Synopses & Reviews
Drawing on material previously published as The Beginners Guide to Machine Embroidered Flowers, The Beginners Guide to Machine Embroidered Landscapes and Machine Embroidered Woodlands, this book provides a showcase of Alison Holts exquisite machine embroideries. Learn how to create beautiful machine-embroidered pictures of gardens, flowers, landscapes and woodlands using various combinations of just two simple machine stitches. All the techniques are broken down into clear, step-by-step instructions, with numerous helpful photographs and a great range of inspirational pieces. Alison 'paints' her threads on to hand-coloured backgrounds, blending her stitches and achieving stunning results. The raised effects of the embroidery produce a beautiful three-dimensional look and her clever use of perspective is effective and easily achieved. This book covers everything, including the materials required; how to compose a picture from photographs that have inspired you; achieving perspective; light and shade; painting backgrounds; and all the basic stitch techniques you need to know. Detailed instructions explain how to create realistic flowers, trees, foliage and much more, and there are eight stunning step-by-step projects so that you can put into practice your newly acquired skills .This is a must-have instructional and inspirational book for anyone interested in free-motion embroidery.
Review
"This wonderful book provides a showcase of Alison's exquisite machine embroideries and teaches you how to create beautiful pictures of your own of gardens, flowers, landscapes and woodlands using various combinations of two simple machine stitches." —Sewing World (May 2012)
Synopsis
Drawing from the combined expertise of the authors previous works, this reference showcases a collection of exquisite machine embroideries. Guidance on how to create beautiful pictures of gardens, flowers, landscapes, and woodlands using various combinations of just two simple machine stitches is featured, and key techniques are broken down into clear, accessible instructions with helpful photographs and a wide range of inspirational pieces. From the required materials and how to compose a picture from personal photographs to achieving perspective, painting backgrounds, and all the basic stitch techniques, this guide also includes detailed instructions for how to create realistic flowers, trees, foliage, and much more. Eight stunning, step-by-step projects help put newly acquired skills into practice, making this a must-have for both beginners and experts in free-motion embroidery.
About the Author
Alison Holt is a machine-embroidery, silk-painting, and surface-decoration instructor. She is the author of "Beginner's Guide to Machine Embroidered Flowers," "Beginner's Guide to Machine Embroidered Landscapes," and "Machine Embroidered Woodlands." Her embroideries have been exhibited in the United States and the United Kingdom, and her work is sold to private collectors worldwide.