Get your creative juices flowing with the 10 easiest and most popular embroidery stitches! Alicia Burstein expands the boundaries of contemporary hand embroidery with super-fast ideas for the impatient sewist and dazzling motifs for slow stitchers. With just a needle and thread, you can create 30 unique projects to wear, use and display. Learn how easy it is to stitch on unconventional materials such as canvas tennis shoes, a denim skirt or leather bracelets. Change the patterns to fit your unique style, and branch out to create your own custom designs.

Master 10 simple, versatile hand embroidery stitches, each with clear instructionsSew more than 30 useful embroidery projects, from household items to clothing and wall artEmbroider on anything you want to, and get expert tips for hand stitching on unusual materials and ready-made items