Pocket Stitch Book
Cassi from Bella Dia and The Crafty Crow is always a delight. The Crafty Crow is one of the first places we look on rainy, kid-crazy days and Bella Dia is always a wonderful source for artistic inspiration. Cassi’s a hand sewing expert… Just look through this beautiful gallery of her work!
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We asked Cassi to share some of her stitch expertise with us and she came up with this wonderful Pocket Stitch Book. Cassi writes, “I picked ones that are basic yet can be a little tricky to remember if you don’t stitch often; there are outlining stitches, decorative stitches and filling stitches.” She created the book with both beginner and experienced stitchers in mind, and she plans to add color to her book with some colored pencils. Download your Pocket Stitch Book today! We think the book will be a big help with some of our Hand Sewing Month projects like the Queen Anne’s Lace Pillowcase, Favorite Things: a Nature-Inspired Easy Embroidery Sampler, the Sew-Along Sampler and our Free Embroidery Designs from Sarah Jane Studios. |
Here are the directions for making the PDF into a booklet:
- 1. Print out on regular copy paper.
2. Trim the top and the bottom along the solid gray line.
3. Fold in half length-wise, with unprinted side together, along solid and dashed gray line; make a nice crease then open it up.
4. Fold in half width-wise, with unprinted side together, along solid gray line, make a nice crease then open it up.
5. Fold top quarter of the page with printed side together, along solid gray line. The edge should meet the middle of the page.
6. Repeat #5, above, for the bottom quarter of the page.
7. Fold in half width-wise one more time.
8. Cut along dashed gray line only.
9. Pinch the two center sections closed and with the top and bottom quarter out flat, fold the booklet in half length-wise with unprinted sides together.
10. The booklet should be standing upright with the four sections radiating out.
11. Make note of the cover and the back page (french knot) and fold pages together so they form a booklet.
Here is a link to a video which shows how to fold the book (he does it slightly different but it all ends up the same), and here is a link to a site with drawn pictures showing how to fold it.
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These are some of the clearest directions I’ve ever seen! Cute book too!
thanks for the pdf!
Thanks, this is awesome.
This is so handy and will save me from digging out the books when I forget how to do a stitch, thanks!
Wow thanks so much! What a great little book!
Thank you so much for this very useful booklet. I imagine it will be getting a great deal of use this weekend. 8 ))
Thanks! That’s awesome!!
Thanks so much! I’m a novice when it comes to hand sewing, so this is perfect for me!
this is so nifty! thanks from a beginner stitcher…
I love this. Thank you. I can never remember some of the stitches since it’s been awhile since I’ve done hond embroidery.
Wow! I love it. Thanks for the fun links on how to fold the book. Have a great weekend!
Wow, very cool!
What a fabulous idea. It’s going to be so handy. Thanks so much to both you and Cassi.
That is really handy! And very cute!
What a cute stitch guide to tuck into my embroidery bag. Thank you Cassi!
THANK YOU! This is going right in my embroidery box. I use the backstitch for everything. This little gem will help me break..away…
This is great! I haven’t embroidered since I was a little girl, so this will be so helpful now that I want to start up again. Thanks!
Awesome! Thanks Cassie & Sew Mama Sew!
This is a great resource! Thank you for this.
Thanks for the booklet. I printed it off straight away to keep in my stitching corner.
This is both cute and useful; much nicer than having to refer to a large book. Thanks!
Thanks – this is such useful info!!
Wow, thanks!! This will get used in my house!
What a cute little reference pamphlet, handy and compact. Thanks, Cassi!
Great idea! Thank you!
Thanks so much! This is darling, I’m printing one out for myself and a few for friends!
How nice to have directions that can be put in a pouch for travel.
What a great idea! I’m always going online to find out how to do a stitch – this will be handy to have on my sewing desk. Thank you!
Fabulous! Thank you!
Thank you soooooo much. That is so helpful and so generous of you to do for us. I will keep this close to my sewing basket. Thank you again
Thanks Cassi, it’s wonderful. What a great refresher!
This is so timely! I am teaching my daughter how to hand stitch and find myself in need of a refresher on some of the stitches. I am printing one for each of our sewing baskets. Thank you Cassi and Sew Mama Sew!
What a wonderful little gift she made for us.
I love small booklets with stitches. I am always forgetting where to put the needle and I love having it handy when I am stitching.
Debbie
I’m just learning to embroider and will definitely be taking advantage of this!
Thank you!! I printed one for me and one for my almost 7 year old, who is learning to hand stitch! She will be so surprised!!
