Background -- Using the book effectively -- Building layered seams -- Supplies -- Creating and using stitch templates -- Making stitch templates -- Using stitch templates -- Templates for base seams -- Embroidery stitches -- Base seam embroidery stitches -- Blanket stitch -- Chevron stitch -- Cretan stitch -- Feather stitch -- Herringbone stitch -- Straight stitch -- Combination embroidery stitches -- Back stitch -- Bullion stitch -- Detached chain stitch -- French knot stitch -- Loop stitch -- Ribbon stitch -- Running stitch -- Stem stitch -- Creating flowers -- Bullion stitch rose -- Daisy -- Fargo rose -- Hyacinth -- Iris -- Ribbon stitch flower -- Stem stitch rose -- Straight stitch flower -- Woven rose -- Wrapped rose -- Creating shapes and objects -- Bees and flies -- Butterflies -- Circles and fans -- Hearts -- Loop pendants -- Prongs -- Pumpkins -- Spiders -- Gallery of seam designs -- Seam designs organized by base seam stitch type -- Blanket stitch base seam designs -- Chevron stitch base seam designs -- Cretan stitch base seam designs -- Feather stitch base seam designs -- Herringbone stitch base seam designs -- Straight stitch base seam designs.