Threads: 20 Hand Embroidery Designs to Enhance Your Clothes

Description

Threads is a comprehensive guide to transforming clothing through the timeless art of hand embroidery, infused with a contemporary flair.

Artist and Textile Embroider, Madeleine Kemsley will demystify this versatile craft as she shows readers how to draw inspiration from their surroundings and confidently personalise their clothing to reflect their style.

Packed with stunning photography from the Cornish coastline, this book hopes to inspire the sustainable movement as it encourages readers to reimagine and rework their wardrobe to create clothing they will love for years to come.

Inside, you’ll find sections on sourcing inspiration, selecting good garments for embroidery, and determining the best placement for your designs. Detailed, illustrated guides will teach a variety of hand embroidery stitch techniques, and 20 step-by-step projects to test out your new skills.

Threads offers a fresh, contemporary approach to the medium of hand embroidery making it accessible to crafters of different skill levels.