Some people are just too clever! And aren’t we the lucky recipients.
I love this little helper. Thank you.
This is awesome! Just what I need.
What a great little idea, I think it would be fun to make one and it might even get me to start doing some crazy quilting.
This is fantastic! I am just starting to learn new stitches and this will be so “handy” (literally!).
wow…very nice…thank you for sharing
I love PDF’s! What a clever idea of making it pocket sized:)
Thanks for the great info! It will be a big help in my stitching endeavors!
Thanks for that!
pretty nifty. I just recently started embroidery again and I am falling in love all over again. Thanks for the booklet
thanks, what a great idea
Great resource for my on-the-go embroidery basket – thank you!
Thank you!
love handsewing projects. Love the freebies you are giving out on this blog.
What a nice sewing kit. Please add me to the drawing
This is so great! Thanks!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! This is great! I was thinking of trying some embroidery (this month has really got me inspired) but I didn’t know where I could learn all the stitches. This is perfect! I also bookmarked The Crafty Crow – what a great site!
What a great little book to keep handy with my stitching. Thanks!
wow, a nice little reference to keep in my sewing basket. thanks!
This is great! I’ve been wanting to learn some embroidery stitches and this is a perfect, portable reference
Thank you so much!!
What a fantastic idea! Thank you so much!
Thank you! I’ll be printing this and adding it to my embroidery basket.
thanks! i will keep this with my sewing supply case!
Thats such wonderful instructions!!
I grew up in a family where everyone sewed. My mother loved to sew, with a machine that is. She’d do everything from drafting patterns, cutting and putting the outfit together. Finishing the dress was whole nother story. She simple loathed hand sewing so guess who she taught to do the hand work. From the ripe old age of 8 I learned to hem, smock, embroider and even do hand bound button holes. To this day I can’t put in a zipper but what most find difficult, buttonholes, are no brainers for me. This has certainly been an fun blog from my end.
Thanks so much! I mostly wind up just using chain stitch because I can remember how to do it.
Thank you for this. I don’t embroider very often, and sometimes when I do, it’s away from home. The book is a lovely little help I can tuck into the sewing bag. Thanks!
Thank You, this is a great little book to tuck into my sewing bag.
I just love how your tutorials are always so classy AND practical. Lovely and useful……can’t beat that combo!!! Thanks you.
Thanks! What a help this will be!
How great is this?! Thank you!
Cute and simple. I’ll be putting this in a little embroidery gift basket and giving it as a gift. Thanks!
I love neat little things like this in my sewing basket. Thank you!
What a sweet little book! Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with us!
Sweet! This just solved the problem of how to make the nose on my amigurumi bunny!
Thanks! This is great and will help me conquer my fear of really diving into embrodiery! SMS, how do you read my mind?
How handy to have all the stitches in one place!
Thank you so much for the stitch book! how awesome! I am just beginning and this is super super helpful
Thank you so much for this. My daughter who wants to learn to embroidery will love having this in her embroidery bag. Plus it will help me as well, since I am the one teaching her!
this is a great resource i’m an Art textiles teacher this will be great for my students as the diagrams i am currently using are copies from old books and not that clear… the instructions are student friendly too… thanks for sharing
this is wonderful!
and i love making little books using this technique, it makes the cutest little zines! i’m definitely bookmarking the links that show how to do it, because i’m terrible at describing it to others!
that’s awesome!!!
thanks so much
What a great idea! Saving to print later and keep with my embroidery things for quick reference!
Thanks, Cassi!
Oh Mama! Thank you for the pfd. Looks like a great resourse to keep around – especially since I’m teaching my daughter to embroider.
Wonderful!
Thank you for this wonderful little guide. Now if only I had one for knitting, too…
Thank you — what a lovely size.
Oh, I am totally loving this!!! Thanks so much!
Thanks! It’s going in my embroidery/cross-stitch basket.
Thanks especially for the folding directions!
This is a great idea; something I can use for my beginning embroidery students in school this year.
Thanks for the booklet… I’ve made one for my travel sewing bag.. Sometime I seem to forget how to do the simple stitches.
thank you
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thank you
I love this! It’s like embroidery and origami in one. Thank you for designing such a handy little guide.
Sweet thanks for the download!!
Charming! So glad to see such an excellent use of this clever form factor printout. Would love to see a sequel showing hand sewing stitches useful in dressmaking or mending, like catch stitch, rolled hem, hem stitch. Love that this can simply be in your sewing box.
I’m in love. Thank you!!!
That’s fantastic! I’ve already printed it out and put it next to my current embroidery project. Thank You!
