Beginner's Guide to Embroidery and Needle Painting by Sarah Godfrey

[*] A detailed project guide for experienced embroiderers to design their own nature embroidery patterns and projects inspired by their own photos to make their own custom template
[*] Includes 15 step-by-step projects for both hoops, home decor, and clothes, as well as thorough insight on how to design and create original nature portraits
[*] Features overviews on tools, embroidery stitches, and essential skills required throughout a project from start to finish
[*] Contains clear guidance on each stage of designing your own embroidery pattern, including finding inspiration, taking a photo, making a line art template, transferring the pattern, thread painting, and more
[*] Author Sarah Godfrey is a talented fiber artist, designer, owner of The Lake of Spring, and author of Organza Hoop Art
|Make your own embroidery patterns and thread portraits that are inspired by the nature that surrounds you! This one-of-a-kind, step-by-step guide will show you how to take what you see and admire in real life and recreate it into beautiful hand embroidery you've designed yourself. Featuring complete overviews on tools, embroidery stitches, and various skills and techniques to know, Beginner's Guide to Embroidery and Needle Painting not only includes 18 realistic embroidery projects of natural objects, but it also walks you through how to capture and embroider your own original patterns. From finding your subject and taking a photo to making it into a line art template, thread painting, and so much more, this inspiring, skill-building guide is sure to take your embroidery to the next level!| ·A detailed project guide for experienced embroiderers to design their own nature embroidery patterns and projects inspired by their own photos to make their own custom template.
·Includes 18 step-by-step projects for both hoops, home decor, and clothes, as well as thorough insight on how to design and create original nature portraits.
·Features overviews on tools, embroidery stitches, and essential skills required throughout a project from start to finish.
·Contains clear guidance on each stage of designing your own embroidery pattern, including finding inspiration, taking a photo, making a line art template, transferring the pattern, thread painting, and more.
·Author Sarah Godfrey is a talented fiber artist, designer, owner of The Lake of Spring, and author of Organza Hoop Art.