The first stitches - embroidery for beginners

Give your clothes and things new life with embroidery. More and more people are taking up embroidery – and it is especially a trend to use it to upcycle old clothes and accessories. In this book, Malene Bækgaard shares 13 recipes for beautiful motifs and 20 templates that are easy to transfer to your own textiles. She also explains the most important stitches (including backstitch, chain stitch, flat stitch, sling stitch, contour stitch and French knots). And she gives a thorough introduction to everything worth knowing about materials and tools, so that even beginners know where to start.

Many thousands follow Malene Bækgaard's colorful and inspiring embroidery universe. Here she gives old clothes, children's clothes and things like bags, nets, tablecloths and bedding new life and a beautiful and personal expression. With a flower, a bird or a name on an old shirt or stained t-shirt, it can be pulled out of the closet and used again.