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Put all stashed, hoarded, and handed down bits and pieces to creative use! Popular author Christen Brown walks readers through innovative uses for all kinds of embellishments — like lace, vintage linens and hankies, trims and ribbons, buttons of all sorts, and vintage notions — through techniques and projects. If you want to add more unique stash pieces, she provides tips on finding the good stuff, both in-person and online. Get tips for taking care of your treasures, from cleaning vintage finds to fiber identification.

• Embroider your stashed treasures with 19 stash project ideas, 3 step-by-step projects, and a robust gallery to get started
• Explore a wide variety of projects from feminine to whimsical, functional to frivolous, and old school to contemporary
• Christen walks you through adding embroidery stitches with a library of 100+ stitches.