{"product_id":"needlepainted-plants-and-pollinators-victoria-matthewson-9781782218609","title":"Needlepainted Plants and Pollinators: An Insect Lover's Guide to Silk Shading Embroidery","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"If you love the idea of needlepainting natural subjects in realistic ways, I think you'll really love this book. There's much to learn from it, and it's a good guide in observation and in building \"nature journaling\" skills with needle and thread.\" - Mary Corbet\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExquisitely detailed and worked in silk floss thread with tiny size 12 needles, Victoria Matthewson's embroideries are a masterclass in thread painting, and shine with vibrant color and life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStarting with key stitches and techniques, this inspiring and practical book contains 9 step-by-step embroidery projects. Choose from 9 key plant and pollinator combinations including the dogrose and greenbottle fly, ox-eye daisy and hoverfly, and fennel and seven-spot ladybird. Many people think of bees as being the only pollinators but, in fact, a wide variety of insects help with the pollination of plants, including butterflies, moths, wasps and beetles - all of which make wonderful subjects for embroidery. Each stunning project also contains fascinating entomological insights about each pollinator and its plant, verified by the experts at Buglife charity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book will suit people with some previous embroidery knowledge, or ambitious beginners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victoria Matthewson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1782218602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782218609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Search Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.92h x 9.21w x 0.63d","brand":"Victoria Matthewson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44051853377791,"sku":"9781782218609","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_792a7e45-e9f4-41dd-95d4-f02110f6ac84.jpg?v=1685015561","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/needlepainted-plants-and-pollinators-victoria-matthewson-9781782218609","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}