Challenge yourself to learn dozens of embroidery stitches and use them to create 30 simple projects that are ready to display.

If you’ve always wanted to learn embroidery but haven’t known where to start, 30-Day Challenge: Embroidery is the perfect way to jump-start your creativity and get stitching. Even if you’ve never picked up a needle, you will quickly learn everything you need to know to master embroidery.

After an overview of embroidery basics, author Jessica Anderson (Cutesy Crafts) shows you how to create—each day for 30 days—one new stitch and one embroidery design that features that stitch. The easy-to-follow projects include a variety of popular modern motifs such as flowers, birds, houseplants, rainbows, and more, and only take an hour or two, or less, to complete. As the book progresses, you will strengthen your skills with designs that combine multiple stitches.

You can do one project per day in order or follow your own schedule and pick and choose. By the time you’ve stitched your way through the book, you will have an amazing collection of embroidery designs to hang up and display your skill and creativity.

This complete course in embroidery includes:

• Everything you need to know to gather supplies, set up your hoops, and prep your threads and needles
• 30 essential and more-unusual embroidery stitches clearly shown in step-by-step illustrations
• 30 simple modern embroidery designs you can complete in an hour or two
• Easy-to-transfer templates of all the designs are printed in the book and downloadable
• Tips for finishing and showing off your hoops
• Ideas for embellishing tote bags, jewelry, and more with the embroidery designs
• Two bonus challenge projects to stretch your newfound skills

Embroidery is one of the most popular and versatile crafts and is ideal for beginners. It’s affordable, can be done almost anywhere, and doesn’t require years of practice to achieve great results. If you’re new to embroidery or want to learn new stitches and expand your repertoire, 30-Day Challenge: Embroidery will give you the inspiration and know-how you need to take joy in this lifelong skill and creative endeavor.

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Introduction
Chapter 1
Getting Started
Embroidery Supplies
Separating Embroidery Floss
Securing Threads
Managing Traveling Threads
Transferring Patterns
Setting Up Your Hoops
Chapter 2
30 Days, 30 Stitches, 30 Projects
Day 1: STRAIGHT STITCH Geometric Hummingbird
Day 2: RUNNING STITCH Sunshine and Rainbows
Day 3: BACK STITCH Love Letter
Day 4: SPLIT STITCH Floss Bobbin Heartbeat
Day 5: LAZY DAISY STITCH Daisy Bouquet
Day 6: CHAIN STITCH Swirly Snail
Day 7: STEM STITCH Illuminate
Day 8: FISHBONE STITCH Happy Houseplant
Day 9: SATIN STITCH Geometric Heart
Day 10: LONG AND SHORT STITCH Dragonfly
Day 11: COUCHING STITCH Light as a Feather
Day 12: FRENCH KNOT Happy Sunflower
Day 13: COLONIAL KNOT Freshly Picked
Day 14: BULLION KNOT Just Add Sprinkles
Day 15: PISTIL STITCH Dandelion Wishes
Day 16: PALESTRINA STITCH Bold Butterfly
Day 17: FLY STITCH In the Garden
Day 18: FEATHER STITCH Koi Pond
Day 19: HERRINGBONE STITCH Windy Day
Day 20: BRICK STITCH Boho Rainbow
Day 21: BUTTONHOLE STITCH Busy Bee Garden
Day 22: SEED STITCH Birdseed
Day 23: STAR STITCH Hourglass
Day 24: CHEVRON STITCH Ombré Pineapple
Day 25: BASKETWEAVE STITCH Lovely Lemons
Day 26: THREADED RUNNING STITCH Fly Away
Day 27: WHIPPED BACK STITCH Day at the Beach
Day 28: WOVEN WHEEL STITCH Wanderlust
Day 29: LOOPED BLANKET STITCH Cactus Flowers
Day 30: TURKEY STITCH Beautiful Ballerina
Chapter 3
Next Steps
Bonus Challenge Projects
Finishing Your Hoops
Ideas for Using Embroidery
Traceable Templates
Index