This is awesome, thank you so much! I can’t wait to try it.
This is so useful for a beginner like me,thank you so much!
Thanks so much. I’m going to use this with my girlys as they learn about hand stitching!
I love this booklet! I am taking up embroidery for the first time in many years. I have a two year old and have rediscovered my love of sewing and embroidery. Having this as a handy reference is wondeful! It is also something I can share with my daughter when she gets older. Thanks so much for sharing it!
Great idea! And sooooo cute!
Thank you
Thank you SO much – this is just perfect for tucking into my carry-all bag. Love the site and always, always look forward to the posts.
Barbara in TN
thanks so much for the pdf.
I love this! I am just learning how to sew and embroider, and this is perfect! I was thinking I might print it out on fabric and make a fabric book of it and stitch the sample areas. Thanks again!!!
absolutely fabulous! Thanks so much for this awesome little guide.
This is an excellent teaching tool, thank you!
This book is so cute!
Wow, I want to try them all. Great gift.
Greatings from Holland
Jessica
The mini stitching book is such a great idea! Thanks for the .pdf!
I love the useful booklet and the inspiration your blog provides!
What a super-handy (and super-cute!) little guide. Thank you!
what a sweet idea! thank you!
Thank you for this post! Looks like a wonderful guide for projects!
This is awesome!!!
It is so nice, I’m going to give it to my group of sewers tomorrow.
How cute- thanks!
Thank you so much! This was very easy to print & put together. It’s very helpful for someone like me who is out of practice. Jen
great idea!
Wow! Great reference!
Thanks!^^
This is great, thanks.
Thank you so much! Wonderful resource for kids as well.
Very helpful. Thanks!
I copied this onto muslin, did a little “coloring” and wow, just LOVE IT!!!!
I have seen so many patterns on the net that took 4 people to explain and then made mistakes. These are clear, easy and pefect. Thank you.
this is wonderful thank you
Many Thanks for this!!
How fabulous is this? Thank you!!!!
this is great – sometimes I get so excited I can hardly stand waiting to start another project or craft – restraint is hard when surrounded by such inspiration and a practical way to do it! Thank you!
Perfect size to fit in my embroidery kit! Thank you
LOVE it!!
this cute little book will be so helpful when i am hand sewing. I down loaded the pdf version and will have to make one. thank you!
I don’t do much needlework but hope to start soon. This handy little pocket guide will be just what I need. THANKS
Adorable! Thanks,
Barbra
OK–This is just perfect. Thank you v much!
Thank you so much for this! Its great that you’re giving step by step instructions. I don’t hand sew very often so I need really detailed instructions.
I’m a little sad that hand sewing month is almost over. There have been so many cute and fun ideas on your site this month!
Nice! Just wish it showed left handed pics too.
So very generous- thank you!!!
Love the booklet, loved the folding directions…love this site!!!
Thank you, this is so cute!
excellent!
Thanks so much for the stichery book….but the real treat was looking at Cassi’s gallery of finished projects!!!!!!! Great colors!!!!!! Loved, loved, loved it!!!!!!
this is so cute. i’d love to see more stitched added in future!
I love the small size. Thanks for the refresher.
Thank you, this is such a valuable resource.
How nice of you to put this together! I’m going to print one for each member of my Friday morning stitch group – thank you.
Just what I needed! Thanks!
this is the coolest thing to have with your stitching!!!! THANK YOU!!!! it’s just perfect!
Lorene H
Thank you so much! This will definitely come in handy.
thanks for passing this along!
I also love the directions for making the little books– too cute
Thanks for this fantastic resource!
what a lovely and usefull mini-book!!
thank you very much!!
regards
nurks
How do you always manage to keep up with the craft that I am about to try my hand at? Just when I think I will have a go, you are always there to help me. Thank you.
Wonderful idea, can’t wait to try it out!
I love this blog and its helpful hints, the pocket stitch book is excellent …thank you for sharing..
would love to win…
thank you very much! a lovely stitch book!
Thanks for sharing this. It’s really, really helpful for a beginner like me.
thank you for sharing this cute pocket book! It’s a great idea!
fabulous project, and cute too!
This is just what I need! I’m pretty new to hand embroidery and this is just what I need to tuck into my little sewing box and always have handy. Thanks!
Cute little book
Thank you so much. This is great to put in my project basket. Thanks for sharing.
What a fantastic guide and wonderful reference. Thanks for sharing it.
oh, i remember making this when i was young! what a GREAT memory! thank you. i will be showing this to my girls! thank you thank you!