Redwork embroidery is particularly exciting when the focus is on the color blue. Get started with this patriotic, American craft and work on pillows, quilts, towels, wall hangings, and more! Find some samples of fabric and start practicing your stitchwork. By the time you finish the book, you'll be impressing your friends and family with the amazing work you've done. Author Laurene Sinema explains: *What materials to use and where to buy them *What to expect during the process *Best techniques for quilting, stitchwork, and embroidery *Samples and templates with different styles to choose from *And more! Blue is the color of simplicity. The bird of happiness is a bluebird. You favorite dish is the blue plate special. So step up, thread your needle, and get started by making blue the color of your next quilt, stitching, or embroidery project. Published in 1999.