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30-Day Challenge: Embroidery is an easy-to-follow program for beginning stitchers to learn embroidery basics, master new stitches, and create dozens of modern embroidery projects.
List of contents
Project Gallery
Introduction
Chapter 1
Getting Started
Embroidery Supplies
Separating Embroidery Floss
Securing Threads
Managing Traveling Threads
Transferring Patterns
Setting Up Your Hoops
Chapter 2
30 Days, 30 Stitches, 30 Projects
Day 1: STRAIGHT STITCH Geometric Hummingbird
Day 2: RUNNING STITCH Sunshine and Rainbows
Day 3: BACK STITCH Love Letter
Day 4: SPLIT STITCH Floss Bobbin Heartbeat
Day 5: LAZY DAISY STITCH Daisy Bouquet
Day 6: CHAIN STITCH Swirly Snail
Day 7: STEM STITCH Illuminate
Day 8: FISHBONE STITCH Happy Houseplant
Day 9: SATIN STITCH Geometric Heart
Day 10: LONG AND SHORT STITCH Dragonfly
Day 11: COUCHING STITCH Light as a Feather
Day 12: FRENCH KNOT Happy Sunflower
Day 13: COLONIAL KNOT Freshly Picked
Day 14: BULLION KNOT Just Add Sprinkles
Day 15: PISTIL STITCH Dandelion Wishes
Day 16: PALESTRINA STITCH Bold Butterfly
Day 17: FLY STITCH In the Garden
Day 18: FEATHER STITCH Koi Pond
Day 19: HERRINGBONE STITCH Windy Day
Day 20: BRICK STITCH Boho Rainbow
Day 21: BUTTONHOLE STITCH Busy Bee Garden
Day 22: SEED STITCH Birdseed
Day 23: STAR STITCH Hourglass
Day 24: CHEVRON STITCH Ombré Pineapple
Day 25: BASKETWEAVE STITCH Lovely Lemons
Day 26: THREADED RUNNING STITCH Fly Away
Day 27: WHIPPED BACK STITCH Day at the Beach
Day 28: WOVEN WHEEL STITCH Wanderlust
Day 29: LOOPED BLANKET STITCH Cactus Flowers
Day 30: TURKEY STITCH Beautiful Ballerina
Chapter 3
Next Steps
Bonus Challenge Projects
Finishing Your Hoops
Ideas for Using Embroidery
Traceable Templates
Index
About the author
Jessica Anderson is an avid crafter and embroidery artist. She shares creative ideas on her blog, Cutesy Crafts, and has taught thousands of people to embroider through her YouTube channel. Her crafts have also been published in several magazines, including
Better Homes & Gardens, Country Woman, Homespun, and
Mollie Makes. She lives in Sacramento, California.
Website: cutesycrafts.com
YouTube channel: @CutesyCrafts
Instagram handle: @cutesy_crafts
Facebook: Cutesy Crafts
Summary
30-Day Challenge: Embroidery is an easy-to-follow program for beginning stitchers to learn embroidery basics, master new stitches, and create dozens of modern embroidery projects.
