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Free Download Beginner's Guide to Embroidery and Needle Painting
by Godfrey, Sarah;
English | 2023 | ISBN: 1639810048 | 349 pages | True EPUB | 62.85 MB
The perfect source of inspiration for embroidery artists!
18 step-by-step projects for hoops, jewelry pendants, embroidered clothing, and accessories that slowly progress in difficulty
Full-size patterns, a thread color conversion chart, and thorough insight on how to design and create original nature portraits
Helpful overviews on tools, materials, embroidery stitches, and essential skills required throughout the projects
Stitch guide with essential technique tutorials for French knots, backstitch, split stitch, and straight stitch
Clear design guidance for each stage of creating an embroidery pattern, from finding inspiration and taking a photo to sketching, making a custom template, transferring the pattern, and more
Author Sarah Godfrey is a talented fiber artist, designer, owner of The Lake of Spring, and author of Organza Hoop Art
This one-of-a-kind, step-by-step project guide will show you how to capture the beauty of nature in stunning hand embroidery patterns and realistic thread portraits you've designed yourself!
Featuring complete overviews on tools, materials, and various skills and techniques to know, this 104-page resource includes 18 realistic embroidery projects of birds, flowers, mushrooms, and more. But you'll not only learn how to make gorgeous works of realistic embroidery art, you'll also learn how to capture, design, and embroider your very 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 will take your embroidery to the next level, whether you're a beginner or an experienced embroiderer.
Projects and templates include:
Feather Pendant
Forget-Me-Not Pendant
White Feather Oval Hoop
Red Rose
Mushroom Collar
Chickadee Portrait
Bumblebee Beret
Tiger Lily
Crocus Tote Bag
Wild Strawberry Hat
Monarch Butterfly Bandana
Daffodil
Ghost Flower
Pansy
Bright Tulip
Cardinal
Blossoms and Branches
Fall Leaf
Get started creating your own nature-inspired designs from start to finish and let your embroidery bloom, with Beginner's Guide to Embroidery and Needle Painting!
"Sarah Godfrey's new book is filled with gorgeous nature-inspired patterns and instructions that demystify the thread-painting process."
-Beth Stackhouse, author of Lovely Little Embroideries
"Both beginner and experienced embroiderers will find inspiration in the stunning botanical projects."
-Alexandra Stratkotter, author of The Embroidered Closet
"Sarah's detailed guide is the perfect resource for any stitcher looking to grow their skillset and celebrate nature."
-Olivia Skelhorne-Gross, author of Round & Round the Garden: Nursery Rhymes and Songs
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