The Field Guide to Embroidery: 52 North American Animal and Plant Designs for Nature Lovers (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764369162)

With this fun collection of projects in field-guide format, stitch your favorite animal, bird, fish, and plant species based on the ecosystems you love or live in.

Organized according to seven North American ecosystems--desert, mountain, forest, waterways, prairie, ocean, and urban--the 52 beautifully accurate designs by naturalist Kemper include popular species (think bears, manatees, puffins, and river otters) and some that are less well known or are potentially threatened.

Beginner-level patterns coexist with intermediate and advanced patterns. Learn the materials, stitches (including the one-of-a-kind "fur stitch," which renders mammal fur beautifully!), and techniques. Measuring approximately 3 inches, the creatures are perfect to adorn any stitchable surface.

A denim jacket with a snappy alligator? A cap featuring a herring gull and ocher sea stars? A tote sporting a Gila monster? Or perhaps there's a shirt pocket calling for a badger. These designs bring nature anywhere and allow you to wear your favorite wildlife species sustainably.

Author: Jessica Kemper
ISBN-10: 0764369164
ISBN-13: 9780764369162
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Language: English
Published: 04/28/2025
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.10lbs