This book gives you simple but thorough lessons on the ins and outs (literally) of 36 different sashiko patterns

as well as a fascination with Japan and Japanese design

Bunny Ears

The Essential Book of Embroidery Stitches is aptly named: you will find not only the explanations of the most common stitches in traditional embroidery

How to Train Your Sewing Machine By Rehana Begum Then Came June This book gives you simpleTrained on Savile Row, Rehana Begums taught sewing for years, and knows how to introduce beginners to their sewing machines without stress or disaster. Now she presents that expertise in an elegant contemporary format. With the books clearly illustrated techniques section, youll quickly learn how to thread your machine, choose your stitch, and start up without creating a frustrating tangle of knots. Begum then introduces simple patterns, including a