If you are looking for a new hobby, try embroidery! Below you will find a list of new embroidery books all owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.

All-New Twenty to Make: Chicken Scratch Embroidery by Carolyn Forster

Discover simple stitches and stunning designs for the perfect on-the-go embroidery project.

Chicken scratch embroidery (known also as Amish embroidery, Depression Lace, Hoover Lace, Snowflake embroidery Australian Cross Stitch and Tenerife Lace) is an easy-to-learn technique that involves embroidering a handful stitches on to a gingham surface to create stunning motifs with a lace-like appearance. The size and color of the squares can influence the look and scale of the motif, as well as your chosen thread colours, and the result can range from beautifully simple to exquisitely complex embroidery designs.

The 20 gorgeous embroidery patterns in this book are suitable for all skill levels, and include:

• easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions
• all the necessary stitch charts
• ideas for items on to which you embroider your chicken scratch motifs, including bags, clothes, bunting garlands, table sets and more

For budding chicken-scratch designers, a to-scale gingham template is printed at the back of the book to scan and print, so you can draw up your own motifs. – Search Press

Birth Flower Embroidery: A Month-by-Month Celebration of Floral Embroidery by Amy L. Frazer

Create personalized, floral embroidery projects with Birth Flower Embroidery, featuring unique designs for every month’s birth flowers.

Celebrate every month of the year with stunning floral embroidery patterns in Birth Flower Embroidery. This beautifully curated collection offers in-the-hoop embroidery designs for each month’s birth flowers, allowing you to make meaningful and personalized projects for birthdays, anniversaries, or other special occasions.

From delicate daisies to bold roses, these floral designs are perfect for embroiderers of all skill levels. With easy-to-follow instructions and expert tips, Amy Frazer helps you bring each bloom to life through basic stitches. Whether you’re crafting for yourself or a loved one, these projects will add a touch of nature’s beauty to any home or wardrobe. – Walter Foster Publishing

Creepy Embroidery: 20 Gothic Patterns to Capture the Spirit of the Supernatural by Carrie Violet

This is a collection of beginner-friendly embroidery patterns featuring vampires, witches, ghosts, and much more of the spooky and macabre. Express the beauty of death and the afterlife in this collection of beginner-friendly patterns, with each project using only basic stitches and are designed for beginners to be able to finish them within a couple days easily. The projects inside are Inspired by Victorian death rituals, all things vampiric, woodland wiccans, and dark moments in history. With this book, the reader can learn special techniques like beadwork, loose threads, and French knots to add depth and morbid style to each embroidery piece. This is a good collection for budding fiber artists, especially those drawn to the darker things in life. The book will provide the skills and inspiration to get newcomers to the craft started. – Page Street Publishing

Easy Embroidery Embellishment: Learn to Customize Your Clothes with Simple Stitch Techniques by Jenny Billingham

Transform your wardrobe and elevate your style sustainably—no experience needed! Learn step by step how to personalize clothes and accessories with beautiful, beginner-friendly designs.

Easy Embroidery Embellishment is the ultimate guide for transforming your wardrobe with simple, stylish embroidery stitches. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to expand your skills, this book by renowned embroidery artist Jenny Billingham (@flynn_and_mabel) will teach you how to upcycle clothing and accessories with beautiful, personalized designs.

The book is thoughtfully organized to guide you every step of the way, from the basics of embroidery to more intricate designs. It starts with a comprehensive stitch guide, introducing essential techniques like the backstitch, satin stitch, French knots, and more. From there, you’ll move on to a collection of more than 30 embroidery projects, each with step-by-step photos and instructions to ensure success. – Walter Foster Publishing

Embroidery Handbook for Beginners: An Illustrated Guide to Tools, Techniques + Stitches by Catherine Guidicelli, translated from the French by Ordentop Agency

Try embroidery successfully with this clear guide offering all the stitches and techniques with easy-to-follow diagrams and a fun-loving attitude.

Packed with essential techniques and more, this compact guide is the ideal introduction to embroidery. Whether readers are just beginning or looking to refine their skills, this book provides everything needed to stitch with confidence.

It starts with a detailed overview of selecting fabric and thread, preparing materials, transferring designs, and mastering key techniques. At its core, the book offers clear instructions for 25 common stitches and their variations, each supported by easy-to-follow diagrams.

For those ready to explore more creative stitching, it also covers advanced techniques like bead and sequin embroidery, tapestry, punch needle, and more. A valuable reference that will support stitchers long after their first stitch! – Schiffer Publishing

Embroidery on Knits: 18 Nature-Inspired Templates for Stitching on Wool by Judit Gummlich, photography by Simone Hawlisch

Embroidery on Knits is an in-depth guide to contemporary stitching on wool, featuring 18 nature-inspired templates with insightful tips and ideas on how to use them.

Transform your knits with a handful of simple embroidery stitches: a cosy cardigan embellished with bright flowers, a dragonfly on the front of a sweater and mittens with plants climbing up the back of the hand. Embroidery on Knits is an in-depth guide to contemporary stitching with and on wool, explaining every step of the process – from planning to finished project. It is a source of inspiration and knowledge for crafty beginners and savvy stitchers alike. – Hardie Grant Books

Expressive Embroidery: The Art of Colorful Stitching by Chloe Amy Avery

Expressive Embroidery is an exciting guide to new ways of stitching and creating bold, contemporary designs. It redefines embroidery by fusing traditional stitching with pop culture-inspired motifs and designs. With clear instruction and projects, it shows how freestyle embroidery can embrace the latest ideas in textures and finishes as well, and create new exciting work that you can’t resist! – The Crowood Press

Garden of Stitches: 30 Floral Embroidery Patterns to Brighten Your Day by Mary Engelbreit

Slow down and smell the roses as you stitch your way through Mary Engelbreit’s bright and colorful garden of art and florals.

Bring to life the timeless art of Mary Engelbreit with this beginner-friendly collection of embroidery patterns. Complete with how-to instructions and step-by-step directions, this collection of flowers, butterflies, bumblebees, and inspirational quotes is waiting just for you to embroider everything from jackets and throw pillows, to blue jeans and bucket hats with your own personal garden sure to bloom no matter the season.

So grab a hoop and thread, and let’s get stitching! – Andrews McMeel Publishing

Haunted Holiday Stitches: Spooky and Adorable Embroidery Designs for Halloween and Beyond by Laura McElroy

Creepy cute embroidery projects with Haunted Holiday Stitches! From plump pumpkins to spooky ghosts and skulls, Laura McElroy is known for her quirky and adorable designs. Now, she shares her favorite whimsical patterns in this colorful and gift-able guide, including: Dark rose bouquet Spooky Christmas wreath Creepy Krampus kitty Candy…  – Rocky Nook