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"Get ready to take your needlepoint to the next level and gain the confidence to start making bold stitching choices! A book of decorative stitches is like a candy store for needlepointers but sometimes the choice can be overwhelming. In Next-Level Needlepoint, bestselling author and popular designer Emma Homent walks you through over 100 stitches designed to build your skills and offers expert advice on where best to use them. Features 100 stitches to create texture, movement, and scenic elements in your needlepoint projects. Includes full-colour photographs and easy-to-follow diagrams for every stitch, no matter your ability level. Includes 10 fun project ideas to show off your newly-learned stitches, plus full guidance on how to start and finish a project perfectly. This book builds on Emma's bestselling Needlepoint: A Modern Stitch Directory, taking your needlepoint skills up a gear. With her handy step-by-step guides packed full of how-to illustrations and photos you'll find it easy to succeed with every stitch."-- Provided by publisher.
About the author
Emma Homent is the creative brain behind modern craft brand The Makers Marks (@themakersmarks). Emma's designs fuse the cute retro regalia she's nostalgic for with a contemporary aesthetic. She has a lifelong love affair with needlepoint, having been taught at the age of 6. Emma is a regular contributor to UK craft magazines, is a member of the Our Common Thread, a worldwide needlepoint designers' collective and is the co-host of Stitch Club London. She lives in Folkestone, UK.
Summary
Get ready to take your needlepoint to the next level and gain the confidence to start making bold stitching choices. In Next-Level Needlepoint, bestselling author and popular designer Emma Homent walks you through over 100 intermediate stitches and 10 fun projects designed to build your skills and offers expert advice on where best to use them.
Foreword
Alongside the 100 stitches there are also 10 new projects using a range of stitches and techniques.
