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I think I already own most of the crazy quilt embroidery how-to books, but I've been hoping to learn some non-traditional techniques, and decided to invest in Embroidered & Embellished by Christen Brown. It turned out to be a very good buy.

The book is divided into four sections on traditional, silk ribbon, raised/textured and bead embroidery, and offers eight small projects to do as well as step-by-step stitch illustrations. This would probably work as a good guide for a confident beginner, and an inspiration and refresher for an advanced stitcher. The author also has some excellent tips, including one way to thread a needle I've never seen before now.

I've been wanting to do more 3D embroidery, so I'll be studying this section of the book and perhaps try one of the related projects.