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Chicken Scratch Embroidery

Carolyn Forster

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Search Press Ltd
17 February 2026

Embroidery crafts

Series: All-New Twenty to Make

Learn how to stitch 20 gorgeous gingham embroidery designs with best-selling author, Carolyn Forster!

Chicken scratch embroidery (known also as Amish embroidery, Depression Lace, Hoover Lace, Snowflake embroidery Australian Cross Stitch and Tenerife Lace) is an easy-to-learn technique that involves embroidering a handful stitches on to a gingham surface to create stunning motifs with a lace-like appearance. The size and colour of the squares can influence the look and scale of the motif, as well as your chosen thread colours, and the result can range from beautifully simple to exquisitely complex embroidery designs. The 20 gorgeous embroidery patterns in this book are suitable for all skill levels, and include:

easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions all the necessary stitch charts ideas for items on to which you embroider your chicken scratch motifs, including bags, clothes, bunting garlands, table sets and more.

For budding chicken-scratch designers, a to-scale gingham template is printed at the back of the book to scan and print, so you can draw up your own motifs.
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* This is the latest title in the iconic All-New 20 To Make series, which has sold over 137k copies since its launch in 2022.

By: Carolyn Forster
Imprint: Search Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 149mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9781800923553
ISBN 10: 1800923554
Series: All-New Twenty to Make
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 17 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Carolyn Forster is a best-selling author on quilting. She started making quilts when she was a teenager and went on to study Textiles at the University of Bath. Since graduating, Carolyn has taught patchwork and quilting both in the UK and the USA and has had her quilts featured in a number of books and magazines, including Fabrications, Popular Patchwork and Patchwork and Quilting. Carolyn lives in Tunbridge Wells, UK with her husband and son. Visit Carolyn's website www.carolynforster.co.uk @quiltingonthego

Reviews for All-New Twenty To Make: Chicken Scratch Embroidery

Chicken scratch embroidery (known also as Amish embroidery, Broderie Suisse, Depression Lace, Hoover Lace, Snowflake Embroidery, Australian Cross Stitch and Tenerife Lace) is an easy-to-learn technique that involves embroidering a handful of stitches onto a gingham surface to create stunning motifs with a lace-like appearance. The size and colour of the squares can influence the look and scale of the motif, as well as your chosen thread colours, and the result can range from beautifully simple to exquisitely complex embroidery designs. The 20 gorgeous embroidery patterns in this book are suitable for all skill levels. * Stitch magazine - Dec 25/Jan 26 *