Fun With Stitchables by Suzy Ultman
When I was about 12 years old my mom got into needlework. She would iron-on templates onto pillowcases and then stitch them with embroidery thread and I was fascinated. So, she taught me how. I would sit and stitch in the evenings while we watched T.V. and I was so proud of what I created. It wasn’t fancy, and it wasn’t really embroidery, but it was beautiful and it made my pillowcases special.
Do you have a kiddo that would be interested in learning embroidery? Well this is the perfect starters/pre-embroidery book to do it! It starts by listing supplies you will need then gives simple instructions with photos for threading the needle and knotting the end of the thread. Afterwards, it teaches some basic stitches (again with photos and simple steps) that children can practice along with using, get this, punch out forms with grid-holes already in them! Thats right! My favorite part of this book is that it comes with thick punch out templates that can be practiced on or turned into treasures such as ornaments, mobiles, framable art, and more.
The templates are super cute and whimsical and are varied enough to be interesting. They include everything from suns to Russian matryoshka dolls! Also, there are small paper templates of them as well so that you can plot out how you want to stitch them before you get started. This adorable little book thought of everything.
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