--- product_id: 98970561 title: "Joyful Stitching: Transform Fabric with Improvisational Embroidery" price: "€ 30.91" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/98970561-joyful-stitching-transform-fabric-with-improvisational-embroidery store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Joyful Stitching: Transform Fabric with Improvisational Embroidery **Price:** € 30.91 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Joyful Stitching: Transform Fabric with Improvisational Embroidery - **How much does it cost?** € 30.91 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/98970561-joyful-stitching-transform-fabric-with-improvisational-embroidery) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Joyful Stitching: Transform Fabric with Improvisational Embroidery - Kindle edition by Wasilowski, Laura. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Joyful Stitching: Transform Fabric with Improvisational Embroidery. Review: Perfect for those who love whimsy, color, and texture! - This book showed up in my recommendations when I chose a couple of embroidery stitch reference guides and I could not resist the colorful, joyful cover. This book is an absolute delight! Don't let the small number of pages concern you. Every page is a feast for the eyes if you like bright colors, whimsical designs, and texture, texture, and more texture. This quote from the author's intro on page 4 says it all: "Free-form embroidery is not about being precise or meticulous. You have permission to be loose, relaxed, and cozy when stitching. Change the designs, use different colors, try new stitch combinations. Free-form embroideries are made just for the pleasure of stitching and the enjoyment of placing colorful thread on the fabric." Yes!!! Have a bit of a road map (the instructions are great), but stitch what you feel. Your stitching doesn't have to be perfect. That last is a big deal for me since I have to be very precise in much of what I do. The color illustrations are gorgeous, from supplies to stitch instructions and examples, to projects, to the inspirational pieces at the end. There are 21 simple stitches presented that create a lot of texture. I learned more about neat, fun stitches from this book than I have from looking through stitch guides, and I have several. Some friends of mine are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this month so I used that as an excuse to stitch a fabric postcard for them using one of the projects in the book as my inspiration. I used the same color scheme, but different fabrics (batiks rather than felt), different brand and size perle cotton (bought what I could find at JoAnn), somewhat different techniques and stitches in some places, etc. The finished card makes my heart sing! The instructions provide a lot of detail, but not so much that I felt that I had to be a slave to them. The close-ups of details and the descriptions of the stitches used for those details were really handy. I expect to use this book for inspiration many times. It is already one of my very favorite sewing/crafting books and I have many. This one won't sit on the shelf. Review: Jump in...the water's fine for experimenting! - I've been embroidering since I was 6 and my mom put a pillowcase in my hand and showed me how to trace the simple design with stem stitch and lazy daisies. I've since graduated to cross-stitches pictures on aida fabric and complicated samplers on linen. I've learned hundreds of stitches along the way including most of the ones detailed in this book? It's because I've been wanting to try to design for a long time and this book is SO inspiring. I would never have thought I'd even consider stitching on felt but because of the pics and clear directions, I believe I will. I'm surprised to learn new things: on page 5 author Laura Wasilowski explains why the best material to use is 100% wool. She advises that instead of purchasing it, take any woven or knit fabric like from an old coat and launder it in hottest water in your washing machine and then put it through the coldest rinse cycle. This condenses the fibers and makes a sturdy but pliable background fabric. If you want it even more stiff, put it through a hot dryer. The author explains that using perle cotton is a great choice for stitching because it has a sheen from the high twist, elevates a bit from the surface instead of sinking down, and comes in several thicknesses. Frankly, if I never actually make a project like in the book, it's still very valuable because I get inspired just browsing the colorful pictures. Excellent details. Good value. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B078T1RRY6 | | Accessibility | Learn more | | Best Sellers Rank | #135,334 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #39 in Embroidery (Kindle Store) #52 in Needlework (Kindle Store) #63 in Sewing (Kindle Store) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (522) | | Enhanced typesetting | Enabled | | File size | 56.1 MB | | ISBN-13 | 978-1617455681 | | Language | English | | Page Flip | Enabled | | Print length | 222 pages | | Publication date | January 1, 2001 | | Publisher | C&T Publishing | | Screen Reader | Supported | | Word Wise | Not Enabled | | X-Ray | Not Enabled | ## Images ![Joyful Stitching: Transform Fabric with Improvisational Embroidery - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91VAfQ8+mgL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for those who love whimsy, color, and texture! *by L***A on March 13, 2018* This book showed up in my recommendations when I chose a couple of embroidery stitch reference guides and I could not resist the colorful, joyful cover. This book is an absolute delight! Don't let the small number of pages concern you. Every page is a feast for the eyes if you like bright colors, whimsical designs, and texture, texture, and more texture. This quote from the author's intro on page 4 says it all: "Free-form embroidery is not about being precise or meticulous. You have permission to be loose, relaxed, and cozy when stitching. Change the designs, use different colors, try new stitch combinations. Free-form embroideries are made just for the pleasure of stitching and the enjoyment of placing colorful thread on the fabric." Yes!!! Have a bit of a road map (the instructions are great), but stitch what you feel. Your stitching doesn't have to be perfect. That last is a big deal for me since I have to be very precise in much of what I do. The color illustrations are gorgeous, from supplies to stitch instructions and examples, to projects, to the inspirational pieces at the end. There are 21 simple stitches presented that create a lot of texture. I learned more about neat, fun stitches from this book than I have from looking through stitch guides, and I have several. Some friends of mine are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this month so I used that as an excuse to stitch a fabric postcard for them using one of the projects in the book as my inspiration. I used the same color scheme, but different fabrics (batiks rather than felt), different brand and size perle cotton (bought what I could find at JoAnn), somewhat different techniques and stitches in some places, etc. The finished card makes my heart sing! The instructions provide a lot of detail, but not so much that I felt that I had to be a slave to them. The close-ups of details and the descriptions of the stitches used for those details were really handy. I expect to use this book for inspiration many times. It is already one of my very favorite sewing/crafting books and I have many. This one won't sit on the shelf. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jump in...the water's fine for experimenting! *by J***E on February 19, 2019* I've been embroidering since I was 6 and my mom put a pillowcase in my hand and showed me how to trace the simple design with stem stitch and lazy daisies. I've since graduated to cross-stitches pictures on aida fabric and complicated samplers on linen. I've learned hundreds of stitches along the way including most of the ones detailed in this book? It's because I've been wanting to try to design for a long time and this book is SO inspiring. I would never have thought I'd even consider stitching on felt but because of the pics and clear directions, I believe I will. I'm surprised to learn new things: on page 5 author Laura Wasilowski explains why the best material to use is 100% wool. She advises that instead of purchasing it, take any woven or knit fabric like from an old coat and launder it in hottest water in your washing machine and then put it through the coldest rinse cycle. This condenses the fibers and makes a sturdy but pliable background fabric. If you want it even more stiff, put it through a hot dryer. The author explains that using perle cotton is a great choice for stitching because it has a sheen from the high twist, elevates a bit from the surface instead of sinking down, and comes in several thicknesses. Frankly, if I never actually make a project like in the book, it's still very valuable because I get inspired just browsing the colorful pictures. Excellent details. Good value. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ very sweet and inspirational *by M***. on October 13, 2024* Gives a good stitch overview for all levels of stitchers. Easy to understand if you are new and a good review if you are familiar with different stitches already. The best thing about this book is its beautiful and inspirational use of color and design. The designs are lovely if you feel like doing them exactly as they are in the book or their carefree lines could encourage you to improvise and come up with your own original designs. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/98970561-joyful-stitching-transform-fabric-with-improvisational-embroidery](https://www.desertcart.be/products/98970561-joyful-stitching-transform-fabric-with-improvisational-embroidery) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-05*