Contains fifteen beautiful step-by-step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different tradition, including English goldwork, Indian beetle-wing embellishment, Japanese kogin, and Irish whitework, as well as contemporary machine embroidery. This modern maker's guide to decorative stitching traditions around the world will expand readers' crafting horizons and become an invaluable addition to every crafting shelf.

Far-Out Fiber Art to Celebrate the '70s. From fringe and bell-bottoms to funky patterns and florals, fill your embroidery hoop with the iconic style of the 1970s! Erin Essiambre, renowned fiber artist and creator of Salt Water Stitches, combines her love of the disco decade with her passion for stitching in these 20 unique embroidery projects inspired by the folksy vogue of the '70s era. Complete with warm desert shades, celestial scenes and peaceful...