Creative Embroidery, Mixing the Old with New

Put your stashed, hoarded, and handed-down bits and pieces to creative use with projects, photos, tips, and a library of 100+ stitches! In this beautifully illustrated guide, craft teacher Christen Brown walks readers through innovative uses for all kinds of embellishments—like lace, vintage linens and hankies, trims and ribbons, buttons of all sorts, and vintage notions—through techniques and projects. And if you want to add more unique stash pieces, she provides tips on finding the good stuff, both in-person and online. Get tips for taking care of your treasures, from cleaning vintage finds to fiber identification Embroider your stashed treasures with nineteen stash project ideas, three step-by-step projects, and a robust gallery to get started Explore a wide variety of projects from feminine to whimsical, functional to frivolous, and old school to contemporary!