Grow confident knowing over 35 basic stitches! Make your own stitch sampler book and practice dozens of variations on straight stitches, cross stitches, chain stitches, and knots. You'll also learn techniques for couching and wrapping. With clear, step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, helpful tips, and a gallery of inspirational stitch designs, Modern Hand Stitching is the ultimate guide to discovering, playing, experimenting, and mastering each and every stitch.
Ruth grew up in Japan and learned basic Sashiko from an elderly neighbor. She made her first quilt in 1990 - a queen sized hand-appliqué and hand-quilted Hawaiian pineapple quilt - and she has never looked back. In her own unique style, she loves to use new techniques mingled with the old and her work usually shows the influence of her years spent in Japan. Ruth and her husband live in Colorado Springs, CO. (textileevolution.com)
