Thread can be used to add colour, pattern and texture to garments and home furnishings to create something both personal and desirable. Designed for the gal on the go, here is all the information necessary to create many fabulous projects – all of which are quick and easy to make.

The book introduces the reader to many different stitchery techniques from simple cross stitch to intricate pulled threadwork. Some of the techniques are useful for making decorative borders, while others are good for adding spot designs, monograms and lettering, and applying beads and sequins. Readers will find out how to use these traditional techniques to create attractive home accessories and a wide range of fashionable garments. They also will be taught how the simplest of sewing machines can create embroidered pieces in a fraction of the time it takes to do by hand.

Designed in a handy, stand-alone, the combination of step-by-step pictorial instruction and attractive, sought-after projects is sure to attract a whole new legion of novice handcrafters.