015

• 31 - Stumpwork Embroidery – Book Review
• 20 - A-Z of Embroidered Motifs – The Bullion Book
• 13 - The Embroideries at Liverpool Cathedral
• 3 - Felt Wee Folk & Dabbling with Dolls (and a Give-Away)

February 2015

• 27 - The New Face of the A-Z Series of Embroidery Books
• 13 - Miniature Needle Painting – a Give-Away & Some Thread Talk
• 10 - Miniature Needle Painting Embroidery – Book Review

January 2015

• 7 - A-Z of Silk Ribbon Flowers – Book Review

December 2014

• 18 - A Dozen Embroidery Books that Would Make Great Christmas Gifts!

November 2014

• 17 - La Broderie – Look for It!

August 2014

• 25 - Simply Samplers – Book Review

July 2014

• 8 - And the Winner Is… for Little Flowers in Silk Ribbon

June 2014

• 3 - Tambour Embroidery Book: Le Point de Beauvais – Review

May 2014

• 14 - Monograms: The Art of Embroidered Letters – Book Review

April 2014

• 10 - Japanese Embroidery – E-Book Available!

March 2014

• 21 - BiblioCraft: Combining Two Worthwhile Concepts in One Book
• 18 - Bead Embroidery Stitch Samples & Motifs – Books Review

February 2014

• 26 - RSN Stitch Guide: Canvaswork – Book Review
• 13 - Stumpwork Butterflies & Moths by Jane Nicholas – a Book Review
• 4 - Stumpwork Flowers – Book Review

January 2014

• 27 - Embroideries from an English Garden – Book Review
• 2 - Arts and Crafts Embroidery – Book Review

September 2013

• 3 - Treasures of Ancient Yaroslavl – Book Review

March 2013

• 16 - Designing Celtic Ornament

December 2012

• 29 - A Vintage Book of Romanian Embroidery Patterns
• 11 - The Art of Embroidered Butterflies – Book Review
• 4 - Embroidered Portraits by Jan Messent – Book Review

November 2012

• 15 - Blissful Beginnings – A Beautiful Book of Embroidered Blankets!!

October 2012

• 23 - The Redwork Circus – Book Review
• 4 - RSN Essential Stitch Guide: Goldwork – Book Review

June 2012

• 2 - Beginner’s Guide to Goldwork – Book Winner!

May 2012

• 4 - Portuguese Whitework – Book Review

March 2012

• 5 - Elizabethan Stitches by Jacqui Carey – Book Review

February 2012

• 28 - Crewel Twists – Book Review

December 2011

• 14 - Colour Confidence in Embroidery: Book Review
• 10 - Right-Handed Embroiderer’s Companion – Book Review

November 2011

• 29 - Home Sweet Home: An Embroidered Workbox – Book Review

October 2011

• 20 - Roses in Silk & Organza Ribbon: Book Review

September 2011

• 2 - Shaded Embroidery & Old Books

August 2011

• 20 - Needle Painting Embroidery Book Review
• 10 - Early 20th Century Embroidery Techniques: Book Review

July 2011

• 29 - RSN Stumpwork Essential Stitch Guide: Book Review
• 18 - 17th Century Women’s Dress Patterns – Book Review
• 4 - RSN Stitch Guide: Silk Shading (Review)

June 2011

• 8 - Montenegrin Stitch – Thoroughly Montenegrin!
• 6 - Guide to Gingham Embroidery … or … errr … Chicken Scratch!
• 3 - Needlework Book Review: Lefkara Lace Embroidery

March 2011

• 10 - Book Review: Allie Aller’s Crazy Quilting
• 8 - Fashioning Fashion: Book Review

February 2011

• 8 - Book Review: More William Morris Applique

January 2011

• 20 - Book Review: RSN Essential Stitch Guide for Blackwork
• 18 - Book Review: RSN Essential Stitch Guide for Crewelwork
• 7 - Design Resource: Italian Renaissance Textile Designs

September 2010

• 9 - Stumpwork Tiles Book by Jane Nicholas: Book Review

July 2010

• 19 - A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2: Book Review

June 2010

• 18 - Book Review: A-Z of Stumpwork

April 2010

• 15 - The New Crewel by Katherine Shaughnessy – Book Review

March 2010

• 26 - Crewel Embroidery: A Practical Guide – Book Review

February 2010

• 26 - Embroidered Flowers for Elizabeth: Book Review
• 5 - Crewel Embroidery in England – Book Review

January 2010

• 25 - Making Embroidered Boxes, and a Book
• 6 - Crewel Embroidery Design Books: Double Review

September 2009

• 9 - Lacy Paper and Thread: I’m Twitterpated

July 2009

• 25 - Two Beautiful Goldwork Embroidery Books!
• 22 - Wessex Stitchery

March 2009

• 22 - Book Review: 19th Century Embroidery Techniques
• 17 - Book Review: Stumpwork Embroidery by Jane Nicholas

September 2008

• 11 - It Came! It Came! And WOW What a Book! A-Z of Goldwork Review

August 2008

• 24 - Schwalm Whitework Embroidery: Book Review

June 2008

• 28 - Book Review: Floral Interpretations for Silk Ribbon Embroidery
• 15 - Embroidery Book Reviews: Iron-on Transfers

May 2008

• 26 - Crewel and Surface Embroidery Book Review

April 2008

• 16 - Book Review: Long and Short Stitch Embroidery by Trish Burr
• 11 - Embroidery Techniques and Patterns
• 6 - Beginner’s Guide to Crewel Embroidery

December 2007

• 28 - Book Review: The Embroidery Stitch Bible
• 17 - Online Needle Lace Book with Lots of Patterns

November 2007

• 29 - Embroidery Book Review: Redoute’s Finest Flowers in Embroidery by Trish Burr

October 2007

• 29 - Book Review: Beginner’s Guide to Silk Shading

September 2007

• 20 - Embroidery Book Review: 18th Century Embroidery Techniques
• 18 - Embroidery Designer Spotlight: Jenny McWhinney

January 2007

• 18 - Book Review: New Release – Beginner’s Guide to Goldwork

November 2006

• 29 - The Art of Embroidery – Book Recommendation
• 13 - Great Iron-on Transfer Patterns for Hand Embroidery

October 2006

• 10 - Embroidery Techniques from the Royal School of Needlework
• 10 - Painting with a Needle – Young Yang Chung
• 9 - Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches

August 2006

• 8 - Mountmellick Embroidery

July 2006

• 14 - Goldwork: Metal Thread Embroidery

June 2006

• 20 - Filet Lace
• 20 - Teaching Embroidery – The Art of Teaching Craft
• 18 - The Embroiderer’s Handbook