Create exciting motifs by combining simple stitches• 10 projects to tell the stories of your life in unique, creative ways• Learn 24 basic and combination embroidery stitches to create never-before-seen motifs• Mix and match full-size, traceable embroidery designs• Embellish your quilts and pillows with photos, beads, buttons, and personal mementos Traditional crazy-quilt techniques look fresh and new when used to create a quilted scrapbook of family photos and treasured memories. Incorporate your vintage scraps and favorite fat quarters, along with meaningful trinkets that you've collected on your journeys. Lovingly embellished by hand, these small projects are sure to become your prized family heirlooms for generations.