Embroidery: A Step-by-Step Guide to More Than 200 Stitches

Ganderton's (The Maison Sajou Sewing Book) stitch guide, originally published in 1999 as Stitch Sampler, features DK's standard presentation—factual information with plenty of high-quality photographs. A gallery of stitches shows close-up, full-color photographs of each stitch in the book, along with the page number for easy reference. Individual stitches are grouped by type—line and border stitches, filling stitches, openwork, and needlepoint—allowing stitchers to find quickly the type that best meets their needs. Directions include step-by-step guidance for forming each stitch, with call outs superimposed on a close-up image of each step, as well as appropriate uses, level of difficulty, and other names for the stitch. All of the stitches are shown on even-weave fabric, allowing readers to see easily the insertion and exit point for the needle.