A-Z of Embroidered Flowers (A-Z of Needlecraft)

A-Z of Embroidered Flowers (A-Z of Needlecraft) by Country Bumpkin. flexibound edition. ISBN: 9781782211686.

100 glorious blooms brought to life with needle and thread. A fabulous book of designs with easy instructions, full size patterns and more than 120 step-by-step color photographs. Each design includes a pattern with a key, lists of the materials and stitches used, a clear inspirational photograph of the finished embroidery and where necessary, step by step photographs and instructions. The beautiful floral embroideries range from familiar cottage garden plants to spring bulbs and wild favorites. They cover a wide variety of embroidery techniques from traditional surface embroidery to crewel embroidery, shadow work, wool and ribbon embroidery, thread painting and stumpwork.