Beginner's Guide to Mountmellick Embroidery (Beginner's Guide to Needlecraft) Paperback – September 1, 2002

This book is clearly written. It has to do with embroidering with white thread on white fabric. It details qualities of threads and fabrics that can be used, stitch patterns, tools to use, and how to set up for success. It is perfect for a virtual beginner such as I am.

I love the detail in this book. As a newcomer to embroidery I hesitate to start a project unless the instructions are clear and easily understood and this book delivers. The illustrations are wonderful, too, as are the projects. I'd recommend this book without hesitation to anyone interested in learning Mountmellick embroidery.

I am a beginner to this type of embroidery although I do many different types of embroidery. I think this is an excellant book for those of us that have not been familiar with Mountmellick Embroidery. It gives the history of this form of needlework along with great illiustrations. Gives list of supplies needed as well as what fabric and threads to use. It starts with a smaller simpler project with pattern. Each pattern you would choose would gradually get a little tougher. Quite a few patterns as well as instructions for the fringe. I would recommend this book to anyone who would like to get started with Mountmellick Embroidery.

I'm familiar with regular embroidery, but this style was new to me. The author does an excellent job of explaining how to make thirteen commonly used stitches. The book doesn't include project ideas, but is very useful as a reference work to learn the stitches.

It's 64 pages, and doesn't really start until page 10. There are patterns on page 45, 51 and 55-63. Clear photos and a few pretty designs. I'm taking off two stars because it's way overpriced for what's there. Need to know how to thread a needle? There's a nice clear photo to show you how. Don't know what scissors look like? You can find it here! Want a nice full-page photo of white thread? Yup! Got it. I already have all of these stitches in other books, and even could have found them on line. I didn't need a full page photo of the author's personal sewing box, but more patterns would have been nice. More actual content would have been better!Come to think of it, three stars might be a tad more than it should get!

Really good beginners book. A lot of time is spent on the basics and many clear color phototgraphs detailing specific stitches. Very good book if you're interested in Mountmellick embroidery. There are many pattern outlines in the back of the book so creating a project of your very own is easy

I like very much this book. Easy to read and pratical.

This is a very nice book with nice photography. It is an easy read and directions are written well. I like it.