Table of Contents

Introduction Requirements Order of working General instructions for embroidery General instructions for beading Preparing the foundation shape Layer 1: Garland, stars and snowflakes Layer 2: Novelty decorations Layer 3: Balls and bells Layer 4: Beading and fill-ins Stumpwork star Finishing steps Stitch glossary Embroidery thread equivalents Suppliers

About the Author

Jenny Stephenson has had a lifelong interest in embroidery and related textile arts and has been able to happily concentrate on these since her retirement from her full-time career in Occupational Therapy and Mental Health Education. Having been taught to stitch by her mother and grandmother, embroidery was an important part of her early life and their love for it was instilled in Jenny.