Butterfly Stitches

Hand Embroidery & Wool Applique Designs

By: Catherine Redford

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Paperback | 9 October 2020

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72 Pages

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21.6 x 27.8 x 0.8

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Beautify with butterflies Appliqu and embroidery designs for nature lovers Let your creativity take flight with a rainbow of embroidered butterflies Internationally recognized teacher Catherine Redford shares her passion for embroidery and embellished wool appliqu . Embroidery, appliqu , or a combination of both? The choice is yours, as you customize 12 designs for 36 unique looks With delicate details, these winged beauties will inspire you to start your next sampler quilt, pillow, or small project. With an overview of materials, basic stitches, and a robust gallery of ideas, you'll be ready to unwind and enjoy the soothing practice of hand stitching - Embroider and appliqu butterflies with renowned teacher Catherine Redford Inspiring projects - A gallery of electrifying ideas to ignite your creativity - Relax with pretty, portable hand-stitching projects and meditative stitches

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A group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope. And that's exactly what Butterfly Stitches gives you: a collection of twelve designs of winged creatures. Each design is worked two ways. The first option uses a range of surface stitches on fabric. The second builds up the design in layers of wool applique, finished with stitch and bead embellishment. The effects are startlingly different; you don't instantly recognise them as being based on the same design. This encourages you to give things your own twist which ultimately is what Catherine wants.

In line with her folk-art influences, Catherine's designs start with chain stitch. So it's no surprise, this is the stitch with deeper instruction on its formation and multiple variations. Thereafter, there is a degree of assumed knowledge. The book doesn't lack anything because of this. To the contrary, it means the focus is firmly on creating the butterflies. In fact, it's a fun and colourful combination of entomology and embroidery!

* Stitch *

You have to see the wonderful creations in this book to see just how beautiful they truly are. The delicacy of the embroidery brings the creatures to life and they really are just amazing.

The author gives a stitch guide and instructions to make the butterflies, and templates are littered throughout the book for each design. I just adore the colours she has chosen and the look is that of folk art, which is very on trend at the moment in the crafting world.

These butterflies can be used as brooches or decorations for cushions, bags and so much more. Slow stitching is very mindful and the techniques involved in the making of these beauties will ensure some quiet time and give endless pleasure.

-- Tracy Shephard * Postcard Reviews *

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