Sublime Stitching: Hundreds of Hip Embroidery Patterns and How-To

This book taught me how to embroider, and got me addicted to not only embroidery but to Jenny Hart's designs on her website. The first 48 pages of this book is a How-To section with some really beautiful photos of sitched up projects that are really inspirational. The rest of this book are the iron on patterns. The patterns themselves are really nice, now that I have become acquainted with Jenny Hart's designs on her website,... Read Full Review

SUBLIME STITCHING: HUNDREDS OF HIP EMBROIDERY PATTERNS AND HOW-TO pairs lovely color photos throughout by Alexandra Grablewski with an outstanding, assessable embroiderer's guide which novices will find especially helpful and inviting. The author offers ideas for all kinds of projects, from tea towels to jeans and handbags, and provides supporting patterns and instructions to back each idea - in fact, each of the original... Read Full Review

I disagree with the last two reviewers. I love the patterns Jenny Hart has on her web site and although these patterns are different, they are just as useful, if not more. There are tons of things you won't find easily elsewhere, like Rhumba dancers, owls, space aliens and ships, cute ( and hip ) cats and dogs, race cars, and practically every fruit known to man. But there are lots of very practical things you can use for... Read Full Review

This is the rare craft book that would please both the absolute beginner and the confident stitcher. Jenny Hart writes great, simple directions, almost as good as if she were sitting next to you on the couch, and she encourages the novice to get going quickly. Her fun, witty patterns offer something for everybody: alphabets, flowers for the more traditional readers (or those with traditionalists on their gift list), dancers... Read Full Review

I wish I was better at singing the paraises of things I really like! This book is fantastic.....If you know how to embroider, you are going to find some absolutely killer tips in this book, including how other people do things. This book is a compendium of techniques, and the author is open to more than just traditional embroidery, so there are some great ideas! The book includes TONS of super nice transfer patterns, and... Read Full Review