Product Description

Flowers are the universally popular motif for embroidery, whether for small decorative embellishments for personal use on clothes and household linen or for large embroidered flower pictures. The source of this inspiration is open to any embroiderer who can observe the flowers in their natural state in the garden or on a country walk. In this wonderful reference book, Janet Haigh provides inspirational designs and techniques for a wide range of popular flowers, in crewel work, applique and counted thread work. Each flower is depicted in the manner that most suits its natural form and shape, and occasionally in more than one technique. Copyable motifs and comprehensive how-to-work instructions are given for each flower depicted, so it's easy to recreate exactly what you see or reinterpret it in different colours, and on a larger or smaller scale. In addition to an exquisite gallery of designs for flowers, Janet provides easy-to-follow instructions for a range of simple embroidery techniques, both hand and machine, from the first principles of transferring the design onto the embroidery ground to working with ribbons, beads, applique, raised work and counted threads. A comprehensive, step-by-step stitch glossary provides the detailed information for each embroidery stitch used in the book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #685333 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-24
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

About the Author
Janet Haigh is a well-known embroiderer and textile designer who has made a special study of flowers in embroidery. A member of the Crafts Council Index of Makers in Great Britain, her work has been exhibited in the UK, Europe and Japan. Her previous titles have proved hugely popular, Crazy Patchwork (Collins & Brown) and Japanese Inspirations (Collins and Brown).

Customer Reviews

Please Ignore the Rating - The back cover reads...
a unique guide to embroidering flowers in a variety of styles, from crewel work and cross-stitch to hand and machine applique

offers a directory of 20 popular garden flowers to embroider

introduces simple designing techniques for developing many different embroidered fabrics

contains a full step-by-step stitch glossary of all the stitches and templates from which to copy the flowers used in the embroideries

JANET HAIGH is one of our most respected embroiders with a string of successful commissions and exhibitions to her credit, as well as three books, including the highly successful 'Crazy Patchwork' and 'Japanese Inspirations'.