The A-Z Series is being reprinted as classics and form a veritable library of easy-to-use comprehensive guides that have stood the test of time. This one is all about the stitches used in wool embroidery and how you can incorporate them into stitch designs. Instructions are clear with numerous stitches shown in photos plus tips and more. 60 stitches are shown with step-by-step instructions. The book is further enhanced with project designs that you can follow. The designs are mainly of flowers or animals and use a variety of stitches. I like the Crewel Sampler by Jean Harry and the Pansy by Carolyn Pearce. The patterns for all 29 designs are given at the back of the book. yarnsandfabrics.co.uk Continuing the excellent A-Z series this latest title covers all aspects of the craft of embroidery using soft wool threads. At least fifty stitch techniques are presented followed by a further fifty designs, which can be stitched or adapted as desired using the full-size patterns given. Step-by-step instructions in glorious colour photography make this a useful and inspiring book for all embroiderers. East Kent Embroiderers Guild

Compiled by the expert team at Country Bumpkin, renowned Australian publishers of embroidery books and magazines.

General information 4 Stitches and techniques Algerian eye stitch 6 Back stitch 7 Battlement couching 8 Berlin work 9 Blanket stitch 10 Blanket stitch - detached 11 Blanket stitch - looped 12 Blanket stitch - pinwheel 12 Blanket stitch - twisted detached 14 Brick and cross filling 15 Bullion knot 16 Bullion knot - loop 17 Bullion knot - rose 18 Canvas work 20 Chain stitch 20 Cloud filling stitch 21 Colonial knot 22 Coral stitch 23 Couching 24 Cretan stitch 25 Crewel embroidery 26 Cross stitch 27 Detached back stitch 28 Detached chain 29 Ermine filling stitch 30 Fishbone stitch 30 Florentine embroidery 31 Fly stitch 31 Fly stitch leaves 32 French knot 33 Ghiordes knot 33 Granitos 35 Laid work 36 Long and short stitch 37 Moss stitch 38 Needlepoint 39 Outline stitch 39 Palestrina stitch 40 Pompom 41 Rope stitch 42 Rosette stitch 43 Roumanian stitch 44 Running stitch 45 Satin stitch 46 Scroll stitch 47 Seed stitch 47 Soft shading 48 Spider web rose 49 Split stitch 50 Split back stitch 50 Stem stitch 51 Stem stitch - whipped 51 Straight gobelin stitch 52 Straight stitch 52 Tent stitch - continental 53 Tent stitch - half cross 54 Trellis couching 55 Velvet stitch 56 Wool rose 57 Woven filling stitch 59 Designs 60 Patterns 112 Index 126 Acknowledgements 128