This book brings you more than 145 fabulous new stitch techniques, each one fully explained with clear step-by-step photographs. The titles of many suggest their origins; Siennese stitch, Roumanian stitch, Italian insertion and Armenian edging, while others such as rope and ladder stitch are named for their similarity to familiar objects. All offer every embroiderer a perfect way to add variety and interest to each new stitching project. Combined with the original A-Z of Embroidery Stitches (1659), this book completes an amazingly comprehensive dictionary of embroidery stitches and techniques and is an essential addition to every needleworker's library.