Description
Make your own embroidery patterns and thread portraits that are inspired by the nature that surrounds you! This one-of-a-kind, step-by-step guide will show you how to take what you see and admire in real life and recreate it into beautiful hand embroidery you've designed yourself. Featuring complete overviews on tools, embroidery stitches, and various skills and techniques to know, Learn to Needle Paint not only includes 18 realistic embroidery projects of natural objects, but it also walks you through how to capture and embroider your 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 is sure to take your embroidery to the next level!
Author: Sarah Godfrey
Publisher: Landauer (IL)
Published: 03/28/2023
Pages: 104
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
ISBN13: 9781639810048
ISBN10: 1639810048
BISAC Categories:
- Crafts & Hobbies | Needlework | Embroidery
About the Author
Sarah Godfrey is an embroidery artist, illustrator, and designer with a passion for color, texture, and the beauty of nature. She is the owner of The Lake of Spring online shop, where she offers downloadable embroidery patterns, art prints, finished hoops, and one-of-a-kind upcycled garments. In 2020, she was selected as the Artist in Residence at the Schneider Haus National Historic Site, where her solo exhibition focused on her hand embroidery, block printing, and illustration work. To see more of her art, visit her website (www.TheLakeOfSpring.com), Etsy (thelakeofspring), or Instagram (@thelakeofspring). When she's not pursuing her artistic practice, she works full-time in Marketing in Ontario, Canada where she lives with her husband and son.