Embroidered & Embellished: 85 Stitches Using Thread, Floss, Ribbon, Beads & More - Step-by-Step Visual Guide

Love this book. Christen Brown has many other books and all worth getting. Each one has different ideas and techniques. Has pictures with the showing the steps along the way. Easy to learn.

Very informative. Looks like it’s just what I was looking for!

As I'm approaching 67 in a few days, I'm really excited that I bought this book. I've been making beaded jewelry for at least a decade now and I wanted to add beaded embroidery to my repertoire of techniques. I'm not too old to learn new tricks, but I'm finally retired so I can spend time learning something I've wanted to for a long time. So about a month ago I decided to learn beaded embroidery. Sure, there are plenty of helpful videos online, but I enjoy looking at a book instead of rewinding and replaying a video to make sure I understand the instructions. This book has beautifully crisp, clean and colorful pictures of the projects and of the how-to steps. The projects and the photos are very inspiring. I'm anxious to get started on projects of my own based on the amazing inspiration I'll glean from this book.

Beautiful book. Very clear instruction. Lots to ponder. What I liked best about the book (besides the eye candy, that is) is the formatting. Each section walks you through one of four styles of embroidery--traditional, silk ribbon, raised and textured embroidery, and bead embroidery. There is some focus on materials and design and color choices--all presented in an appropriate level of detail for someone new to needle crafts (maybe a bit elementary for a seasoned stitcher). Basic, clear stitch tutorials (check out the buttonhole stitch heart!). Finally, the projects. All very beautiful...but...not sure I would make any of them. Not really my 'style.' If you like the look of crazy quilting, you'll love the projects. Still, the stitches and the techniques that are taught throughout the book can be used in other ways. Now to just get started :)

The book is excellent and has so many creative ideas

I have taken a couple of classes from Christen Brown on line and though her classes are very thorough, I always wanted more - and here it is - beautifully detailed photos of stitches, patterns and instructions for some fun and DOABLE projects and beautifully photographed samples of some finished projects. Often I find books to be either too basic or advanced but without clear enough instructions to replicate them. This book offers instruction for making your projects as simple or as complex as your little heart desires including the addition of beads, sequins and ribbons to your embroidery. This book is awesome! Thanks Christen for writing the book I always wanted.

Wow, this book was way over my head and skill level. Beautiful projects though if you are going for a very girly country look. I need something more basic.

I love this book! I takes you through products you will use. Ribbon types, size, variety, beading, embellishments etc. This book has excellent instructional illustrations of how to do bead work, embellish with ribbon flowers, leaves, lace and material. There are several pages dedicated to the art of embroidery beginning with one stitch at a time. The illustrations are detailed so that a beginner could follow any one of the presented projects and when finished no one would know it was their first work. It is an awesome book and I am so happy that I made this purchase for it was worth every cent!