Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This new edition of Helen M. Stevens' first and most successful embroidery book provides readers with the opportunity to recreate four original embroidery pieces for themselves. Helen depicts the natural beauty of the countryside using pure silk embroidery threads to capture spring hedgerows, the woodland floor, riverbanks and summer meadows with breath-taking realism. Each delightful scene is accompanied by a full discussion of stitching techniques plus stunning photographs, making this book the perfect guide for nature-loving embroiderers.
Synopsis
This is a classic embroidery book brought back into print after being unavailable for years, in a new and extended edition.Helen depicts the natural beauty of the countryside using pure silk embroidery threads to capture spring hedgerows, the woodland floor, river banks and summer meadows with breath-taking realism.This new edition includes four step-by-step masterclass embroidery projects giving readers the opportunity to replicate Helen's beautiful nature-inspired embroideries for themselves.Each delightful scene is accompanied with full discussion of stitching techniques and stunning colour photographs, making this the perfect guide for the nature-loving embroiderer