{"product_id":"new-needlepoint-by-emma-homent","title":"**NEW** Needlepoint: a Modern Stitch Directory by Emma Homent","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNeedlepoint rewards patience, and it rewards having more than one or two stitches in your back pocket too, since the same tent stitch repeated across a whole canvas can start to feel a little flat. This book is built to fix that, a proper working directory of over 100 decorative stitches and techniques for needlepoint, canvaswork and tapestry embroidery, so there is always another texture to reach for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWritten by Emma Homent, who has been stitching since she was six and now co-hosts Stitch Club London. Every stitch comes with photos and diagrams, so you are following a picture of the finished texture as much as a set of instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it is structured\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe book starts with the groundwork, the tools and materials you need, how to prepare your canvas, and how to keep your threads organised, along with guidance on choosing the right stitch for different parts of a design. From there it works as a directory of over 100 stitches, each shown step by step, before finishing with ten small projects, among them a glasses case and a plant hanger, that put a handful of those stitches into something you can actually use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOver 100 decorative needlepoint, canvaswork and tapestry stitches, each with photos and diagrams. Guidance on tools, materials, canvas preparation, thread organisation, and choosing stitches for a design. Ten small projects with full colour charts, including a glasses case, a plant hanger, and other accessories and gifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eStitchers who know the basics and want to move past tent stitch into real texture, and complete beginners too, since the book is written to build confidence stitch by stitch. It also works well for anyone wanting a handful of quick projects to finish rather than one large canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA stitch directory worth keeping within reach, for whenever a project needs just one more texture to make it sing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David \u0026 Charles Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67653569773635,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/9100\/5507\/files\/NeedlepointbyEmmaHoment.jpg?v=1791432678","url":"https:\/\/www.yarninghearts.com\/en-us\/products\/new-needlepoint-by-emma-homent","provider":"Yarning Hearts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}