Publisher's Synopsis
Get ready to stitch! Ten projects created by ten designers in an exciting range of embroidery techniques and styles. Each book in The Handpicked Collection series brings together fabulous projects in an exciting range of styles and variety of stitching techniques by exceptional designers from the world of embroidery. The projects: Elizabethan-style botanical stumpwork panel with flowers and fruits by Susan Casson Superb black felt bag with colourful stems of grapes and berries by Margaret Light Exquisite stumpwork panel featuring honesty and heartsease by Jane Nicholas Trinket box celebrating stumpwork sunflowers and surface embroidery by Louise Spriggs Linen table runner with repeating design in counted thread and a biscornu scissor fob utilising the same technique by Christine P. Bishop Two enchanting Christmas ornaments with sparkling beaded edgings by Jenny McWhinney A circlet of pansies in Richelieu whitework adorns a table mat and small cushion by Joanna Jakuszewska Contemporary whitework pouch featuring Hardanger embroidery by Fumie Suzuki Two hearts on printed linen backgrounds, embellished with flowers in ribbon and thread, to frame or finish as ornaments by Di Van Niekerk Delightfully whimsical fairy cottage pin pot, tape measure cover, scissor sheath and fob by Ana Mallah.
