Over100uniquestitchpatternsfromJapan’sleadingembroideryexpert!InModernJapaneseEmbroideryStitches,JapanesetextilemavenNorikoTsuchihashipresentsover100bold,texturalmotifstostitchwiththread,ribbon,beadsandbuttonsusingfamiliarstitchesaswellasafewlesser-knownones.Herdetailedinstructionsandlovelysuggestionsonhowtocombineanddisplaythefinishedpieceswillinspireyou!Theuniquepatternsinthisbookinclude:Elegantsealife,butterflyandinsectmotifsGoodlucksymbolsandcharmsfromaroundtheworldGorgeouslettersandnumbersthatarestylishandusefulUnusualbotanicals,includingflowersmadewithribbons,beadsandfringesAndsomuchmore!Thedetailedlessonsandstep-by-stepphotosensurethatyourartfulcreationswon’tgoawry!Evenexperiencedneedlecrafterswilllearnafewnewtricks,fromembellishingprintedfabricstostitchingatwo-dimensionalmotif.