Alison Reid is a teacher, textile designer, author and illustrator. She gained a degree in Fashion and Textiles from Liverpool Polytechnic, now known as Sir John Moore's University during the 1980s. She went on to run her own company selling hand-dyed and hand-stitched braids and has sold to fashion houses such as Marc Jacobs (USA), Etro and Rubelli (Italy) and TakaShimaya (New York). Alison is also a talented illustrator who likes to illustrate maps and has had her work featured in a variety of magazines including Selvedge. Alison has been featured in articles for a number of publications including Elle Decoration, Homes and Gardens and The World of Interiors. She is the author of Learn to Sew and Stitch Magic, published by Bloomsbury.

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• INTRODUCTION .............................. 4MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT ........ 6USING THE DESIGN GUIDE ........ 8STITCH LIBRARY ........................... 10Terriers ....................................... 12Jack Russell Terrier ................................ 14Cairn Terrier .......................................... 16Skye Terrier ........................................... 18Boston Terrier ........................................ 20Staff ordshire Bull Terrier ....................... 22Yorkshire Terrier .................................... 24Border Terrier ........................................ 26Scottish Terrier ...................................... 28Toy Breeds ............................. 30Pug ........................................................ 32Cavalier King Charles Spaniel .............. 34Havanese .............................................. 36Chihuahua ............................................. 38Poodle ................................................... 40Maltese .................................................. 42Papillon ................................................. 44Utility Dogs ............................. 46Dalmatian ............................................. 48Chow Chow ........................................... 50French Bulldog ...................................... 52Bulldog .................................................. 54Miniature Schnauzer ............................. 56Beagle ................................................... 58Lhasa Apso ............................................ 60Pastoral Breeds .............. 62Border Collie ......................................... 64Briard ..................................................... 66German Shepherd ................................. 68Komondor ............................................. 70Old English Sheepdog .......................... 72Rough Collie .......................................... 74Samoyed ............................................... 76Working Dogs ..................... 78Akita ...................................................... 80Siberian Husky ....................................... 82Welsh Corgi ........................................... 84Boxer ..................................................... 86Bullmastiff ............................................. 88Great Dane ............................................ 90Great Swiss Mountain Dog .................... 92Gundogs ..................................... 94Labrador Retriever ................................ 96Irish Setter ............................................. 98Golden Retriever ................................. 100Pointer ................................................. 102Cocker Spaniel .................................... 104Weimaraner ........................................ 106Barbet ................................................. 108Hounds ...................................... 110Dachshund .......................................... 112Saluki ................................................... 114Basset Hound ...................................... 116Bloodhound ......................................... 118English Foxhound ................................ 120Whippet ............................................... 122Irish Wolfhound ................................... 124ABOUT THE AUTHOR ............... 126THANKS ........................................... 126INDEX ............................................... 127

Alison Reid is a teacher, textile designer, author and illustrator. She gained a degree in Fashion and Textiles from Liverpool Polytechnic, now known as Sir John Moore's University during the 1980s. She went on to run her own company selling hand-dyed and hand-stitched braids and has sold to fashion houses such as Marc Jacobs (USA), Etro and Rubelli (Italy) and TakaShimaya (New York). Alison is also a talented illustrator who likes to illustrate maps and has had her work featured in a variety of magazines including Selvedge. Alison has been featured in articles for a number of publications including Elle Decoration, Homes and Gardens and The World of Interiors. She is the author of Learn to Sew and Stitch Magic, published by Bloomsbury.

