Crewelwork designer Tatiana Popova has taught thousands of beginners how to embroider and has distilled her years of experience into this inspiring book. The 8 projects are carefully chosen to build up your confidence through practice; each will teach you new stitches and will gradually develop your hand embroidery skills as you work through the book.

This comprehensive beginner's guide contains:

• Guidance on everything you need to get started, from essential tools and materials and choosing your threads, to threading your needle, making your first stitches and fastening off
• Clear step-by-step photographs and simple stitching instructions, which make this the perfect crewel embroidery manual, whether you are stitching for the first time or revisiting the basics
• Full-size templates to help you accurately copy the designs and get started quickly
• 8 stylish modern floral designs to embroider, each one teaching and consolidating new stitches – choose from a stunning pattern of gum tree leaves, a majestic poppy, a carpet of snowdrops and more
• Helpful friendly guidance, and a simple course-style progression that allows you to build up your skills as you work through the book