A new generation is discovering embroidery, and Embroidery to Embellish Everything has the designs it is looking for - quick, easy, and perfect for personalizing anything from tops to socks. Envision a metallic red lion on the back of a jean jacket, or bright butterflies lighting on spa slippers. Every design is photographed on stylish clothing, accessories, home textiles, or a paper craft like a gift card. The designs feature wonderful new threads and some simple accents like beads and fabric paints. There are step-by-step instructions and full-sized patterns. A basics section teaches the stitches, which even a beginner can master in minutes, and gives tips about embroidering all kinds of fabrics and papers. The authors, a talented mother-daughter team, have created designs that they and their friends would love to wear, because they"re as fresh and contemporary as today"s clothes.