4.0 out of 5 based on 3 reviews. – Customer review on 23/06/2008

This book is mostly patterns, but I found the front how-to section more helpful. It's like having a friendly embroidery expert in your living room, someone who won't laugh at you or your choice of materials. I found the stitching diagrams to be more helpful than other publications - there are numbers for needle steps and written suggestions to get you out of the tight spots. I only used one illustration out of the patterns section and probably won't use many more, but I still think it was a worthwhile purchase.

4.0 out of 5 based on 3 reviews. – Customer review on 16/07/2008

This book has a lot of patterns as well as tips on making your own. The way the patterns are set out lets the user can pick and choose what goes into a piece and also has room for added embellishments, therefore allowing it to be quite original. The how to section is very helpful, and gives advice right from a beginners level. It also has examples of how to incoprorate the embroidery into everyday useful items

4.0 out of 5 based on 3 reviews. – Customer review on 09/12/2007

There are stacks of simple designs for stiching in this book. It would be great for beginners although I found it useful for inspiration, there is pretty much a design for any occasion you can think of. The format of the book being ringbound makes it very practical and able to withstand the wear and tear of use.

The only downside is I would have liked some photos of finished products.