Improv Embroidery - A Place of Mindfulness, Exploration and Creative Escape by Carol Cookee Animals Fish and Birds Putty Belfast linen with DMC

Putty Belfast linen with DMC floss (or fabric and one floss color of your choice)

A Christmas Alphabet by the Prairie Schooler

This sumptuous book by accomplished embroiderer Ayako Otsuka is full of incredibly delicate and beautiful whitework embroidery of all kinds

the scene she diligently stitched is contained within four sumptuous garlands laden with flowers which include Bourbon roses

This DIY counted cross stitch kit features a fun tropical theme

Improv Embroidery - A Place of Mindfulness, Exploration and Creative Escape by Carol Cookee Animals Fish and Birds Putty Belfast linen with DMCImprov Embroidery takes a fresh look at threads, fabric and stitching as a personal journey. It encourages the beginner or experienced embroiderer to boldly go into new ideass, colour experiments, stitching with attitude to make highly individual contemporary works. The book contains practical information and useful tips with pointers for different approaches to design and narrative. Of this book, Sharon Peoples wrote the following review: "Everyone