From acclaimed embroidery designer and bestselling author of Mystical Stitches, an accessible how-to guide full of original stitch designs that will inspire readers to pick up a needle and thread.

Written for all levels of stitchers, The Art of Embroidery Design teaches the value of establishing a creative practice, with hands-on sketching and stitching exercises to help anyone build confidence in their design skills.

Author Christi Johnson provides a workshop experience for readers looking to start from scratch.

She breaks the design process down into approachable steps, including:

• developing a vision
• choosing a color palette
• using variations in line weight to create dimensionality
• achieving a range of textural effects