Doodle Stitching One-Hour Embroidery: 135+ Cute Designs to Mix & Match in 18 Easy Projects

By Aimée Ray

Fast and fun embroidery stitches! Sit and stitch a full project in just one hour with best-selling author Aimee Ray of Doodle Stitching fame. Mix and match motifs from 18 different projects with original embroidery designs and detailed stitch instructions. Plus, learn how to apply embroidery motifs onto premade items for your own unique and customized look. One-hour embroidery is perfect for beginners as Aimee introduces basic techniques and stitches that are simple enough for almost any age and skill level. Designs are so adorable and personalizable that all embroiderers can find something new and exciting to create! Stitch sweet and simple designs with best-selling author Aimee Ray Embroider flowers, nature, animals, planets, food, and more! Mix-and match 135+ embroidery motifs with 18 projects Finished projects make for adorable decoration and accessories or the perfect handmade gift

• Language: English
• Publisher: C&T Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Jun 25, 2021
• ISBN: 9781644030837

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Publisher: AMY BARRETT-DAFFIN

Creative Director: GAILEN RUNGE

Acquisitions Editor: ROXANE CERDA

Managing Editor: LIZ ANELOSKI

Editor: KATHRYN PATTERSON

Technical Editor: DEBBIE RODGERS

Cover/Book Designer: APRIL MOSTEK

Production Coordinator: ZINNIA HEINZMANN

Production Editor: JENNIFER WARREN

Illustrator: AIMEE RAY

Photo Assistants: LAUREN HERBERG and GABRIEL MARTINEZ

Photography by ESTEFANY GONZALEZ of C&T Publishing, Inc., unless otherwise noted

Published by Stash Books, an imprint of C&T Publishing, Inc., P.O. Box 1456, Lafayette, CA 94549

Dedication

To everyone who thinks they don’t have time to be crafty.

Acknowledgments

Sending many thank-yous to my editors and art directors at C&T for creating and producing this book, and to my friends, family, and online followers for always supporting and inspiring me.

HAND EMBROIDERY

Hand embroidery is one of the easiest, most inexpensive crafts there is. It is simple to learn with just a few basic lessons, very versatile, and calming and meditative as well. Though some embroidery projects can be extremely involved, taking weeks or months to complete, they certainly don’t have to be! As you’ll see in this book, many small projects can be finished in just around an hour. If you have only a short amount of time in your busy lifestyle to pause and get crafty, or if you just love instant gratification, this book is for you. You’ll be inspired and equipped to create all kinds of unique and fun projects with the patterns and instructions here. And trust me—you won’t regret the time you put in! Making things with your hands is so grounding and rewarding that you’ll wonder why you didn’t make time for it sooner.

Doodle stitching is my freestyle approach to embroidery, and it doesn’t come with many rules. All you need is to learn a few basic stitches and techniques; then it’s up to you to choose the stitches and colors you want to use!

This book will show you the basic techniques and stitches that are simple enough for almost any age or skill level. In Embroidery Essentials, you’ll find descriptions of all of the tools and materials you’ll be using, easy instructions for getting started with your stitching, and diagrams for lots of different embroidery stitches. You’ll use many of the stitches for the projects, and I’ve included a few extras so that you can experiment and discover your favorites.

The projects are simple, easy to put together, and all very customizable. In the back of the book you’ll find a library of additional motifs that you can use with almost any of the project ideas. Mix and match the designs to create something you love.

Have fun with these projects and patterns! I hope you’ll get inspired to bring more hand embroidery into your life, even if just for minutes at a time.

EMBROIDERY ESSENTIALS

Embroidery is one of the easiest crafts to learn and requires only a few simple tools that are readily available. Before you start embroidering, you’ll need to track down your supplies and learn several basic stitches and techniques.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS

You can start stitching with just fabric, floss, an embroidery needle, and a hoop, but you might find it useful to have a few additional items on hand. Plus, there will