Beginner's Guide to Embroidery and Needle Painting: Create Your Own Nature-Inspired Designs with 18 Projects (Landauer) Learn How to Design Thread Painting Patterns from Photos Step-by-Step - Softcover

Sarah Godfrey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1639810048 ISBN 13: 9781639810048

Publisher: Landauer, 2023

Synopsis

Make your own embroidery patterns and thread portraits inspired by the nature around you!

• Detailed project guide for experienced embroiderers to design nature embroidery patterns and projects - make your own custom template inspired by your photos
• 15 step-by-step projects for hoops, home decor, and clothes, as well as thorough insight on how to design and create original nature portraits
• Helpful overviews on tools, embroidery stitches, and essential skills required throughout a project from start to finish
• Clear design guidance for each stage of creating your own embroidery pattern, including finding inspiration, taking a photo, making a line art template, transferring the pattern, needle painting, 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 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 15 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!

Get started creating your own nature-inspired embroidered designs from start to finish with Learn to Needle Paint!

About this title

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. 

From the Back Cover

Let Your Embroidery Bloom! The perfect source of inspiration for beginner to advanced embroidery artists alike, Learn to Needle Paint will show you how to capture the beauty of nature through stunning stitches! Featuring 18 nature-inspired embroidery projects -- including pendant necklaces, hoops, clothes, accessories, and tote bags -- you'll not only learn how to make gorgeous works of realistic embroidery art, but you'll also learn how to design your very own patterns. From finding your subject and taking a photo to making it into a line art template, thread painting, and more, this skill-building guide will take your embroidery to the next level! What's Inside: Detailed overviews on tools, materials, and how to design your own original patterns A complete stitch guide featuring essential technique tutorials 18 realistic embroidery projects of birds, flowers, mushrooms, and more that slowly progress in difficulty Ready-to-use pattern templates for each featured project A helpful thread color conversion chart

Edition details

• Publisher: Landauer
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1639810048
• ISBN 13: 9781639810048
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 104