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Synopsis
From internationally acclaimed textile artist Helen M. Stevens comes a masterclass in how to create breathtaking portraits of birds with embroidery silks. In Embroidered Birds, Helen shares her secrets of how to achieve amazingly lifelike effects in pure silk thread. In five fascinating chapters and 30 inspirational nature studies, Helen explores a variety of birds that are linked in different ways either by their proximity to humans, such as domestic and ornamental fowl, or by habitat, such as waterbirds. Each chapter culminates in a project with color templates for many of the birds described. Easy to follow step-by-step color photographs illustrate the work, in progress, of the designs to ensure that perfect results are achievable. The portrait subjects include a swallow, barn owl, cardinal, lovebird, goldfinch, mallard, robin, wren, heron, green woodpecker, bluebird, hummingbird and so much more.