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• INTRODUCTION .............................. 4MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT ........ 6USING THE DESIGN GUIDE ........ 8STITCH LIBRARY ........................... 10Terriers ....................................... 12Jack Russell Terrier ................................ 14Cairn Terrier .......................................... 16Skye Terrier ........................................... 18Boston Terrier ........................................ 20Staff ordshire Bull Terrier ....................... 22Yorkshire Terrier .................................... 24Border Terrier ........................................ 26Scottish Terrier ...................................... 28Toy Breeds ............................. 30Pug ........................................................ 32Cavalier King Charles Spaniel .............. 34Havanese .............................................. 36Chihuahua ............................................. 38Poodle ................................................... 40Maltese .................................................. 42Papillon ................................................. 44Utility Dogs ............................. 46Dalmatian ............................................. 48Chow Chow ........................................... 50French Bulldog ...................................... 52Bulldog .................................................. 54Miniature Schnauzer ............................. 56Beagle ................................................... 58Lhasa Apso ............................................ 60Pastoral Breeds .............. 62Border Collie ......................................... 64Briard ..................................................... 66German Shepherd ................................. 68Komondor ............................................. 70Old English Sheepdog .......................... 72Rough Collie .......................................... 74Samoyed ............................................... 76Working Dogs ..................... 78Akita ...................................................... 80Siberian Husky ....................................... 82Welsh Corgi ........................................... 84Boxer ..................................................... 86Bullmastiff ............................................. 88Great Dane ............................................ 90Great Swiss Mountain Dog .................... 92Gundogs ..................................... 94Labrador Retriever ................................ 96Irish Setter ............................................. 98Golden Retriever ................................. 100Pointer ................................................. 102Cocker Spaniel .................................... 104Weimaraner ........................................ 106Barbet ................................................. 108Hounds ...................................... 110Dachshund .......................................... 112Saluki ................................................... 114Basset Hound ...................................... 116Bloodhound ......................................... 118English Foxhound ................................ 120Whippet ............................................... 122Irish Wolfhound ................................... 124ABOUT THE AUTHOR ............... 126THANKS ........................................... 126INDEX ............................................... 127

Alison Reid is a teacher, textile designer, author and illustrator. She gained a degree in Fashion and Textiles from Liverpool Polytechnic, now known as Sir John Moore's University during the 1980s. She went on to run her own company selling hand-dyed and hand-stitched braids and has sold to fashion houses such as Marc Jacobs (USA), Etro and Rubelli (Italy) and TakaShimaya (New York). Alison is also a talented illustrator who likes to illustrate maps and has had her work featured in a variety of magazines including Selvedge. Alison has been featured in articles for a number of publications including Elle Decoration, Homes and Gardens and The World of Interiors. She is the author of Learn to Sew and Stitch Magic, published by Bloomsbury.

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• INTRODUCTION .............................. 4MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT ........ 6USING THE DESIGN GUIDE ........ 8STITCH LIBRARY ........................... 10Terriers ....................................... 12Jack Russell Terrier ................................ 14Cairn Terrier .......................................... 16Skye Terrier ........................................... 18Boston Terrier ........................................ 20Staff ordshire Bull Terrier ....................... 22Yorkshire Terrier .................................... 24Border Terrier ........................................ 26Scottish Terrier ...................................... 28Toy Breeds ............................. 30Pug ........................................................ 32Cavalier King Charles Spaniel .............. 34Havanese .............................................. 36Chihuahua ............................................. 38Poodle ................................................... 40Maltese .................................................. 42Papillon ................................................. 44Utility Dogs ............................. 46Dalmatian ............................................. 48Chow Chow ........................................... 50French Bulldog ...................................... 52Bulldog .................................................. 54Miniature Schnauzer ............................. 56Beagle ................................................... 58Lhasa Apso ............................................ 60Pastoral Breeds .............. 62Border Collie ......................................... 64Briard ..................................................... 66German Shepherd ................................. 68Komondor ............................................. 70Old English Sheepdog .......................... 72Rough Collie .......................................... 74Samoyed ............................................... 76Working Dogs ..................... 78Akita ...................................................... 80Siberian Husky ....................................... 82Welsh Corgi ........................................... 84Boxer ..................................................... 86Bullmastiff ............................................. 88Great Dane ............................................ 90Great Swiss Mountain Dog .................... 92Gundogs ..................................... 94Labrador Retriever ................................ 96Irish Setter ............................................. 98Golden Retriever ................................. 100Pointer ................................................. 102Cocker Spaniel .................................... 104Weimaraner ........................................ 106Barbet ................................................. 108Hounds ...................................... 110Dachshund .......................................... 112Saluki ................................................... 114Basset Hound ...................................... 116Bloodhound ......................................... 118English Foxhound ................................ 120Whippet ............................................... 122Irish Wolfhound ................................... 124ABOUT THE AUTHOR ............... 126THANKS ........................................... 126INDEX ............................................... 127