Little Stitches

nice stuff

nice stuff

Just picked up the mail last night and looking through the book this morning. Beautiful! The iron-on patterns, more than I expected, will simplify the whole process, making it even better. Just what I need. Thanks. Ursula.

This little bestseller from C&T Publishing is pricey, but for a good reason. Besides featuring Aneela's wonderful slices-of-life artwork, her style is a little different. There's a lot of fill-in stitching and texturizing that goes way beyond straight outlines. AND there's an iron-on transfer sheet pullout so you can immediately start recreating Aneela's stitched smiles. Don't worry. If the sheet gets used up, the original patterns are also printed in the book.

Hoey's name is familiar to many modern quilters - she's one of the founders of the popular Fat Quarterly e-zine, and her fabric lines for Moda blend fairy-tale whimsy with cheery color palettes. In her first book, she applies her charming aesthetic to a variety of small-scale embroidery projects. After an introduction to basic embroidery stitches and their uses, Hoey presents a variety of projects that combine small embroidered designs with simple sewing. The motifs are interchangeable, and all are included on reusable iron-on transfers. VERDICT Embroidery is gaining in popularity, especially among younger crafters. Hoey's cute, vintage-inspired approach will appeal to novice stitchers.