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Over 175 Folk Embroidery Designs for the home, inspired by traditional textiles.

Everyday Folk begins with a series of projects that feature a range of classic folk embroidery designs such as table runners, table squares and cushion covers. The book explains how to design your own projects, work with motif repeats and adapt historic layouts to create lively and colourful textiles for your home.

Using just two embroidery stitches – cross stitch and backstitch – you'll be able to create a wide variety of beautiful and useful household items. This full-colour book introduces the modern stitcher to the world of traditional folk embroidery with clear, detailed instructions and a design library of over 175 charts. It makes a welcome addition to any stitchers reference library.

Join the author on a multi-cultural journey through the centuries as she shares how you can bring this ancient beauty into your modern home!