Gardening in Thread
Posted by Kathryn Patterson on Jul 19th 2021
Jennifer Clouston’s new book, Foolproof Flower Embroidery, will open your eyes to the endless possibilities of floral embroidery. Stems, leaves, petals and flowers, twigs, and more combine to create uniquely captivating garden scenes you’ll love to stitch.
With instructions for over 80 embroidery stitches and 400 stitch combinations, Jennifer takes you on a journey to discover your own inner garden designer. Dive into your stash of embroidery thread and other fibers and follow Jennifer’s lead to stitch artistic, textured floral masterpieces. Her mantra is, “Start where you are and use what you have!”
Embellish quilt blocks, single layers of fabric, fabric collages, clothing and bags…anything you can draw a needle through can be elevated with an organic garden of your own design. Jennifer’s chapter on Creating Backgrounds will have you seeing embroidery opportunities everywhere!
Treat yourself to days in the garden, even when skies are gray. Foolproof Flower Embroideryis a sunny day, any day of the year!
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