Bring the beauty of nature into your life – all year long. In her
Introduction to THE HAND-STITCHED FLOWER GARDEN, author Yuki Sugashima
writes, “From the beginning, I wanted to stitch my own designs and
discovered that even the simplest of drawings can gain depth and
beauty by expressing it in stitches. My previous experience as a
floral designer instilled in me a passion for flowers, and I was soon
creating floral motifs and arrangements, this time, in thread.”
Organized by season, Yuki’s book presents a gallery of embroidery
patterns reflecting the glorious variety of the garden, plus
season-specific projects. With step-by-step instructions, photos, and
actual-sized templates, even the novice needlecrafter can get right to
work. “Try to keep that jaw from hitting the floor. The patterns
in The Hand-Stitched Flower Garden are absolutely stunningly
gorgeous.” – AllFreePaperCrafts.com “[Yuki’s] photos are
always gorgeous! And her embroidery is always, delicate, clean, neat,
and simple. She has a lovely style. . . . The Big News is Yuki’s new
embroidery book. . . .” – Mary Corbet’s Needle ‘n Thread “.
. . filled with ideas for creating beautiful and practical handcrafted
gifts. . . . so excited about this book.” – CraftGossip.com To
find out more about THE HAND-STITCHED FLOWER GARDEN and other
outstanding Kodansha books on needlecraft and textile art, go to:
http://www.kodanshausa.com/categories/textiles-kimono/
