Paint with Thread II: in the garden – Emillie Ferris

Celebrate nature and capture the delights of the garden in stitch with this beautiful second book from embroidery artist Emillie Ferris.

Needle painting is a meditative art form that creates a lifelike effect using simple stitches to produce flowing gradients and gorgeous details that are perfect for embroidering flora and fauna.

In this richly illustrated step-by-step guide, you will learn how to pick up a needle and thread in the same way as a paintbrush to create strokes of color and bring images to life on fabric.

Detailed photographic, step-by-step, tutorials, and high-quality iron on transfers for nine designs inspired by the garden are included, and encompassing a range of difficulty levels from beginner to more experienced. 

Discover the magic of embroidery and learn to pay with thread today!

Not only are the embroideries sublime, but the book itself is a thing of beauty, with incredible attention to detail, from the exquisite photography to the lavish hardback binding and gold foiling, making it a real treasure for the book lover.