The first craft book I bought for myself (as a teen!) was about ethnic embroidery that was very similar to this one: embroidery that reinforced fabric by adding overlay threads to the weft. I don't have that long-ago book but in my memory that techniques were the same. Maybe that book was about kogin.

In times past when good needles and colored thread were expensive and hard to find, embroiderers could still decorate, repair, and strengthen fabric by using small amounts of thread to follow the natural flow of the weft and warp. A large eye needle or even a fine hook would do because no new holes were needed.

Patterns that follow warp and weft are fractal: curves are suggested by little steps. But patterns can be varied and enriched through color and texture variations.

This book will appeal to people who enjoy needle work. It might be good for people whose fingers are not as flexible as they used to be. With some judicious selection of projects and materials, I think this might be a good book for an older child starting out in needle crafts. Low frustration.

I received a review copy of "Modern Kogin" by Boutique-Sha from Zakka Workshop through NetGalley.com. ( )