Kate Haxell learned to sew at an early age, making clothes for her long-suffering teddy bears. She went on to study art and design and then worked for Country Living magazine. She moved into book publishing and, as an experienced freelance editor and author, Kate has worked on, contributed to and written numerous craft books. Kate lives in London with her husband, two dogs, two cats and a canary.

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• • Features 225 stitches, and covers all main embroidery styles• Includes 18 modern projects of varying difficulty and style to suit all ages and abilities• Each stitch is accompanied by clear coloured diagrams