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Embellishment is decoration, adornment and ornamentation and can be anything you choose to beautify your work – from using unusual threads for decorative embroidery stitches to adding trims and three-dimensional objects. Collecting embellishments is highly addictive as there are so many gorgeous braids, trims, ribbons, beads, buttons and charms available. See Crazy Patchwork and Decorative Quilting for more on embellishing. Embellishments generally fall into the following types but mixing and matching is fun.

• Ribbons, tapes, braids, cords, ricrac and thousands of other decorative trims.

• Bows, lace and broderie anglaise.

• Sequins and beads.

• Buttons, charms and shells.