Fun, fast, and fashionable stitchery by hand and machine.Ready, Set, Stitch provides crafters with everything they need to create 20 easy projects they'll love to wear or display in their homes. The step-by-step instruction begins at the beginning, with the basic types of stitches (flat, crossed, looped and knotted) and an overview of floss, threads, needles, and notions. Readers will learn a wide variety of hand techniques -- couching, smocking, cutwork, and whitework -- and free-motion machine embroidery, too. Projects include a lacy scarf, an evening bag, pillows, placemats, a jewelry box, a decorative picture frame, and more. Ready, Set, Stitch provides readers with a sampler of techniques for embellishing fabric -- and offers them a wide range of fashionable projects to make as they learn. The spiral, stand-up format makes it easy for readers to follow the instructions while they work on each project. This book has the series characteristic features: clear written instruction and step-by-step sequences, inspiring photographs of finished objects (on models in the targeted age group), and a helpful glossary of specialty terms. **North American Rights Only** Read Less